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The logo of the World Alliance of YMCAs, founded in 1881 The International YMCA logo (top) and the United States YMCA logo (below) In 1881, 26 years after its foundation, the official emblem of the World Alliance of YMCAs was adopted, at the Ninth International YMCA World Conference, in London. The circular emblem is made up of five segments ...
The first YMCA in the United States opened on December 29, 1851, in Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1851 by Captain Thomas Valentine Sullivan (1800–59), an American seaman and missionary.
The YMCA dance demonstrated in a photomontage. In this rendition, the M (second from left) is done in a popular variant. Members of the grounds crew of Yankee Stadium pause to do the YMCA dance. YMCA is also the name of a group dance with cheerleader Y-M-C-A choreography invented to fit the song. One of the phases involves moving arms to form ...
The logo of YMCA of the USA – national body of the U.S. arm of the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) from 2010 Date: 12 July 2010 ...
The following other wikis use this file: Usage on cs.wikipedia.org Jaroslav Janák; Usage on eu.wikipedia.org Gizonezko Gazte Kristauen Elkartea
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".
As of 2021, there are twenty two branches throughout the five boroughs, including the McBurney Y that was the inspiration for the Village People's song and the West Side YMCA. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] YMCA of Greater New York is affiliated with YMCA in America and also operated Camp Talcott , a more than century-old sleepaway camp that hosted more ...
YMCA of Hong Kong referred to as "Hong Kong Youth" YMCA of Hong Kong was established in 1901 as a charitable organization in Hong Kong , headquartered in Salisbury Road , Tsim Sha Tsui , Kowloon . [ 1 ]