UNTIL JUSTICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES…JUST IS. YWCA Greater Cleveland is proud to be a part of the Until Justice…Just Is campaign. Join us as we cover a different topic each month to explore some of the many areas in which true justice is needed, and what we can do to achieve equity in our… Continue Reading Until Justice For People With Disabilities…Just Is.
YWCA GREATER CLEVELAND TO HONOR 8 WOMEN AT THE 46TH WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT CELEBRATION YWCA Greater Cleveland celebrates another year of its signature Women of Achievement celebration. This year’s event will be locally televised on May 26th at 7:00 PM on Channel 3 WKYC. The Women of Achievement Academy boasts over 200 past honorees, all of whom are esteemed leaders,… Continue Reading 2022 Women of Achievement Honorees
UNTIL [HOUSING] JUSTICE…JUST IS YWCA Greater Cleveland is proud to be a part of the Until Justice…Just Is campaign. Join us as we cover a different topic each month to explore some of the many areas in which true justice is needed, and what we can do to achieve equity in our community and our… Continue Reading Until [Housing] Justice…Just Is.
YWCA GREATER CLEVELAND PRESIDENT & CEO MARGARET MITCHELL TO BECOME CEO OF YWCA USA Cleveland – October 14, 2021 – President & CEO of YWCA Greater Cleveland, Margaret Mitchell, has been selected as the new CEO of YWCA USA after an ambitious 10-month national search. “I am not a Clevelander but got here as fast… Continue Reading YWCA Greater Cleveland President & CEO Margaret Mitchell to Become CEO of YWCA USA
This year, our Go LIVE for Equity series dove deep into the topic of environmental racism and how it affects us in Cleveland. To continue the conversation, we sat down with Erika Hood, Ebony Hood, and Marica Hood of Syatt. Syatt is Cleveland-based organization dedicated to supporting Cleveland communities of color through culturally relevant programming… Continue Reading Go LIVE for Equity: A Conversation with Syatt
UNTIL [FOOD] JUSTICE…JUST IS. YWCA Greater Cleveland is proud to be a part of the Until Justice…Just Is campaign. Join us as we cover a different topic each month to explore some of the many areas in which true justice is needed, and what we can do to achieve equity in our community and our… Continue Reading Until [Food] Justice…Just Is.
WE STAND IN SOLIDARITY Twice this summer, the office of our sister YWCA in Alliance has been graffitied and vandalized with obscenities, anti-Semitic symbols, and a white supremacist slogan. We applaud the leadership of Stacie Weimer, Executive Director of YWCA Alliance, and Shana Smith, CEO of YWCA Canton, for their work organizing a unity walk created to… Continue Reading We Stand in Solidarity
Every year, as youth age out of the foster care system, many are not given the opportunity to thrive. Independence Place provides the stability and safety needed for residents to achieve permanent housing, seek educational and career development opportunities, meet physical and mental health goals, and develop life and parenting skills. A previous resident of Independence Place,… Continue Reading Join Us in Supporting Cleveland’s Youth
UNTIL [VOTER] JUSTICE…JUST IS. YWCA Greater Cleveland is proud to be a part of the Until Justice…Just Is campaign. Join us as we cover a different topic each month to explore some of the many areas in which true justice is needed, and what we can do to achieve equity in our community and our… Continue Reading Until [Voter] Justice…Just Is.
This week, we celebrate the 31st anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA). This important civil rights legislation continues to serve as a benchmark to ensure true accessibility for all in creating legislation to: Prohibit employment discrimination based on disability Require reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities, and Require… Continue Reading Anniversary of the ADA Reminds Us of Our Responsibility as Allies