Suffer the Children
Pint-sized peaceniks take to the streets
The Rake
January 23, 2008
By Christina Cordova

This story focuses on the Downtown Children’s Center march on Nicollet Ave. on Jan. 15th. Part of Early Childhood Education Awareness month at the YWCA of Minneapolis, more than 100 children, teachers, parents and advocates marched downtown in support of the YWCA Early Start, Strong Finish campaign. In total, there were more than 300 children and adults marching simultaneously at our four urban Children’s Centers.

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On Board
Giving Back Feature: The joys and challenges of volunteer board service
MN Women’s Press
January 10, 2008
By Anne Hamre

YWCA Board member Angela Taylor is featured in this article on nonprofit board service. Taylor says that the mission of the YWCA to empower women and girls and eliminate racism ties closely to her work as vice-president of operations for the Minnesota Lynx, and something she is excited to be a part of.

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YWCA Youth Run Twin Cities Marathon 5K and One Mile
Asian American Press
November 15, 2007

Read the Asian American Press coverage of YWCA Youth who ran the Medtronic Twin Cities 5K.

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YWCA Joins North Minneapolis Development
The YWCA of Minneapolis will anchor a $60 million redevelopment project on West Broadway Avenue in north Minneapolis.

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Hoop Dreams: League Keeps Court Open Past 40
The Melpomene Institute, founded in 1982, helps girls & women of all ages link physical activity and health through research, publication and education. The Institute recently featured a story about the YWCA's Silver Fox basketball league for women over 40.
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Stories in the Cloth
Joyce Yamamoto, Director of Racial Justice & Public Policy at the YWCA of Minneapolis helped develop this show about textile traditions of East African, Hispanic, and Hmong immigrant/refugee women.
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YWCA Receives Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Mission Award for Anti-Racism Initiative
» MNCN Website: 2005 Nonprofit Mission Award Recipients
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These Women Got Game
YWCA courts women over 40 for the new Silver Fox Basketball league.
Minnesota Women's Press, December 22, 2005

Where Boards go to Meet Their Match
Leadership Registry pairs women and people of color with nonprofit boards.
Minnesota Women's Press, December 22, 2005

Healthy Lifestyles, Healthy Choices for Youth.
The YWCA’s Latino Youth Program Launched.
Nuestra Gente Publication, June 24, 2005

Citypages Names YWCA of Minneapolis "Best Hellraiser or Activist Group"
Citypages Best Of Issue, 2005

By a Woman’s Measure
Minnesota Women's Press, August 25, 2004 --

Republicans and Democrats both want to capture women’s votes. Does either party deserve them? Featuring YWCA of Minneapolis Public Policy Director, Mercy Olson Ward.

YWCA Employee First Among Women at Ultraman
Lauren Fithian, personal trainer, spinning instructor and masters swimmer at the YWCA Minneapolis came in first among women in this year's Ultraman triathlon.

"I raced in honor of all those who face extreme physical challenges in their own lives--whether through battling an illness or by force of tragic political circumstances or for any other reason beyond their own control. I invited participants in my classes to let me know if they wanted to add a name to my list and several of them did. I also raced in support of the "ultra" physical strength inherent in all women and to call attention to the fact that too many women the world over are actively discouraged or even prohibited from engaging in athletic pursuits. It breaks my heart to know that many women are prevented from experiencing the joy of vigorous physical activity and physical fitness."

----- Lauren