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Featured on WBSM: YWCA Completes Under One Roof Project
“When Gail Fortes last appeared on Townsquare Sunday almost two years ago, the Under One Roof project was only an idea on paper. After a $4 million fund-raising campaign and great support from the community, the restoration and new construction is now complete at the YWCA headquarters on South Sixth Street. Fortes stops by Townsquare…
Read MoreWomen of Distinction Awards 2019
They are women who have made their mark in a variety of Southcoast arenas and YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts honored them on October 24, 2019 as “Women of Distinction.” The Women of Distinction Awards recognizes outstanding women in our region, whose lives, leadership, accomplishments reflect the YWCA’s Mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. They are…
Read MoreWeek Without Violence 2019
This October for Week Without Violence, YWCA Southeastern MA partnered with Bristol Community College’s Women’s Center, UMass Dartmouth’s Center for Women, Gender, & Sexuality, The Women’s Center of New Bedford, and Global Learning Charter Public School to co-host five events across New Bedford and Dartmouth. It was truly wonderful to see so many individuals and…
Read MoreCEDAC Staff Shares Technical Expertise on Affordable Housing & Community Development Panels
CEDAC Staff Shares Technical Expertise on Affordable Housing & Community Development Panels September 13, 2019 As a public private community development financial institution, CEDAC’s technical assistance focuses on understanding the interplay between project development and public policy. CEDAC’s staff includes experienced practitioners in the areas of affordable housing production and preservation, and community facility development…
Read MoreNew Single Room Units Available!
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Read MoreSecretary Kennealy’s #15k4ma Tour Looks At Affordable Housing In The Commonwealth
Secretary Kennealy’s #15k4ma Tour Looks At Affordable Housing In The Commonwealth August 9, 2019 Massachusetts Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy has just completed a very special tour across the Commonwealth. Over the course of eight days, he stopped in multiple communities to highlight 28 affordable housing projects in various stages of development…
Read MoreVoices of Women: Women’s Advocacy Day 2019 Preview
YWCA Executive Director Gail Fortes discusses Women’s Advocacy Day, which is hosted by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women each May at the State House. Gail is joined by Val Bassett, Executive Director of the Women’s Fund of Southeastern MA; Jordan Latham, Director of Advocacy & Resource Development at YWCA SEMA; and Erica…
Read MoreSave the Date: Women of Distinction Awards!
About The Award YWCA Women of Distinction Awards inspire others to achieve by recognizing the leadership of women in a variety of arenas. YWCA Women of Distinction have brought key issues facing women, girls and people of color to the forefront. The awards recognize outstanding women in Southeastern Massachusetts whose lives and accomplishments reflect the…
Read MoreYWkids Group Leader Yvonne Albuquerque featured in Southcoast Today!
“Yvonne Albuquerque, a group leader for YWkids program, said they came to the event and offer different community programs, “to try to help the community stay together. It’s the only way that New Bedford is going to grow, if we stay together.” A flier from the event shared a similar sentiment, “New Bedford’s greatest asset…
Read MoreVoices of Women: The Human Rights at Home Clinic at UMassD School of Law
YWCA Executive Director Gail Fortes discusses the Human Rights at Home Clinic at UMass Dartmouth School of Law with Professor Margaret Drew, the UMass Dartmouth Law Director of Clinical Programs, Peter Christopher and Mali Lam, both third-year Law Students, and Ayesha Malik, a second-year Law Student. The Human Rights at Home Clinic focuses on securing…
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