We are excited to announce two new fall Empowered Self-Defense Classes in partnership with Our VOICE. The first workshop will meet twice weekly from Oct. 13 to Nov. 1, from 5:30 to 6:45. Workshop II will begin on Dec. 4, and run until Dec. 20, also from 5:30 – 6:45. The workshop will bring a… Continue Reading Empowered Self Defense: Two Workshops in Partnership with Our VOICE
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!
In alignment with our mission to eliminate racism, empower women and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people, we fully support the Racial Justice Coalition’s Reparations are Due pledge campaign. The history of the YWCA of Asheville is deeply connected to the Southside neighborhood, one of the historically Black neighborhoods in the city.… Continue Reading Reparations Are Due Campaign and Info Session
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
DONATE TODAY Dear Community Members, The YWCA recently learned that our aging HVAC system can no longer reliably heat and cool our building. This means more than discomfort for members and staff – we are required to maintain a consistent and healthy temperature in the building for the well-being and safety of the children in… Continue Reading We Need to Raise 60k to Repair our Aging Building
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
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
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
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
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