To Our Dear Community: As we approach the anniversary of the uprisings for Black Lives in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, we are once again processing the news of a police execution of an unarmed Black man in the Minneapolis area. Daunte Wright, a 20 year old father and beloved community member, was fatally… Continue Reading Statement for the Life of Daunte Wright
Message from YWCA Olympia Board: “Join Us!” We are seeking people to serve on the YWCA Olympia Board. You do not need a background in organizational governance or board work. You do, however, need to be deeply committed to being part of an active and conscientious team that, through shared leadership and collective decision-making, is… Continue Reading We’re Recruiting Board Members. Join Us!
Please mark your calendars for YWCA Olympia’s 2021 Racial Justice Events Series! Registration is open for the January Book Discussion and February’s Womxn of Achievement celebration. Registration will open soon for April – Decemeber 2021 events. January’s Book Discussion (When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir – Click To Learn More… Continue Reading 2021 RJ Event Series: Upcoming Events
Womxn of Achievement With Special Guest Patrisse Cullors For the 26th year, YWCA Olympia is excited to celebrate inspiring South Sound community members during our annual Womxn of Achievement Celebration on Friday, February 19, 2021 (this is a reschedule of the postponed November 6, 2020 event). As part of our collective work of bringing about… Continue Reading 2021 RJ Event Series: Womxn of Achievement – February 19
Leading up to YWCA Olympia’s Womxn of Achievement (February 19) where Patrisse will be our guest speaker, we’ll be reading and discussing their book: When They Call You A Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir. (From the Book): “Raised by a single mother in an impoverished neighborhood in Los Angeles, Patrisse Khan-Cullors experienced firsthand the… Continue Reading 2021 RJ Event Series: January Book Discussion – January 29th