Welcome to the Our Voices blog, where we share voices throughout YWCA Minneapolis, including the stories from members and participants whose lives are changed by YWCA. The stories will give you a closer look at the work we do, and the people who are equipped to create brighter futures for themselves and their families.
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This summer, youth in our Beacon Learning Center program had the opportunity to attend boxing classes – getting exercise and learning positive ways to blow off steam along the way....
I have been a fitness member of YWCA Minneapolis for the past eight years. I love it! Over the years, I have utilized several different fitness programs, enjoyed cardio classes,...
We include music, art, yoga, mindfulness and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) as important parts of our Early Childhood Education program. Imagination: A Door to Possibilities Working with paint,...
Here are the 2019 award winners: 2019 Legacy (10-year) Racers Sarah Dimick Gray Heidi Anderson-Isaacson Debbie Stewart Greta Simpson Erin Probst Elite Race In the elite race, the winner was...
In our culture, “othering“ is modeled and maintained as an acceptable function of the status quo. To “other” is to treat or consider a person or a group of people...
Claire and Joe have two children enrolled at YWCA Minneapolis Children’s Center at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, a 5-year-old and a 2-year-old. Both children have been a part of YWCA’s early...
