by Jean Kowalski 1858 — YWCA, the United States’ first women’s organization, is formed as the “Ladies Christian Association” in New York. 1908 — Fifty women meet at the First Presbyterian Church to launch a Pottstown association of the Young Women’s Christian Association. Membership was $1. Its headquarters were at 16 S. Franklin St. 1909 — YW begins […]
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STATEMENT BY YWCA USA CEO ALEJANDRA Y. CASTILLO “Domestic violence continues to be an epidemic impacting one in four women in the United States. One of the primary reasons domestic violence continues at this pace is because abusers face little to no accountability for their actions. Often, they are protected by other people in power,
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Statement by YWCA USA CEO, Alejandra Y. Castillo “In last night’s State of the Union address, President Trump doubled down on his standard dog-whistle of divisive rhetoric and scapegoating our most underserved communities. Last night’s litany of policies focused on building a border wall, separating immigrant families and ramping up penalties for drug offenders. He
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STATEMENT BY YWCA USA CEO ALEJANDRA Y. CASTILLO “We are deeply disappointed in Congress’ failure to do their jobs and fund programs that support women, families, and our communities. “The impacts of this shutdown are broad and diverse, from the expiration of the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) blatantly putting children’s health at risk, to
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STATEMENT BY YWCA USA CEO ALEJANDRA Y. CASTILLO “Today the Supreme Court lifted the restraining order on the Muslim travel ban, leaving immigrants, refugees and families exposed to further racial profiling by the federal government. The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the constitutionality of the ban, but we know the ban will further
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