YWCA of Olympia is dedicated to eliminating racism and empowering those impacted by oppression.
What We Do ↘
YWCA of Olympia is a Center for Healing in Community, Antiracist Education, and Participant-Led Advocacy. We provide direct services, empowerment programming, and advocacy to support marginalized individuals and families, especially women and girls of color, while working to challenge structural barriers to equity.
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Anti Racism Education
We offer Anti-Racism education opportunities through our Social Justice 101 workshops “Let’s Talk”, film screenings, panels, affinity groups and more
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Community Building
We offer community events including quarterly Lunch and Learns, community gatherings and more
Our Programs ↘
Aim to heal the traumas of systemic oppression, shift culture towards anti-racism, and influence institutional change.
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Youth Action Circle
Our Youth Action Circle is a network of youth who care about social justice, learning and community.
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Let's Talk Workshops
“Let’s Talk” is a workshop series designed to introduce you to vital Social Justice Issues.
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Kathleen's Closet
Come shop for business casual attire for your interview or new job in our professional wardrobe!
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Community Center Space
We have multiple spaces for you to host community events, meetings, or classes in YWCA Olympia’s ADA accessible carriage house and in our main building, the Kearney House!
What’s Happening
The latest updates from YWCA of Olympia
Support our mission for gender equality and racial justice ↘
$25
Support participants being able to attend programs
$50
Pays for Dinner for Youth Action Council
$100
Teaching an online anti racist workshop
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Support our work to the community!
We at YWCA Olympia acknowledge that we live and work on stolen land. We acknowledge that colonization is an ongoing reality that impacts Indigenous communities globally everyday. We recognize the sovereignty of the tribes who are still present here on reservation land in the Olympia area, such as the Puyallup, Nisqually, Squaxin, and Chehalis tribes. We pay our respect to elders past and present, and extend that respect to other Indigenous people present today. We hope that this unceded, never surrendered, occupied territory will be returned to its rightful stewards.
We urge everyone to engage with Indigenous led movements and organizations, locally and around the world and use your actions and money to support this vital work. A few examples locally are Longhouse for the People, Jefferson County Anti-Racism Fund, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women of Washington and LandBack.