“Organizations such as YWCAs, institutions and businesses everywhere need to name and eradicate gender bias, particularly for women of color, continue to educate about the insidious impact of gender bias, and regularly celebrate the accomplishments of women.” – Mary Lee Kiernan Continue Reading →
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YWCA Greenwich Panel Talk Equity and Accessibility in Greenwich in Honor of Martin Luther King
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Evonne Klein said there was a direct line from zoning to segregation. Dr. Louis Hart talked about race-based medicine. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Dava Haven, Demetria Nelson, Dr. Louis Hart, Dr. Martin Luther King, Evonne Klein, Jim Himes, Mark Abraham
YWCA Greenwich Announces 2024 “Women Who Inspire” Award Honorees
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YWCA Greenwich has a storied history of honoring extraordinary women within the community, including the BRAVA Awards, established in 1977 to recognize professional women, the Spirit of Greenwich Awards which started in 1994 to honor volunteers, and the Women Who Inspire Awards which began in 2019 to recognize all women and the fluidity in today’s work/life balance. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Deb Rogan, Debbie Katz, Dr. Danielle M. Robinson, Elisa Wilson, Eliza Niblock, Francesca Marangi, Indra Nooyi
DiMuzio Promoted at YWCA Greenwich to Director of The Harmony Project
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The Harmony Project of YWCA Greenwich offers services and support for safe relationships and serves those affected by domestic abuse or intimate partner violence and sexual violence through a full spectrum of comprehensive services, including a 24/hour hotline, crisis intervention, emergency shelter services, individual and group counseling, civil and criminal court advocacy, violence prevention programs, and public education and awareness, and more. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, domestic violence, Greenwich YWCA, Jessie DiMuzio, Mary Lee Kiernan, sexual violence, The Harmony Project
YWCA Domestic Violence Awareness Vigil features Purple Ribbon Award to Greenwich Animal Control
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Recipients of the 2023 Purple Ribbon Award were the officers of Greenwich Animal Control who make sure that innocent pets caught in the cross hairs of domestic violence can be safe and well. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Health, Amrutha Nandaku, Bill Petersen, Brooke Pi, Demetria Nelson, domestic violence, Eric Scorca
PHOTOS: YWCA Greenwich’s Walk Against Domestic Violence Draws Record Number
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Hundreds flocked to Bruce Park Sunday morning for the YWCA Greenwich’s Walk the Walk Against Domestic Violence. Domestic violence is the most reported violent crime in the Town of Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Health, Volunteering, Bruce Park, Danielle Jean-Guillaume Sittol, David Snyder, Debbie Appelbaum, Demetria Nelson
Teens Honored with 2023 Gender & Racial Justice Scholarships at YWCA Greenwich ‘Stand Against Racism’ Event
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Seven local high school students were honored for their efforts in their school communities. Speakers talked about the connection between racism and discrimination and homelessness. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Schools, Anakhu Heru, Bobbi Riddick, Clipper Singsen, Fred Camillo, Jamilah Roselin, Jordyn Sesler
YWCA Greenwich to Expand Services under New “Harmony Project” to Add Sexual Violence Services
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“It is not intuitive, but on the federal and state level, domestic violence and sexual assault agencies are funded separately.” – President and CEO Mary Lee Kiernan Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Mary Lee Kiernan, Meredith Gold, sexual violence, YWCA Greenwich
YWCA Greenwich to Host Panel Discussion on Climate Justice in Connecticut
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The panel will discuss climate challenges in Connecticut today, the disparate impacts of climate change on vulnerable communities, and offer solutions for a more equitable and just response to climate change in Connecticut. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, climate justice, Denise Savageau, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Mary Lee Kiernan, YWCA Greenwich
High School Students Honored at YWCA Greenwich’s 15th Stand Against Racism
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“One reason racism remains powerful is it is embedded in our culture and social institutions and upheld each and every time we fail to see it fail, fail to acknowledge it, fail to disrupt it or fail to be anti-racist. My hope today is the the Stand Against Racism is more than a moment in time, more than a photo.” – Erin Crosby, Director of Women’s Empowerment & Racial Justice, YWCA Greenwich Continue Reading →