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YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries.It has nearly 90,000 staff, some 920,000 volunteers and 12,000 branches worldwide. [1]
The Gateway Cities, shaded in blue (the boundary is generalized) The Gateway Cities region, or Southeast Los Angeles County, is an urbanized region located in southeastern Los Angeles County, California, between the City of Los Angeles proper, Orange County, and the Pacific Ocean.
The YMCA Youth and Government program was established in 1936 in New York by Clement A. Duran, then the Boys Work Secretary for the Albany YMCA. [5] The program motto, “Democracy must be learned by each generation,” was taken from a quote by Earle T. Hawkins, the founder of the Maryland Youth and Government program.
The Gateway Cities region — of southeastern Los Angeles County, California Subcategories. This category has the following 24 subcategories, out of 24 total ...
The 28th Street YMCA, also sometimes referred to as the "Colored YMCA", was a milestone for the city's African American community. Many recreational facilities, including public swimming pools, were racially segregated in the 1920s, and the 28th Street YMCA provided a gymnasium, swimming pool, and 52 dormitory rooms on the upper floors. [3] [4] [5]
The Jersey City YMCA, is located in Bergen Section of Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. The YMCA building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 12, 1999. The building is an example of an early twentieth century Renaissance Revival style. [3]
Christian Street YMCA, [5] serving South Philadelphia, Center City and the surrounding communities, offers a wide range of programs for children and teens including swim lessons, sports, fitness, child care and day camps. For adults and seniors, YMCA has personal training, a variety of group exercise classes, wellness orientations and free ...
The Gateway Athletic Conference is a Missouri State High School Activities Association recognized high school extracurricular league which includes sixteen schools located in the suburbs of St. Louis. The conference is divided into three divisions based on enrollment.