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Wearing a Red Suit in a Beige World: WEN Career Speaker Series with Maria Ravelo

Eric Erikson may have said, “the richest and fullest lives attempt to achieve an inner balance between three realms: work, love and play,” but Thomson Reuters Head of Strategic Capabilities (CQA) Maria Ravelo is living the idea. Read more…

Zahra Mehdi and Maryam Hussain Discuss Ramadan

Ramy Fakhr, Director of the YWCA-NYC After School Program at P.S. 90 in Coney Island, motivates his students, not just to overcome academic challenges, but to celebrate personal triumphs. Read more…

Claudette Colvin Project Reader Reaction by Phoebe Williams

The YW continues its year-long discussion series about the 2009 National Award-winning book, Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice, by Phillip Hoose. Today we hear from Phoebe Williams! Read more…

From the Streets to the Classrooms

On August 15, students from kindergarten to fifth grade at the YWCA-NYC After School Program at P.S. 188 joined the Coney Island Coalition Against Violence in its second annual March Against Violence. Read more…

90 Years Ago, a Hard-Fought Battle was Won

In the summer of 1920, women’s right to vote rested on the decision of one state — Tennessee. After much debate, Congress had narrowly passed the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, and the Tennessee General Assembly was one vote short of becoming the 36th state legislature to ratify. Read more…

Claudette Colvin Project Reader Reaction by Joni Jefferson

The YW continues its year-long discussion series about the 2009 National Award-winning book, Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice, by Phillip Hoose. Today we hear from Joni Jefferson! Read more…