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Caring for the Caregivers: YWCA of Asheville Takes Bold Step Toward Childcare Equity
This new benefit is a direct response to what so many in our community already know: childcare is too often out of reach, even for the people providing it. Early childhood educators and caregivers are the backbone of our families, our economy, and our future. And yet, many still struggle to access consistent, affordable care for their own children.
“Providing tuition-free childcare for our staff is one way we’re living our values,” said Diana Sierra, CEO of the YWCA of Asheville. “We can’t say we believe in equity if the people doing the work can’t access the very resources we offer. This is about honoring our team and also calling attention to a system that doesn’t work—not just for us, but for Asheville, North Carolina, and the country.”
Women’s Equality Day, August 26, marks the 106th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment prohibiting “states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex.” This amendment granted women the right to vote, but ratification did not necessarily ensure that all women had that right.
Fyffe Aschenbrenner has been leading fitness classes at the YWCA for 15 years, and we recently took the opportunity to learn a little more about her.
June is Pride Month, and we challenge you to learn more about the ongoing fight for equality.
Caring for the Caregivers: YWCA of Asheville Takes Bold Step Toward Childcare Equity
This new benefit is a direct response to what so many in our community already know: childcare is too often out of reach, even for the people providing it. Early childhood educators and caregivers are the backbone of our families, our economy, and our future. And yet, many still struggle to access consistent, affordable care for their own children.
“Providing tuition-free childcare for our staff is one way we’re living our values,” said Diana Sierra, CEO of the YWCA of Asheville. “We can’t say we believe in equity if the people doing the work can’t access the very resources we offer. This is about honoring our team and also calling attention to a system that doesn’t work—not just for us, but for Asheville, North Carolina, and the country.”
Women’s Equality Day, August 26, marks the 106th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment prohibiting “states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex.” This amendment granted women the right to vote, but ratification did not necessarily ensure that all women had that right.
Fyffe Aschenbrenner has been leading fitness classes at the YWCA for 15 years, and we recently took the opportunity to learn a little more about her.
Misti Chastain selected for PBS Rootle Ambassador Program. PBS North Carolina, an educational media network, has appointed YWCA of Asheville’s Misti Chastain to serve as Buncombe County’s PBS Rootle Ambassador.
The PBS Rootle Ambassador program takes locally based community members who are strong supporters of families with young children and trains them to use and share the suite of PBS early education resources with families in their communities.
Join YWCA of Asheville and New Belguim Brewing for a free screening of “Beyond Walls,” five documentary shorts about the prison industrial complex.
Join us on Saturday, July 12, and learn about our health and wellness programs!
Learn about the history of Juneteenth and local events to celebrate.
June is Pride Month, and we challenge you to learn more about the ongoing fight for equality.
Weight bearing exercise is crucial to maintaining bone health, and we’ve got classes that can help!
Maura Crenshaw is an MSW student from Western Carolina interning at the YWCA.
Taniya Webber and Roseanna Brigham are our Women’s Empowerment interns this spring.
Come to our Spring Health and Wellness Open House and Member Appreciation celebration!
As we make the transition from Black History Month into Women’s History Month, Serena Williams offers a real-time, real-life example of intersectionality between race and gender.
Becky Okelley is a member who values the health benefits and the benefits of community, and we have her story here.
The YWCA Until Justice Just Is campaign and Racial Justice Challenge begin on March 31, 2025
Assistant Director of Women’s Empowerment Crystal Reid is a powerful force behind the financial empowerment program Getting Ahead (in a Just Gettin’ By World).
Intersectionality describes how race, gender, and other individual characteristics “intersect” with one another to determine how one’s identity is viewed.
Wellness Center Open House, 1/25, from 10 - 12:30. Come experience the YWCA!
This Thanksgiving, we celebrate all the heroes who have supported and served our YW community.