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We’ve just concluded week two of our 21 Day Challenge on Racial Equity and Social Justice. The conversation continues with this continuing the challenge because the work is not over! Although the Olympic Games represent the unity of the five continents, that doesn’t mean that they are exempt from the racial injustices that pervade contemporary… Continue Reading Continuing the Challenge – The Olympics

This past August, we, the YWCA of Asheville and WNC dedicated ourselves to an all-staff professional development week. This was an important time to connect with our needs as individuals, recommit and reaffirm our work in the community, and most importantly, center ourselves as a team.  We are grateful for our program partners at Light… Continue Reading Doing the Internal Work – Together

Today we will be getting to know Sonia Kay, YWCA MotherLove Coordinator. Sonia is a well-known member of our community and an advocate for so many. It is not out of the ordinary to see her and her family volunteering on a weekend or out on a fun new trip and adventure giving all of… Continue Reading Employee Spotlight – Sonia Kay, MotherLove

This year, Mothers Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, and Provider Appreciation Day all fell in the same week. To me, the confluence of special calendar events designed to help us recognize the importance of caregivers in our lives highlights how broken our childcare system remains. Childcare is expensive, hard to secure, and for many low and… Continue Reading Call to Action: The Child Care For Working Families Act

  Violence Against the AAPI Community Is Not the Exception, It Is The Norm We’ve just concluded our March 21 Day Challenge on Racial Equity and Social Justice. The conversation continues with this continuing the challenge because the work is not over! As we see markers like continued anti-Asian racism and the coddling and rationalizing… Continue Reading Continuing the Challenge – Violence Against the AAPI Community Is Not the Exception, It Is The Norm

Katie Zambrano has all the qualities of an empowered woman. She’s a hardworking student pursuing her Master’s in Social Work from Western Carolina University. She’s —-and passionate about making a difference in the lives of others. We’re thrilled to have her as part of our team at the YWCA.  What draws you to the field… Continue Reading Meeting Katie Zambrano – YWCA’s Women’s Empowerment Intern

Spring has sprung, at the YWCA which means that our talented Nutrition team is cooking up new ways to serve fresh, in-season fruits and vegetables to the children in our Early Learning and Empowerment Child Care programs. We are so grateful to be partnering with Grace Covenant’s Community Garden to receive produce grown specifically for… Continue Reading More Vegetables from the Garden