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YMCA developed the first known English as a Second Language program in the United States in response to the influx of immigrants in the 1850s. [6] Starting before the American Civil War, [7] YMCA provided nursing, shelter, and other support in wartime. [8] In 1879 Darren Blach organized the first Sioux Indian YMCA in Florida. Over the years, 69 ...
The building was built in 1924–26 for Granite City's branch of the YMCA, which was founded in 1916. St. Louis, Missouri -based architects Wedemeyer and Nelson designed the Late Gothic Revival style building; their design features a red brick and green tile exterior punctuated by vertical shafts and topped by a parapet .
Sloane House YMCA, West 34th Street, New York City, which was the largest residential YMCA in the U.S.A. Old Poughkeepsie YMCA, Poughkeepsie, New York, listed on the NRHP as "Young Men's Christian Association". [2] United States Post Office (Canandaigua, New York), now used by the YMCA and listed on the NRHP in Ontario County, New York. [2]
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]
Indian Guides or variant may refer to: a guide for the bush, or from a native population; Military. Corps of Guides (India) Children's Guiding. YMCA Indian Guides, the former name of Adventure Guides, an outdoor youth program; a girl guide/scout in/from India, see Scouting and Guiding in India
Phantom Lake YMCA Camp, Mukwonago, Wisconsin; YMCA Camp Arbutus Hayo-Went-Ha for Girls, Michigan; YMCA Camp Cory, Milo, New York; YMCA Camp Fitch on Lake Erie, Springfield Township, Erie County, Pennsylvania; YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha for Boys, Michigan; YMCA Camp Jones Gulch, La Honda, California; YMCA Camp Orkila, Orcas Island, Washington state
19 South LaSalle Street was constructed as the Central YMCA Association Building in 1893, [1] [2] and completed shortly before the Panic of 1893. [1] The structure, designed by William LeBaron Jenney and William Bryce Mundie as Jenney & Mundie , was eventually renamed for its address, 19 South LaSalle Street. [ 3 ]
Nehawka - An approximation to the Omaha and Otoe Indian name of a nearby creek meaning "rustling water." Nemaha - Named after the Nemaha River, based on an Otoe word meaning "swampy water." [53] Niobrara - The Omaha and Ponca word for spreading water or spreading river. Oconee - Named for Oconee, Illinois. Oconee was the name of a Creek town.