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YWCA SEMA Advocated At The Statehouse
Have you ever spoken to your state legislators? How about your senators? No? Well, here at the YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts, we got to last Wednesday! Both employees and board members attended Advocacy Day in Boston at our local statehouse to speak to legislators, senators, and our governor about upcoming bills to vote on that we,…
Read More20th Anniversary of the Red Dress Fashion Show
The YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts is holding its 20th Annual Red Dress Fashion Show on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 5:30 p.m. at the Century House in Acushnet. The purpose of the event is to raise awareness about heart disease in women and raise funds to support our HEARTplus Program. All proceeds from this fundraiser will…
Read MoreNominate A Woman of Distinction!
Do You Know A Woman of Distinction? Nominees for this award are women who: – Strongly support and promote the YWCA Mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. – Demonstrate strong and growing commitment to the community through her time as a volunteer. – Demonstrate exceptional skills as a role model and/or mentor of women…
Read MoreStaff Retreat at Round the Bend Farm!
Last week our YWCA staff took a moment away from the YWCA offices and programs and headed out to Round the Bend (RTB) Farm in Dartmouth. Round the Bend Farm, in collaboration with Northstar Learning Centers and Youth Opportunities Unlimited, has been partnering with the YWCA since 2020 through the Mainfest Love Program to help…
Read MoreFree Digital Literacy Workshops
Join us for these free digital literacy workshops! Starting with google suite, we will cover Resume writing, writing cover letters, and interviewing skills. Attend all or one, the choice is up to you. Take advantage of this opportunity and register Here.
Read MoreGirls’ Exclusive Summer Program is now enrolling!
The YWCA Girls’ exclusive program is a high quality after school and summer program for girls ages 10-12 in southeastern Massachusetts. The goal of the program is to empower girls by cultivating academic, social and emotional learning skills such as teamwork, empathy, responsibility, initiative, and problem solving. Weekly activities include nature and sustainability, the visual…
Read MoreStand Against Racism Challenge: Debrief Session
The Stand Against Racism Challenge is designed to create dedicated time and space to build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, power, privilege, and leadership. We know these discussions can be difficult and can bring up powerful emotions, but your commitment to increasing your awareness is what will help…
Read MoreSAR: Panel Discussion on Reproductive Justice
We are very excited to partner with YWCA Rhode Island for this Stand Against Racism event. The Panel Discussion on Reproductive Justice will take place on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 from 6 – 7PM. Moderated by: Marlene Cerritos-Rivas, Health Equity Program Manager, Partners in Health Panelists include: Soraya Dossantos, Founder, Maternal Nurturing Collective Samia Walker,…
Read MoreThe Annual Bechdel Test Show: Watch the Recording Now!
This year’s Annual Bechdel Test Show took place on Monday, March 21st. The Annual Bechdel Show, hosted by Gail Fortes, takes a close look at current Oscar nominees through the lens of gender and race. This year the show took place virtually. Panelists discussed this year’s nominees and analyzed their depictions of race and gender.…
Read MoreStand Against Racism Challenge: Register Now
Have you registered for this year’s Stand Against Racism Challenge yet? Starting April 4, the Stand Against Racism (SAR) Challenge virtual learning tool will be available! This tool and the challenge itself are designed to create dedicated time and space to build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, power,…
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