We are very excited to welcome the following speakers to our Stand Against Racism Rally on April 23 from 12-3 pm: Melanie Campbell, CEO, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Alma Couverthie, National Organizing Director, League of Women Voters Monica Gray, CEO, YWCA National Capital Area Margaret Mitchell, CEO, YWCA USA  Elizabeth Schmelzel, Senior Attorney,… Continue Reading Meet our 2022 #StandAgainstRacism Speakers!

Statement from Monica Gray, CEO of YWCA National Capital Area:  Today, the Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as the next Supreme Court Justice of the United States, making her the first Black woman, the sixth woman overall, and the first public defender to serve on the Court. We applaud her confirmation and are excited to… Continue Reading Congratulations to Supreme Court Justice  Ketanji Brown Jackson!

  Today, YWCA National Capital Area calls for your support of the women, girls, and marginalized communities who have been deeply impacted by the war being waged on Ukraine. As the situation in Ukraine intensifies, it draws attention to its consequences on the lives and livelihoods of Ukraine’s women and girls. We are committed to… Continue Reading YWCA National Capital Area Stands in Solidarity with YWCA of Ukraine

Today begins Women’s History Month. As one of the oldest women’s empowerment organizations in the nation, our history–as is all history–is rooted in the strength and power of women.  In the last two years, women have made tough decisions for their families and communities, stepping up and out to keep our country going in times… Continue Reading Celebrate Women’s History Month with YWCA National Capital Area!

Statement from Monica Gray, CEO of YWCA National Capital Area: Today, President Biden announced the nomination of DC native Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. If confirmed, Jackson would become the first Black woman to serve on the court. Judge Jackson’s judicial qualifications are impressive. She is a Harvard Law School graduate,… Continue Reading Historic Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson: Statement from YWCA National Capital Area

This year, YWCA National Capital Area is hosting the Stand Against Racism Challenge. Previously known as the 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge & developed by YWCA Greater Cleveland, the Stand Against Racism Challenge, which will run April 4 to May 2, is designed to give you dedicated time and space to build more… Continue Reading Register TODAY for the 2022 Stand Against Racism Challenge!

“We cannot walk alone. And as we walk, we must make the pledge that we shall always march ahead. We cannot turn back.”–Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On this day in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we invite you to commit to a 2022 filled with actions that move our country forward towards… Continue Reading Calls to Action for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Contact: Sarah Graham, Manager of Communications & Advocacy, YWCA NCA, sgraham@ywcanca.org Washington, DC–The YWCA National Capital Area is proud to welcome a new chair and four new members to its Board of Directors. All were approved unanimously by existing board members at a November 2021 meeting.  Tycely Williams, who joined the board in 2021, will… Continue Reading NEWS RELEASE: YWCA National Capital Area Welcomes New Chair, Members to Board of Directors

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