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The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness
The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness

We are proud to rerelease “The Rising Tide of Racial Consciousness” by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., originally published in the December 1960 issue of YWCA Magazine.

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2024 Inaugural Executive Leadership
Juneteenth 2024

Guess what? Today, we at YWCA USA are partying all across the nation for Juneteenth! This day is all about celebrating freedom, marking the end of slavery in our beloved United States.

YWCA Statement on Child Care Supplement Budget Request

On Oct. 25, 2023, President Biden formally called on Congress to provide $16 billion in child care stabilization funding.

YWCA USA Statement on the Israel-Hamas War

This is an excerpt: On Oct. 6, Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war.

UScellular Donates $100K to YWCA USA to Advance STEAM Educational Opportunities

This is an excerpt: UScellular is partnering with YWCA USA to update their TechGYRLS® Curriculum for a planned launch in 2024. The company announced a $100,000 grant today to support the update to the curriculum that will help to reach more young women and encourage careers in STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math).

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1,340 Female Homeless Veterans in U.S.

This is an excerpt: There are about 1,340 female homeless war veterans in the U.S. today, according to figures released by the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.According to a USA Today report, the VA says as of this May, 10,476 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans either live on the streets, live in temporary housing or receive federal help to keep them off the streets -- and about 13% of them are women.

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1,340 Female Homeless Veterans in U.S.

This is an excerpt: There are about 1,340 female homeless war veterans in the U.S. today, according to figures released by the U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs.According to a USA Today report, the VA says as of this May, 10,476 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans either live on the streets, live in temporary housing or receive federal help to keep them off the streets -- and about 13% of them are women.

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