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2019 Annual Luncheon & Leadership Awards On May 15, 2019, we held our 2019 “Empowering Every Woman” Luncheon and Leadership Awards at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. We had the pleasure of honoring four women who exemplify our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women, including Maria Gomez, CEOof Mary’s Center; Judi Moore Latta,… Continue Reading Celebrating Empowering Women
2019 “Empowering Every Woman Annual Luncheon and Leadership Awards” This year for the first time we opened our nominations to the public. Allowing the National Capital Area an opportunity to nominate an extraordinary woman who best exemplifies our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. 2019 nominations are now closed. Thank you to everyone who… Continue Reading Nominate an Empowering Woman
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR 2019 EMPOWERSTEAM SUMMER ACADEMY YWCA National Capital Area is pleased to offer the 5th annual EmpowerSTEAM Summer Academy. The summer camp, for girls ages 13-17, exposes participants to STEM in an exciting and engaging manner. Registration is free. “We are excited to bring back EmpowerSTEAM, this year with a longer period of… Continue Reading Register Today: EmpowerSTEAM
Election Day. A chance to make our voices heard. Midterm elections are historically marked by low voter turnout, but early 2018 reports suggest a new energy this time around. The energy brings excitement and hope. We are excited to have women, communities of color, and other marginalized populations raise their voice through the ballot box.… Continue Reading Vote: it’s the “most powerful nonviolent tool we have”
Thank you for Making 2018 Empowering Every Woman Luncheon a Success We are grateful to all who attended “Empowering Every Woman” 2018. A record crowd of nearly 250 joined us for an afternoon celebrating our EmpowerGirls youth program, adult learners in the Career Education & Training Center, and finally our speaker Delegate Elizabeth Guzman. We presented… Continue Reading Energy & Inspiration for #EveryWoman18
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