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YWCA breaks ground on expansion

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YWCA News

YWCA Evanston/North Shore statement on events at Capitol

YWCA Evanston/North Shore receives $9 million from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott

Pandemic doesn’t stop Northlight from working with survivors of domestic violence at YWCA

Groundbreaking for YWCA's new campus

YWCA Evanston/North Shore ceremonially breaks ground on expansion

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Want to support our most vulnerable? Here's how

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Talking to Your Kids About Racism

Elisabeth "Biz" Lindsay-Ryan

That's not violence: How the socialization of white women affects women of color

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How to be actively "anti-racist"

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Transforming Our Systems: What COVID-19 Reminds Us about Race

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Basic money management during times of crisis

Why I support YWCA Evanston/North Shore

Trust in the age of the Internet

“Trust” in the Age of the Internet

What to say when someone tells you they're being abused

YWCA Evanston/North Shore offers suggestions to help someone in an abusive relationship

Fabiola Alfonso, YWCA Financial Education Specialist

“I need to see your receipts for everything.” Breaking free from financial abuse.

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YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s new high-tech job training program for women to launch in January

YWCA USA Statement on 2020 Election Results

Relationships are a Spectrum

Consider the violence Black Trans Women face

Sherialyn Byrdsong Walk Against Hate

Sherialyn Byrdsong Walk Against Hate

About YWCA Evanston/North Shore

What We Do

From economic empowerment to health and safety to racial justice and civil rights, all we do is focused on improving the lives of ALL women and girls.

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We reach over 20,000 people each year in the 14 communities that make up our northeastern Cook County service area.

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