YWCA Utah was thrilled to read this month’s SheMoney newsletter by Jacki Zehner and learn more about the important history of Black-owned Banks in the United States. The history of racism in America has always been deeply tied to the history of financial sovereignty being stripped away from black communities. From redlining, to racial disparities in the… Continue Reading National Black-Owned Business Month
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Apirl 2023 Community Engagement Exchange Program Participants from Sierra Leone & Hungary Conducting Civil Society Practicum with YWCA Utah Adama Finda Borway & Júlia Bakó are partnering with YWCA Utah through the U.S. State Department’s Community Engagement Exchange Program. For twelve weeks, Adama & Júlia, are emerging international young leaders,… Continue Reading Community Engagement Exchange Program Participants from Sierra Leone & Hungary Conduct Civil Society Practicum with YWCA Utah
On March 31, 2023, we gathered to celebrate the end of the legislative session. We discussed policy wins for the year and how they impact our work and people involved. We also discussed areas where more work is needed with a mixture of disappointment and optimism. The evening was a success in helping us… Continue Reading YWCA Utah’s 2023 Legislative Recap
The hurt we at YWCA Utah feel after the hate crimes committed against the queer community in our neighboring state of Colorado this weekend is heartbreaking. Historically, Queer spaces have been an environment where Queer and Trans communities have been able to dance, laugh, express, organize, and feel joy. These are spaces where gay… Continue Reading YWCA Utah Statement on Club Q
Our Director of Public Policy, Gabe Archuleta, joined the Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah, and other leaders, in a Daffodil planting event; 444 Daffodils were planted to honor the 444 lives lost to gun violence in Utah in 2021. Gun violence is a widespread issue that impacts all of us, especially women facing domestic… Continue Reading Speech: YWCA Utah’s Director of Public Policy on gun violence