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YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts is deeply saddened by the loss of our beloved custodian David Pires. Dave retired from the YWCA in 2012 after over 10 years of service to the organization. Dave, we will miss your great sense of humor, numerous crazy t-shirts (never wore the same one twice) and our spirited conversations over who…

From the Official Website of the Executive Office of Education WEBSTER, MA – The Baker-Polito Administration and the Community Economic Development Assistance Corporation (CEDAC) today announced $4.1 million in grant awards for facility improvements at early education and care programs that serve low income children.  Five agencies were selected to receive an Early Education and Care…

Dartmouth Community Television’s (DCTV) show, “Voice of Women” hosted by Gail Fortes, had a few special guests from the YWCA Girls Exclusive Summer Program! Please click on the link below to watch Gail Fortes and the girls discuss important topics such as bullying and internet safety!   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnMvNppQUw4      

ALL interested candidates please download the registration form below and send by email: Gail Fortes, gfortes@ywcasema.org or by mail: YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts, 20 So. Sixth Street, New Bedford, MA 02740. Youth/Police Dialogue registration form  

Please become a YWmember today and help improve the lives of people throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Through your individual contribution of $25.00, the YWCA is able to provide leadership development programming for one girl through our Girls Exclusive Program. Your contribution also helps us to achieve our advocacy efforts, which propel human rights issues including: medical…

  Here is the most recent episode of Dartmouth Community Television’s Voices of Women, “Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Awareness” hosted by Gail Fortes. The show is in recognition of April’s National Sexual Assault Awareness & Child Abuse Prevention Month. The show guest stars individuals from local agencies to spreading awareness, promoting the prevention of abuse, and…

From SouthCoast Today By Wesley Sykeswsykes@s-t.com Tuesday Posted Mar 28, 2017 at 10:17 PM NEW BEDFORD — The roof of the YWCA of Southeastern Massachusetts got a little bigger Tuesday afternoon.The YWCA’s “Under One Roof” project was a recipient of more than a $1 million with the Supportive Affordable Housing award that will help renovate the building and create eight…

Voice of Women Host and Executive Director of the YWCA, Gail Fortes and three YWCA Board members, Dr. Juli Parker Dean of Students at UMASS Dartmouth, former New Bedford City Councilor Jane Gonsalves, and Public Speaker and Advocate, Ashley Bendiksen discussed and compared nine major movies that are nominated for Oscar Awards. The genre, plot,…

Dartmouth Community Cable Television station show, ”Voices of Women” filmed its recent episode, ”Women in Leadership.” The host and executive director of the YWCA Gail Fortes, spoke with four women in leadership roles at local organizations in the Greater New Bedford Community; Noelle Foye, Executive Director of the New Bedford Art Museum Cynthia Rose, Commissioner…

We are marching in Boston tomorrow along with hundreds of women from Southeastern MA, including three buses organized by the YWCA of Southeastern MA, Coalition for Social Justice and SEIU 1199.   Why are we going? “We are going to honor and protect the hard-won freedoms of the women of all races and classes who…