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The YWCA history dates back to 1855, when the philanthropist Lady Mary Jane Kinnaird founded the North London Home for nurses travelling to or from the Crimean War. [1] The home addressed the needs of single women arriving from rural areas to join the industrial workforce in London, by offering housing, education and support with a "warm Christian atmosphere".
YWCA USA is also a part of World YWCA, which is a global movement working for women’s empowerment, leadership, and rights in more than 120 countries. Each year, YWCAs help more than 535,000 women with safety services, which include sexual assault programs, domestic violence services such as emergency shelter, crisis hotlines, counseling and ...
A 1997 article covered all the YWCA buildings listed at that time. [6] (by state then city) Hollywood Studio Club, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, NRHP-listed; YWCA Building (Oakland, California), listed on the NRHP in Alameda County, California [7] Old YWCA Building (Riverside, California), listed on the NRHP in Riverside County ...
This category contains articles related to the YWCA, originally known as the Young Women's Christian Association. Wikimedia Commons has media related to YWCA . Subcategories
YWCA Blue Triangle Residence Hall; YWCA Boston building (Clarendon Street) YWCA Building (Bellingham, Washington) YWCA Building (Honolulu, Hawaii) YWCA Building (Oakland, California) YWCA Building (Seattle) YWCA Building (Yakima, Washington) YWCA Building Complex (Athens, Georgia) YWCA of Duluth; YWCA Youngstown; YWCA, Phillis Wheatley Branch
In 1918 the YWCA took control of The Hollywood Studio Club a hotel residence for aspiring actresses. In 1953 the Compton development Center was established [6] with programs designed for teens. In the late 1950s, the YWCA Greater Los Angeles began operation of a transient hotel for women and in 1965 the first Los Angeles Job Corps Center opened.
In 1899, the first YWCA presence in Bellingham formed as a club at the New Whatcom Normal School, what is now Western Washington University.A formal chapter was formed in 1907 which focused on helping women from overseas and rural areas find employment at a time when many new arrivals were tricked or coerced into prostitution.
YWCA of Greater Portland is a charitable organization with a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. The organization serves Multnomah County in four major areas of programming including youth services, domestic violence services, senior services, and social change.