“Most people don’t plan on needing to defend themselves against an assailant. But these events do happen, and every woman and girl should be prepared to escape physical harm.” – Mary Lee Kiernan, President and CEO, YWCA Greenwich Continue Reading →
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YWCA Greenwich Stand Against Racism Speaker: Racism and US Immigration Policy Intersect
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Claudia Connor, President and CEO of Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants, “CIRI,” delivered a powerful speech on the intersection of US immigration policy and racism, for which she received a standing ovation. She said that today anti-immigrant and anti-refugee sentiment in the US are at an unparalleled high and policies reflect that. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Mary Lee Kiernan, Stand Against Racism, YWCA Greenwich
YWCA Greenwich Announces Honorees of Women Who Inspire Awards
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Honorees were Stephanie Cowie, Board Member, American Red Cross Metro North Chapter; Janice Trebbi Richards, Board Member, River House Adult Day Care; Stephanie Schnabel, Principal and Head of Corporate Development, KPMG LLP; and Dr. Katherine Vadasdi, Orthopedic Surgeon, Sports Medicine, ONS Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, American Red Cross Metro North Chapter, Dr. Katherine Vadasdi, Greenwich Country Club, Janice Trebbi Richards, KPMG LLP, Laura Weintraub Beck, Lucy M. Ball
Letter: Paid Family Leave Would Make CT More Appealing and Competitive
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“Reviewed this year by the Finance and Labor Committees SB-01/HB5387 The Paid Family Leave Act is a key piece of legislation that will make Connecticut more appealing and competitive. We are currently the outlier; all our neighboring states already have versions of state wide paid leave in place.” – Lorelei O’Hagan Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Greenwich YWCA, Mary Lee Kiernan, paid family leave, SB-01/HB5387 The Paid Family Leave Act, Scott Frantz
PHOTOS: Paparazzi Flock to Red Carpet at Jr United Way “Together We Shine” Event for Abilis at YWCA
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Cameras were flashing. The red carpet was unfurled. Guests arrived in style and were greeted by the paparazzi on Saturday night at the “Together We Shine” dinner and dance at Greenwich YWCA. Greenwich based teen volunteers led by the Greenwich Jr United Way organized the event. Greenwich High School clubs including Hand in Hand, Unified Sports, Come Together, Picking Up the Pieces, Roots and Shoots, Outreach Club, Former Attire and the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Keystone Club also participated in the elegant evening. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Volunteering, Abilis, Acting & Voice Studios in Greenwich, Ada's Kitchen & Coffee, Aliza Miklos, Amanda Finn
Mary Lee Kiernan: Modern Slavery is Here the Form of Forced Labor, Commercial Sex
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“Websites like Craigslist.com and Backpage.com freely sell sex, including with children. When one site closes down, another is ready, using tactics that thinly veil its purpose.” – Mary Lee Kiernan, Director YWCA Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, human trafficking, Mary Lee Kiernan, YWCA Greenwich
YWCA Greenwich to Celebrate BRAVA Awards on January 19, 2018
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YWCA Greenwich 2018 BRAVA Awards honorees will be celebrated at a luncheon on Friday, January 19, at the Hyatt Regency, Greenwich, beginning at 11:30 am. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Cassandra Marcussenm Greenwich High School, Mary Lee Kiernan, Rene Jameson, YWCA Greenwich
Mary Lee Kiernan: What to Do if You’re Sexually Harassed in the Workplace
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“Let us hope that we are experiencing a permanent cultural shift that consistently exposes workplace sexual harassment, strengthens intolerance for illegal workplace behaviors and environments, and encourages victims to take action against harassers.” Mary Lee Kiernen, President and CEO of YWCA Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Police & Fire, Mary Lee Kiernan, sexual harassment, YWCA Greenwich
Mary Lee Kiernan: Domestic Abuse is Often Financial
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The YWCA’s purple purse is a metaphor for women’s power, and purple is the color of domestic abuse. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, domestic abuse, financial abuse, Mary Lee Kiernan, YWCA Greenwich
GHS Football Coach Marinelli Honored by YWCA during Domestic Violence Awareness Month
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During a candlelight vigil at YWCA Greenwich High School, GHS football coach was honored for his Continue Reading →