RACIAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS
Promoting racial justice and equity throughout Northwest Ohio.
The YWCA of Northwest Ohio’s approach to racial justice goes beyond changing hearts and minds. We strive to transform communities, systems, and public policy through the following offerings:
Promoting Institutional Equity
We are still developing this program and will launch in the beginning of second quarter. If you are interested in being a pilot company, please contact Kelley Webb, Racial Justice Director at kwebb@ywcanwo.org or 419.241.3235.
Racial Justice Initiatives (inclusive of YWCA Departments)
YWCA supports measures at the national, state, and local levels to advance and ensure human rights for women and girls around the world. YWCA NWO supports the ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), a comprehensive, international agreement on eliminating discrimination against women in every sphere – economic, political, and social.
Stand Against Racism, our annual campaign which builds community among those who work for racial justice, raises awareness about racism, and encourages community members to take action for change.
Calling Social Justice Orgs.
We are looking to collect contact information for social justice organizations in the community so that participants of our Racial Justice training and Dialogue to Change workshops.
Racial Justice Resources
We have created a racial justice resource webpage on our site. If you are interested in uploading content to the webpage, use the button below to fill out the form and upload your resource.
If you have any questions about our racial justice department, please contact our Racial Justice Director, Kelley Webb at kwebb@ywcanwo.org or 419.2413235 ext. 122.