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Presbyterian Rest for Convalescents, also known as the Y.W.C.A. of White Plains and Central Westchester, is a historic convalescent home located at White Plains, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1913, and is a 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 -story, H-shaped building in the Tudor Revival style.
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 ...
YWCA White Plains & Central Westchester launched a Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom School this summer. On July 25, 2024, Talen Bannister, site coordinator, played games with fourth and ...
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".
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The White Plains school district is addressing a shortage of teachers with two programs that are aimed at training today’s high school students to become teachers. The high school’s Educator ...
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.
The development of the Harlem YWCA reflected the tensions and change in American society between white and black citizens. Indeed, the YWCA movement was formally segregated on the basis of skin color until 1945, and the leaders of Harlem YWCA led demands for independence of YWCAs for black women from supervision by YWCAs for white women.