Let’s Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Every Day!

Today ends National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15 to October 15 each year and honors the unique cultures and contributions of Hispanic Americans to the US. The observation was introduced in 1968, on the cusp of the Civil Rights movement, and was expanded in 1988 to cover an entire month.   Latinx and… Continue Reading Let’s Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Every Day!

Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. First, we acknowledge that Washington, D.C., sits on the ancestral lands of Nacotchtank/Anacostan/Piscataway people.  Today and every day, we honor this legacy and hope you will do the same. On this day, YWCA National Capital Area is reminded that Indigenous people–particularly women–continue to be impacted dramatically by inequity in our country. In 2020, the… Continue Reading Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Acknowledge-Educate-Celebrate