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Historic minimum wage law will make a difference for women and families

Thursday, March 21, 2019

By Leslie Lina Paluch, Policy and Advocacy Manager At YWCA Evanston/North Shore, our mission is to eliminate racism and empower women. A critical component of this social justice vision is workers’ rights. We believe that all people have the right to economic security and should be given the opportunity to reach their full potential in… Continue Reading Historic minimum wage law will make a difference for women and families

Sawsan and Amal’s Story

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Joining YWCA in fall 2018 has opened new doors for my daughter, Amal, a lovely third grader diagnosed with generalized anxiety and sensory integration dysfunction a few years back. The journey into regaining strength, confidence, coping skills, and battling worries and fears has been full of twists and turns for both of us; but we… Continue Reading Sawsan and Amal’s Story

Make Black History a part of EVERY month

Thursday, February 28, 2019

“Stony the Road We Trod” By Eileen Hogan Heineman, Manager, Community Outreach, YWCA Equity Institute Over this year’s Martin Luther King weekend, the choir at my church led us in singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing”, most commonly known as the Black National Anthem. Originally written as a poem by school principal James Weldon Johnson,… Continue Reading Make Black History a part of EVERY month

Valentine’s Day Challenge: Talk About your Boundaries with Bae

Thursday, February 14, 2019

by Hallie Cohen Violence Prevention Educator The other week YWCA Violence Prevention Educators and I did an activity with six classes of 7th and 8th graders called a boundaries checklist. The checklist is four pages long and has lists of interpersonal behaviors around which people have differing boundaries. Students are supposed to read through the… Continue Reading Valentine’s Day Challenge: Talk About your Boundaries with Bae

Finding Courage on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday

Tuesday, January 15, 2019

by Tiffany McDowell Director, Equity Institute I’ve been reflecting a lot lately on courage. So much of my work has been to educate myself and others about fairness, justice and equity; what these words mean and how we can achieve them. But something we don’t talk enough about is why this work is so difficult… Continue Reading Finding Courage on Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday

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