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The Worcester YWCA was founded in 1885 by fourteen women "to promote the temporal, moral and religious welfare of young women who are dependent on their own exertions for support." [ 2 ] Initially operating classes out of leased commercial space, it soon acquired a property on Chatham Street where it established a boarding house in 1892.
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 ...
The Boston Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) (est.1866) [1] [2] was founded in Boston, Massachusetts, "to aid the young working-women of Boston, without regard to their religious belief." It was incorporated in 1867 by Pauline A. Durant, Ann Maria Sawyer, Hannah A. Bowen, and Clara L. Wells. [3] It is the United States' oldest YWCA.
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Mary S. Sims, The YWCA: An Unfolding Purpose (New York: Woman's Press, 1950) Mary S. Sims, The Purpose Widens, 1947-1967 (New York: YWCA, 1969) Anna Rice, A History of the World's Young Women's Christian Association (New York: Woman's Press 1947) Karen Garner, Global Feminism and Postwar Reconstruction: The World YWCA Visitation to Occupied ...
Buildings and structures in Newburyport, Massachusetts (1 C, 16 P) People from Newburyport, Massachusetts (2 C, 83 P) C. Companies based in Newburyport, Massachusetts ...
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Newburyport is a coastal city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Boston. The population was 18,289 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] A historic seaport with a vibrant tourism industry, Newburyport includes part of Plum Island .