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Three foster grandparents with ELP children

We Love our Foster Grandparents!

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Since 1978, the first Sunday after Labor Day has been designated National Grandparents Day. This September 10, we are grateful for the grandparents and grandparent figures in our own families. We are especially grateful here at the YWCA for our foster Grandparent Volunteers. In our Early Learning Program, foster Grandparents partner with classroom teachers to… Continue Reading We Love our Foster Grandparents!

Woman in front of rainbow flag

Continuing the Challenge: BIPOC LGBTQ+ Liberation

Thursday, June 22, 2023

LGBTQ+ organizing has existed for centuries in many different forms, both formally and informally. However, Pride Month has been celebrated annually in late June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. Started by the “shot glass heard ‘round the world,” thrown after police raided the Stonewall Inn (a gay bar) in New York City, the Stonewall Uprising… Continue Reading Continuing the Challenge: BIPOC LGBTQ+ Liberation

Juneteenth: Resources and Events

Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. The holiday marks the day—June 19, 1865—when enslaved Texans found out about the end of the Civil War and the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation….two and half years earlier on January 1, 1863. Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday… Continue Reading Juneteenth: Resources and Events

Stonewall Forever Screening at the YWCA

Tuesday, June 6, 2023

The YWCA of Asheville, in partnership with Youth OUTRight, is hosting a screening of the Stonewall Forever documentary on Monday 6/26 from 5-6pm. Stonewall Forever is produced by the NYC Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center. More about the film from the Center’s website: “The history of the Stonewall Riots is equally as cherished… Continue Reading Stonewall Forever Screening at the YWCA

Community Hiring Event

Wednesday, May 24, 2023

The YWCA of Asheville, in partnership with the Economic Development Coalition of Asheville-Buncombe County, the Eagles’ Wings Community Development Corporation, and Inclusive Hiring Partners, is hosting a Community Hiring Event on Saturday, June 3, from 11 am to 3 pm at the YWCA on 185 S. French Broad Avenue.  The event is free, and participants… Continue Reading Community Hiring Event

NC YWCAs Urge Veto of Senate Bill 20 Common Sense Bill Threatens Reproductive Access and North Carolina’s Economic Security

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

May 9, 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE North Carolina YWCAs Urge Veto of Senate Bill 20 Common Sense Bill Threatens Reproductive Access and North Carolina’s Economic Security North Carolina Senate Bill 20, a “common sense” bill that supports paid family leave, access to contraception, safe surrender protection for newborns, and access to certified nurse midwives seems… Continue Reading NC YWCAs Urge Veto of Senate Bill 20 Common Sense Bill Threatens Reproductive Access and North Carolina’s Economic Security

Getting Ahead and the YWCA: OnTrack Community Partner of the Year

Tuesday, May 9, 2023

On May 4, the YWCA of Asheville, and the YW’s Getting Ahead In a Just Gettin’ By World, were recognized as the OnTrack 2023 Community Partner of the Year! Congratulations to Aminat Bashorun, Getting Ahead Coordinator, and Women’s Empowerment for this distinction. Getting Ahead is an eight-week program that meets twice weekly to provide support… Continue Reading Getting Ahead and the YWCA: OnTrack Community Partner of the Year