Welcome Cheri Faunce, CEO of YWCA Northeast Kansas
Please join us in welcoming Cheri Faunce as our new CEO! Faunce brings to the organization a long career in public sector and nonprofit leadership, most recently as the Vice President of Development for SparkWheel. She officially starts her role on May 16.
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week!
Teachers in our Early Learning Center give their whole hearts and a whole bunch of energy to provide phenomenal care to their students every day. So we’re excited to spend a little time appreciating and honoring them this week!
Beyond the Challenge: Moving from Learning to Action
Our local partners help us move from learning to action, by joining us in efforts to bring the YWCA Racial Justice Challenge topics into our community. Attend the forum on April 30, and follow the Kansas Reflector series.
Celebrating International Women’s Day with YWCA Leaders
The YWCA movement is fueled by the determination, courage, and passion of women committed to the work of racial and gender equity. This International Women’s Day, we’re celebrating the YWCA movement by highlighting two of our local leaders - Kathleen Marker, CEO, and Rachel Grollmes, CSE Public Education Coordinator.
Act to End Gun Violence
The devastating events in Kansas City on Wednesday remind us that gun violence is a real and constant threat to our communities and the people we serve. We remain committed to the work of anti-violence, including building safe communities where women and girls can thrive free from the threat of gun violence.
What You Need to Know about Child Trafficking
As we transition from National Human Trafficking Awareness Month into National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, it’s an ideal time to discuss how parents, guardians, and caring individuals can help keep the youth in our community safe from child trafficking.
YWCA Black HERstory Makers
This Black History Month, we’re honoring the work of four YWCA sheroes who courageously led the nationwide efforts to bring racial justice to the forefront of the YWCA movement. Thanks to them, YWCA’s long history of Empowering Communities & Advancing Justice continues to move us forward today.
Myth vs. Reality: Who Is a Stalker?
What comes to mind when you think of stalking? Maybe your mind’s eye becomes filled with images of strangers in trench coats, ominously lurking a little too close for comfort. Or perhaps you visualize a big white van driving behind you, taking too many of the same turns.
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month
A recent report from the Polaris Project answering the question, “Where does trafficking occur in the United States?”
Calling All Members of the Movement
The YWCA Advocacy Committee works year-round to create a more just world through advocacy, civic engagement, and community education. Join Us.