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Keynote speaker Ali Morgan, DEI practitioner and education coach, emphasized that “the talk” with children about inclusion and navigating racism is not a one-time perfect conversation, but rather a series of moments.
“It’s a question at the dinner table, or in the car. It’s a comment after school, or a moment of confusion or discomfort…How we respond in those moments is ultimately what matters.” Continue Reading →
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. On Tuesday the YWCA Greenwich Harmony Project held their annual community candlelight vigil, where they also honored Demetria Nelson, LCSW, with their purple ribbon award. Ms Nelson is the Commissioner of the Greenwich Dept of Human Services. She has worked tirelessly to support Greenwich’s most vulnerable residents including clients of the YWCAs Harmony Project. YWCA Greenwich President and CEO Mary Lee Kiernan said the gathering supported both survivors of domestic abuse and their families, as well as honor those who lost their lives to domestic violence in Connecticut over the past year. Continue Reading →
Awards went to students who have demonstrated a commitment to making their school or community more diverse, equitable, inclusive, and/or antiracist were presented by Dana Tulotta, Assistant Principal at Greenwich High School. Continue Reading →
The conversation, titled, “A Vital Conversation: Women’s Health Equity Forum,” will examine chronic disparities related to women’s health equity in the community and in the region. Experts in medical fields will discuss how these inequities and barriers impact the lives of people based on gender, race and other dimensions of identity. Continue Reading →
The annual event featured presentations of the 2024 YWCA Greenwich Gender and Racial Justice Scholarship Awards to local high school students: Zara Haque, Ila David, Sophia Sigro, Geronimo Diaz Lopez and Ceanna Hidalgo. Continue Reading →