YWCA Evanston/North Shore is a trusted social justice organization with a 90 year history of advocacy for women and children. Through our high-quality programs, trainings, classes, and workshops, we connect individuals and families across northeastern Chicagoland with the knowledge, community and resources to thrive.
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To commemorate this year’s National Day of Racial Healing, the Equity Institute team considered the concept of Racial Healing and how it guides our work. Here, members of our team offer thoughts on healing, anti-racism, and justice. We invite you to share with us, what does racial healing mean to you? Eileen Hogan Heineman: For… Continue Reading What racial healing means to us
The tech industry is known for its high-paying jobs, exciting innovations, and an extreme lack of diversity. Among all women employed in computer science occupations, only 12% are Black or Latinx women. The median salaries in the tech industry are more than double the median salaries in other industries. The intense competition for tech industry… Continue Reading Advancing women of color in the tech industry: Interview with Dr. Chandra Erdman
It is with great sadness that we share that two of our longtime supporters died in the last month. They will be remembered for their loving, powerful, and continuous support of racial justice work, both with YWCA Evanston/North Shore and throughout their communities: Lona Foster, who worked closely with her dear friend Sherialyn Byrdsong to… Continue Reading Remembering two longtime racial justice supporters
