After experiencing homelessness shortly after aging out of foster care, “S” sought out YWCA Greater Cleveland, where she was welcomed into her new home at Independence Place. With secure housing and the guidance of YWCA staff, S has been able to focus on her future. S has earned an Associate’s Degree in Paralegal Studies and is currently employed… Continue Reading 10 Years of Independence Place: A Personal Story
UNTIL [EDUCATIONAL] 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 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 [Educational] Justice…Just Is.
57 years ago, our country’s standard for civil rights legislation was signed into law. The 1964 Civil Rights Act, which prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, still resonates strongly in conversations around equity. Today, as we celebrate the accomplishments of those whose dedication to justice and community helped… Continue Reading 57th Anniversary of 1964 Civil Rights Act
UNTIL [TRANSGENDER] JUSTICE…JUST IS. During Intersectional Pride Month 2021, we take the time to uplift and support our trans sisters of color. A group that has been long ignored and violently silenced is experiencing a crisis in our community. Cleveland, Ohio is an epicenter of the transgender murder crisis, 90% of these being Black transgender… Continue Reading Until [Transgender] Justice…Just Is.
At YWCA Greater Cleveland, we believe that understanding our collective, complete history is the first step in the cycle of action that ideally produces racial equity. As you read this post, the efforts to suppress or limit the teaching of this history–and more specifically the legacies of racism and sexism in the United States–are well… Continue Reading Celebrating Bayard Rustin
On Thursday, June 24, 2021, YWCA Greater Cleveland was selected by CEOs and Executive Directors across the YWCA network to receive the YWCA USA Excellence Award for Racial Justice in recognition of their exemplary and innovative programming and advocacy. The award honors local associations championing YWCA’s mission to eliminate racism within their communities while centering… Continue Reading YWCA Greater Cleveland Wins YWCA USA Excellence Award for Racial Justice
At YWCA Greater Cleveland, we believe that voting is a non-partisan civic duty. Consequently, we vehemently oppose any voter suppression tactics or policies because an attack on the suffrage of one person or group threatens our collective capacity to speak truth to power and hold elected officials accountable. Quite simply, voter suppression takes power away… Continue Reading Restoring & Protecting Voting Rights in 2021
UNTIL [ECONOMIC] 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 [Economic] Justice…Just Is.
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.