Every young child in NC deserves an opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed, and working parents deserve reliable, flexible child care. It’s not just critical for families, but for all of us. We all know someone who depends on #ChildCare, but North Carolinians can’t depend on our current system. Families strain to cover the cost,… Continue Reading Child Care: United for Change
The end of Black History Month in February and the beginning of Women’s History Month in March is a particularly rich time to examine intersectionality. This moment highlights the true cross-section of our mission to Eliminate Racism, Empower Women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. This Continuing the Challenge post dovetails… Continue Reading Continuing the Challenge – Intersectionality
Asheville CSA Fair Friday, March 10, 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. YWCA of Asheville 185 S. French Broad Ave. On Friday, March 10, our partners at Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project (ASAP) will be hosting a CSA Fair in the YW’s Multipurpose Room from 3:30-6:30 pm. The event is free, family-friendly, and open to the public. CSA… Continue Reading ASAP’s CSA Fair: Meet your Farmer. Invest in your community. Find your farm share.
“History is not the past. It is the present. We carry our history with us. We are our history.” James Baldwin, Black English: A Dishonest Argument, 1980 History is made up of big events and small ones, of the lives of the famous and of the not so famous. The lives and stories of ordinary… Continue Reading BHM: Deepening the Story
Amieris Lavender is the Chief Program Officer at YWCA of Asheville. Tell me a little bit about yourself and how you came to be at the YWCA of Asheville? I am a fierce friend, proud plant parent, advocate for liberation, joy, and justice, and absolutely delighted by dad jokes. I spent most of my life… Continue Reading BHM | Sharing our Story: Dr. Amieris Lavender
Tell me a little bit about yourself and how you (and/or your family) are connected to the YWCA of Asheville. I am the current Board Chair of the board of the YWCA and I’ve been connected with the YW for over 20 years. I was an active member, and an employee when I was in… Continue Reading BHM | Sharing our Story: Zakiya Bell-Rogers
When Ms. Nancy’s mother-in-law suggested she enroll in YWCA’s Getting Ahead program; she didn’t know how much would change in her life. Through her participation in Getting Ahead, working with YWCA’s women’s empowerment team and partners, Ms. Nancy connected with local resources; she found the support she needed to assess which of those resources would… Continue Reading Getting Ahead With Ms. Nancy – Participant Spotlight
From pioneering sheroes such as Dr. Dorothy Height and Pauli Murray, to transformative writers and thinkers like Toni Morrison, bell hooks, and Alice Walker, to our very own community members, YWCA of Asheville recognizes the critical contributions of black women to the work of advancing racial justice. During Black History Month, we are sharing our… Continue Reading Celebrating Black History Month and the Many Pioneering Sheroes
