It’s Election Day! Are you vote ready? Happy Election Day from YWCA National Capital Area. Civic engagement, especially voting, is a key component of our intersectional work, as we believe that all voices should be heard at the ballot box.   Not registered to vote? You can register and still vote today! Here is how: In… Continue Reading It’s time to VOTE. Are you ready?

Today begins Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people to our country.   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… Continue Reading Native American Heritage Month: Acknowledge| Educate | Celebrate

For more than 20 years, YWCA has set aside a week in October as a Week Without Violence—one week when YWCAs across the country join with YWCAs around the world as part of a global movement to end gender-based and community violence. This year, Week Without Violence runs October 17-22 and we invite you to support… Continue Reading Join us for a Week Without Violence 2022 | Oct 17-22

Today is National Voter Registration Day, a day each year when organizations around the country encourage people to get registered to vote. It is more important than ever to ensure fair and equal access to the ballot box as communities across the country continue to face legislation that blocks their ability to vote freely.  Every person matters… Continue Reading Support us on National Voter Registration Day!