Evonne Klein said there was a direct line from zoning to segregation. Dr. Louis Hart talked about race-based medicine. Continue Reading →
YWCA Greenwich Panel Talk Equity and Accessibility in Greenwich in Honor of Martin Luther King
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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
YWCA Greenwich to Host, “Bending the Arc?” A Conversation about Inequity & Access in Greenwich
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Join the YWCA Greenwich on Thursday, Jan 18 to learn more about the data that illustrates chronic disparities in our community. A panel of experts will discuss how these inequities and barriers impact the lives of people based on gender, race, and other dimensions of identity. The panel will offer solutions to these important issues to ensure that the arc continues to bend toward justice for all. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Holiday, Demetria Nelson, Dr. Louis Hart, Evonne Klein, Mark Abraham, YWCA Greenwich
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
YWCA Greenwich’s Harmony Project to host ‘People, Pets and Abuse: The Healing Connection’
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YWCA Greenwich’s Harmony Project is hosting an impactful discussion called People, Pets and Abuse: The Healing Connection, which will be held at YWCA Greenwich on October 17 from 12:00-1:30 pm. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, YWCA Greenwich
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
Sunny Skies Forecast for YWCA Greenwich’s Walk Against Domestic Violence on Sunday
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The YWCA’s Walk Against Domestic Violence is this Sunday, October 1 at 8:30am at Bruce Park (picnic area). Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Bruce Park, domestic violence, Walk the Walk Against Domestic Violence, YWCA Greenwich
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 →