Dear YWCA Friends and Families, Last night, I was yet again in shock. While reading and listening to news reports and scrolling through my social media feeds, I couldn’t believe that the chaotic and violent siege of the U.S. Capitol building was real. American democracy was under attack. Adding to the offense is the inconsistent… Continue Reading A Statement from YWCA South Florida CEO, Kerry-Ann Royes
Transformational Gift Serves as a Catalyst for the Organization’s Racial and Social Justice Work Across South Florida MIAMI (December 18, 2020) – YWCA South Florida is proud to announce the organization has received a historic $2 million contribution from billionaire venture philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. For the 100-year-old organization in South Florida, whose mission is… Continue Reading YWCA South Florida Receives Transformative Gift From Billionaire Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott
YWCA South Florida is one of the oldest and largest women’s organizations in the nation, serving over 2 million women, girls, and their families. In addition to our families’ increased needs during the COVID-19 pandemic, we remain committed to expanding our community engagement initiatives to address the deepest discrimination happening at the intersection of race… Continue Reading Give Miami Day is Nov. 16-19, 2020
YWCA South Florida offers free breast cancer screenings for Hispanic women in South Florida. Get tested and prevent breast cancer. According to a study by the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami, 16,918 South Florida Hispanic residents died of cancer from 2012 to 2016. This study also found that breast cancer is… Continue Reading Go! Latinos Magazine | Breast Cancer leading cause of death for Latinas
The goal of the YWeb Career Academy is to increase diversity in the web design and web development fields by offering full scholarships for qualified women & people of color. Traditionally a course of this magnitude would cost more than $10,000! In partnership with Google.org, we are able to offer the course to 25 people… Continue Reading YWeb Academy Virtual Web Designer Course | Starts November 2, 2020