When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the more than 700 volunteers who YWCA Dayton relies on each year were faced with a choice: to pause, or to pivot. For seasoned volunteer groups like the Junior League of Dayton, it was a challenge worth embracing. Instead of hosting their annual summer literacy program at the local library,… Continue Reading Empowering women, strengthening community
YWCA Dayton is launching this fall its first program aimed at engaging men and boys in ending violence against women and girls. AMEND Together seeks to challenge the culture that supports violence, cultivate healthy masculinity, and change the future, making Dayton the safest city in the country for women and girls. “Young boys normally don’t… Continue Reading AMEND Together prevention program launches
Girls LEAD! of YWCA Dayton has announced its fall activity lineup, including virtual check-in chats, a girls’ squad, and socially-distant field trips. Girls LEAD! Chats happen on select Fridays at 4 p.m. starting Sept. 11 for current Girls LEAD! participants; Girls Squad sessions are scheduled for select Saturdays at noon starting Sept. 12 and are… Continue Reading Girls LEAD! announces fall activity schedule
A hallmark of Girls LEAD! camps is programming that empowers girls’ summers through a wide range of hands-on activities that build girls of strength, courage, and wisdom – but what happens when hands-on is suddenly a no-go? With a global pandemic still at its height during the summer months, Summer Camp 2020 went digital. The… Continue Reading Girls LEAD! camps empower her (virtual) summer
Science, technology, engineering, and math skills can bridge gaps in education and employment – and now, they’re keeping children connected to both their friends and their futures. Thanks to a partnership with STEM Kids NYC, YWCA Dayton is able to offer coding classes free of charge and 100 percent online to children in our domestic… Continue Reading Adapt and thrive