October 14, 2020 During this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month, YWCA USA is thrilled to highlight these Latina trailblazers for their groundbreaking contributions in the fields of advocacy, civil rights, legal, media, science and sports. After learning more about them, make sure to follow them to stay up to date on how they continue to pave […]
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YW Junior Reporters Program Pause. Breathe. Achieve. This summer YWCA’s YEP Department worked with junior reporters in the Pottstown School District. We learned from Jason Reynold’s Write. Right. Rite. series & wanted to share some highlights from our everyday Summertime. Check out the newsletter below!
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YWCA Tri-County Area’s (YW3CA) Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) team is busy facilitating You GROW Summer Camp for Hill School students this week. Every morning from 9 am -12 pm, a group of about 20 students gets to experience fun activities while learning and growing with our YEP team at the Pottstown Integrated Wellness Complex. Each
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Many have said that we need to have a conversation about racism and inequality. We agree that it is always important to have deep and constructive conversations and discussions about race and racism, and then we must turn our talk into action. Dedicated to providing equitable early education to support the needs of our children
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YWCA Tri-County Area Opens Enrollment for all Pre-K Programs! Enrollment is open for YWCA Tri-County Area’s pre-kindergarten programs for children ages 6 months and older at its Early Education Center, 315 King St. Experienced early childhood education staff provide age-appropriate academic instruction, social and emotional enhancement, nutrition and fitness education, music education, and developmental assessment.
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It’s shameful that the novel coronavirus 2019 pandemic should be model for human behavior. That is, COVID-19 does not discriminate. But among death, severe disease, and toilet paper depletion, xenophobia and racism too have found their way into how the disease will be remembered. It would seem that such a formidable opponent would provide opportunity
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The novel coronavirus outbreak has impacted us all, but when parsing out the unique experiences of the virus felt across varying population demographics, COVID-19 is anything but the great equalizer. In her recent post, my colleague Sophia broke down the effects of the crisis on communities of color, but the focus of this piece is on
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Adult education at YWCA Tri-County Area’s Education and Training Center empowers adult learners in building a strong foundation for workplace success. Our instructors are educated, experienced, and supportive – ready to help you reach your professional goals, one step at a time. It’s our mission to treat every one of our students with dignity & respect. Enrollment is open for
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Keeping the Conversation Moving YWCA Tri-County Area’s Advocacy Team was pleased to be a part of Healthy Bodies Healthy Minds Institute (HBHMI) this past week. HBHMI is an annual conference designed to nurture the interdisciplinary roles of educators, administrators, and researchers in fostering school environments that promote wellness as a core component of school culture,
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On behalf of everyone at YWCA Tri-County Area, we hope this note finds you healthy and safe, and we emphasize our gratitude for your support to YW program participants and to the entire community. Although YWCA Tri-County Area’s buildings have been closed since March 13, the learning continues in most of our programs. YW continues
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