June 2020 - YWCA Evanston/North Shore

There’s no ‘one size fits all’ for those experiencing homelessness

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

By Katie Scheuber, YWCA Housing Specialist Everyone has unique barriers, challenges, histories, experiences, and resources available. With a lack of availability for affordable housing, housing programs, and even emergency shelter, it makes it hard for folx (why “folx?”) to meet their specific needs or to structure a plan, especially in a timely manner, for something… Continue Reading There’s no ‘one size fits all’ for those experiencing homelessness

YWCA Applauds Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling on LGBTQ Job Discrimination

Tuesday, June 16, 2020

YWCA is pleased that the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that LGBTQ Americans are protected from job discrimination under existing law. We hope this decision will have a crippling impact on the recent U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published rule which aims to roll back anti-discrimination protections – including… Continue Reading YWCA Applauds Supreme Court’s Landmark Ruling on LGBTQ Job Discrimination

Blackboard with the word racism being erased

How can we move toward becoming anti-racist? Listen. Learn. Take Action.

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

People and organizations are asking, “How can we move toward becoming anti-racist?” The Equity Institute of YWCA Evanston/North Shore offers three steps: 1. Listen. 2. Learn. 3. Take action. Listen to the voices of the people in your community or those whom you serve, the people who have been on the margins of your municipality, business,… Continue Reading How can we move toward becoming anti-racist? Listen. Learn. Take Action.

YWCA Evanston/North Shore resumes groups for domestic violence perpetrators

Saturday, June 6, 2020

Like many others during the quarantine, Brian McHugh has discovered that there are some things that are best done in person, namely support groups for perpetrators of domestic violence. That’s why McHugh, who co-facilitates these men’s groups through YWCA Evanston/North Shore’s “Alternative to Violence” program, is anxious for his current group to start meeting again.… Continue Reading YWCA Evanston/North Shore resumes groups for domestic violence perpetrators

How to be actively “anti-racist”

Friday, June 5, 2020

by Cheryl Johnson-Odim, Ph.D. , Provost Emerita and Professor of History, Dominican University Forgive me (and indulge me) if I am preaching. But a white friend (I would even call him an aspiring ally) just asked me what is the difference between being non-racist and being anti-racist, especially because he knows me to have taken… Continue Reading How to be actively “anti-racist”