Events

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20th 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 benefit the YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts.

Purchase tickets and participate in the auction at bit.ly/ywred23!

Heart Disease is the #1 killer of American women, but it does not have to be. The event will educate women about their risk of heart disease, provide them with information on how to speak with their health care provider and tell them how heart disease has affected the lives of women like them. The YWCA HEARTplus Program focuses on outreach, education, raising awareness and increasing understanding of the risks of cardiovascular disease, particularly among women of color, older women and low-income women. This program also assists women with obtaining health screenings necessary for them to identify their own personal risk.

The YWCA is an active participant in the National Heart Truth Red Dress Project. The Red Dress Project includes a collection of dresses from America’s most prestigious designers. The dresses symbolize the fact that heart disease is a women’s health issue, as well as a man’s. The YWCA Red Dress Fashion Show includes a collection of red dresses from a variety of local stores. Models for this event are recruited from the community and are reflective of the population served by the YWCA.

Free 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.

Stand 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 move our community forward.

We’d like to invite you to a debrief session with YWCA Southeastern Massachusetts’ Executive Director, Gail Fortes.

Register now to join us May 3rd at 12pm to discuss the challenge. This is a great opportunity to ask questions, share your take-aways from the challenge and process the activities.

Register here:

SAR: 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, Executive Director, South Coast, Entrepreneurship for All

Use the link below to register now!

Stand 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, privilege, and leadership.

Participants are welcomed to access the SAR Challenge via phone app or web browser where you will be presented with challenges such as reading an article, listening to a podcast, reflecting on personal experience, and more!

The Stand Against Racism Challenge virtual learning tool is an essential part of YWCA’s annual Stand Against Racism. This year’s challenge is taking place from April 28 – May 1 and informs our theme: We Can’t Wait: Equity and Justice Now! We hope you will join us and by participating, help us build a world where all people are seen as equal, powerful, and unstoppable.