Sitting atop the shoulders of former NBA player Stephen Jackson, six-year-old Gianna Floyd proclaimed: “Daddy changed the world!” The previous week, Derek Chauvin murdered her father, George Floyd, when Chauvin knelt on her father’s neck for nine minutes and twenty-nine seconds. Bystander video footage provided the horrifying ability to watch and re-watch the murder happen… Continue Reading Remembering a Life of Purpose
UNTIL JUSTICE FOR [GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE] SURVIVORS…JUST IS. YWCA Greater Cleveland is excited 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 many areas in which true justice is needed, and what we can do to achieve equity in our community… Continue Reading Until Justice for Gender-Based Violence Survivors…Just Is.
Asian hate is running rampant in our country, causing a national crisis that must be addressed urgently to ensure the safety of all Asian Americans. In the last year, rates of Asian hate crimes have increased drastically as a result of incorrect targeting this population as responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this is not… Continue Reading Stop Asian Hate: A National Crisis
UNTIL [ENVIRONMENTAL] JUSTICE…JUST IS. YWCA Greater Cleveland is excited 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 many areas in which true justice is needed, and what we can do to achieve equity in our community and our country… Continue Reading Until [Environmental] Justice…Just Is.
Dear Reader, Nearly a year ago, I started practicing yoga. In fact, I have taken 84 yoga classes from then until now and I am still a novice. Truth be told, I am not even a graceful beginner. It’s a challenge, but I stick with it because I see the growing edges in my mind,… Continue Reading Margaret Mitchell’s Secret to the 21-Day Challenge
UNTIL [HEALTH] JUSTICE…JUST IS. YWCA Greater Cleveland is excited 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 many areas in which true justice is needed, and what we can do to achieve equity in our community and our country… Continue Reading Until [Health] Justice…Just Is.
This election season has ignited the flame of change for women in America and reminds us of work yet to be done. The 2021 Inauguration highlighted women in an unprecedented way. Sonia Sotomayor, the first Hispanic woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice, swore Kamala Harris into office, officially making her the first… Continue Reading 2021 Inauguration is a Victory for Women
YWCA Greater Cleveland’s statement addressing terroristic attack on Capitol Hill:
YWCA GREATER CLEVELAND TO HONOR 8 WOMEN AT THE 45TH WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT CELEBRATION YWCA Greater Cleveland celebrates the 45th year of its signature Women of Achievement Awards ceremony. The Women of Achievement Academy boasts over 200 past honorees, all of whom are esteemed leaders, movers, and shakers, impacting businesses and communities across Northeast Ohio.… Continue Reading 2021 Women of Achievement Honorees
FEMALES ON THE FRONT LINES FEATURE: RACHEL NAPOLITANO Q: What is your current role at YWCA? A: Services Coordinator at Norma Herr Women’s Center Q: What does it mean to you to be on the front lines of this pandemic? A: Working at Norma Herr during the pandemic has highlighted for me the lack of… Continue Reading Females on the Frontlines Feature: Rachel Napolitano