YWCA
noun
ˌwī-ˌdə-bəl-yu̇-(ˌ)sē-ˈā 
-ˌdə-bə-yu̇-
: an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young women
—usually used with the
a member of the YWCA
—sometimes shortened informally to the Y
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Upon returning to Chicago, Jenkins was hired as teenage program director of the YWCA’s South Park Way branch.
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
Mary, for example, was permitted to take a bus ride to Jackson, Mississippi, to attend a YWCA leadership conference.
—Jake Whitney, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The organization, which is led by former top YWCA executive Patricia Glaser Shea, hopes to build community partnerships to improve policing in Nashville.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Weber works with the YWCA and Easterseals Redwood, an organization dedicated to expanding educational, employment and healthcare opportunities for veterans, children, and the neurodiverse and disabled communities.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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The YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley also honored the Children’s Advocacy Center of Santa Clara County, a program of the District Attorney’s Office that provides support for children who are victims of abuse and neglect.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Proper Envisioned by design maven Kelly Wearstler, this historic Broadway Corridor hotel was once a social club and YWCA.
—Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
The food is packaged and distributed to more than 40 nonprofit partners like the YWCA, HomeFirst, Bill Wilson Center and the Salvation Army and also directly to people every week at PayPal Park.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
Porter, a recipient of the 2019 Kresge Arts in Detroit Creative Non-Fiction Literary Arts Award and honors from the YWCA and the National Organization of Women, is founder of Mad’s World LLC and Street Life Theatre Co.
Pianist, composer, director and singer Alvin Waddles.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
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Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
Mary, for example, was permitted to take a bus ride to Jackson, Mississippi, to attend a YWCA leadership conference.
—Jake Whitney, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
The organization, which is led by former top YWCA executive Patricia Glaser Shea, hopes to build community partnerships to improve policing in Nashville.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024
Weber works with the YWCA and Easterseals Redwood, an organization dedicated to expanding educational, employment and healthcare opportunities for veterans, children, and the neurodiverse and disabled communities.
—Sydney Franklin, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
Related Articles Valley Health Foundation honors Bloom Energy founder
The YWCA Golden Gate Silicon Valley also honored the Children’s Advocacy Center of Santa Clara County, a program of the District Attorney’s Office that provides support for children who are victims of abuse and neglect.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 9 Oct. 2024
Proper Envisioned by design maven Kelly Wearstler, this historic Broadway Corridor hotel was once a social club and YWCA.
—Sunset Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024
The food is packaged and distributed to more than 40 nonprofit partners like the YWCA, HomeFirst, Bill Wilson Center and the Salvation Army and also directly to people every week at PayPal Park.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2024
Porter, a recipient of the 2019 Kresge Arts in Detroit Creative Non-Fiction Literary Arts Award and honors from the YWCA and the National Organization of Women, is founder of Mad’s World LLC and Street Life Theatre Co.
Pianist, composer, director and singer Alvin Waddles.
—Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024
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YWCA
noun
: an international organization that promotes the spiritual, intellectual, social, and physical welfare originally of young Christian women
Etymology
Young Women's Christian Association
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