Our fitness centers at YWCA Downtown and Midtown are now open as of June 22. As we reopen, you can be certain your health and safety is our top priority. YWCA Uptown plans to open on July 15. Learn more about reopening and our Uptown temporary closure.
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.
View posts by topic: Racial Justice and Public Policy, Early Childhood Education, Girls and Youth, Health and Wellness, YWCA Changemakers
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July 8, 2020 The murder of George Floyd launched a thousand protests across the world in his name. Here in Minneapolis, it transformed our community. The Black Lives Matter movement...
July 1, 2020 “I am George Floyd. I am Philando Castile. I am Jamar Clark. I am every Black person who has been killed at the hands of the police...
June 26, 2020 Say their names: Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Freddie Gray, Sandra Bland, Jamar Clark, Demarcus Semer, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Stephon Clark, Elijah McClain,...
June 19, 2020 “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free,” as stated the Emancipation...
June 17, 2020 In this blog story, Kirstin shares how YWCA’s virtual live classes have been a way to take care of herself and destress as a physician caring for...
Friday, June 12, 2020 Many have acknowledged discrimination in law enforcement and are proposing legislation to reform policing policies and practices that kill Black men and women, like George Floyd...
