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Dec. 31—NEWBURYPORT — In her last official act as mayor Thursday, Donna Holaday unveiled the YWCA Greater Newburyport's newest affordable housing project, YWCA at Hillside, and called for ...
YWCA USA was founded as the Young Women's Christian Association in New York City in 1858. In 1905, the Harlem YWCA hired the first Black woman general secretary of a local YWCA branch, Eva del Vakia Bowles. Bowles joined the national association as the head of "colored programs" in 1913 and remained in that capacity until 1932. [2]
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 ...
The Harlem YWCA in New York, USA, was founded in 1905, moving to its own premises in 1921. It played an important role in developing training and careers for young black women in the early and mid twentieth century, as well as providing safe and respectable accommodation.
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.
Young Women's Christian Association of Plainfield and North Plainfield is a historic building in Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, United States.. It was built in 1924 and as the name suggests intended to serve young women of both Plainfield and North Plainfield.
The Silver Bay Association Complex, known as Silver Bay YMCA Conference and Family Retreat Center, has been in operation since 1902. The YMCA campus is located in the hamlet of Silver Bay, New York, United States. [1] It began as a farmhouse, and in the 1890s it was expanded and became a lodge capable of supporting 80 to 100 people. [2]
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.