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YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families and strengthen communities. We’ve been at the forefront of the biggest issues of the day for 160 years: from voting rights to civil rights, from affordable housing to pay equity and from violence prevention to health care reform. We carry on this long tradition of social action and advocacy to advance our mission — and you are a crucial part of this work. Your voice is critical as we advocate for policies that bring us closer to eliminating racism, empowering women, and ensuring peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH BY: CAROL SMITH, Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Program Outreach Coordinator Every 68 seconds a sexual assault occurs in America.1 On the first day of April approximately 1,271 sexual assaults will have occurred. The first week of April, 8,894 sexual assaults will have occurred. For the month of April, 38,118 sexual assaults will… Continue Reading April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families and strengthen communities. For more than 20 years, we have set aside one week in October as a Week Without Violence – a week to raise awareness and engage action to end the broad spectrum of violence –… Continue Reading Week Without Violence
October is here and that means the return of The Potters Market, Greater Lafayette Clay Guild’s (GLCG) annual showcase shopping event. Each year, members of the GLCG provide a wide range of handmade pottery at YWCA Greater Lafayette. For clay appreciators of all ages there is something for everyone – functional, sculptural, traditional, contemporary, stoneware,… Continue Reading 2021 Potters Market – Saturday, October 16