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YWCA Mohawk Valley Condemns SCOTUS Decision on Affirmative Action

Thursday, August 24, 2023

YWCA Mohawk Valley Condemns SCOTUS Decision on Affirmative Action YWCA Network Expresses Concern for Long-Term Effects UTICA, N.Y. (Aug. 24, 2023) – As the local chapter of a nation-wide network dedicated to our mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all, YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) believes in… Continue Reading YWCA Mohawk Valley Condemns SCOTUS Decision on Affirmative Action

YWCA Mohawk Valley Statement on Attorney General’s Report

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

We are not and will not comment on any political action. We will solely address the impact of this situation on survivors across the state. UTICA, N.Y. (Aug. 4, 2021) – The New York State Attorney General’s findings regarding the investigation of sexual harassment allegations against Governor Andrew Cuomo are deeply disturbing. Leaders must… Continue Reading YWCA Mohawk Valley Statement on Attorney General’s Report

YWCA Mohawk Valley Joins National 21 Day Challenge

Thursday, February 18, 2021

CNY Community Invited to Take Part in YWCA Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) will join YWCA Greater Cleveland and dozens of YWCAs across the country in a 21 Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge. Each day, participants will be presented with activities such as reading an article, listening… Continue Reading YWCA Mohawk Valley Joins National 21 Day Challenge

three women from YWCA USA stand in front of the Capitol Building

URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Call on Congress to Fix VOCA!

Friday, December 4, 2020

The Victims of Crime Act is in peril. VOCA provides essential funding for grants that support direct services for victims of crime, as well as sustaining service providers such as YWCA Mohawk Valley. VOCA grants are not taxpayer-funded. Instead, they are paid for out of the Crime Victims Fund (CVF), financed by fines and penalties… Continue Reading URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Call on Congress to Fix VOCA!

We take this pledge, fully aware that the struggle to eliminate racism will not end with a mere pledge, but with calls for an ongoing transformation within myself and the institutions and structures of our society. We pledge to look deeply and continuously in our hearts and in our minds to identify all signs and vestiges of racism; to rebuke the use of racist language and behavior towards others; to root out such racism in my daily life and in my encounters with persons I know and with strangers I do not know; to expand my consciousness to be more aware and sensitive to my use of overt and subtle expressions of racism and racial stereotypes.

UPDATED: YWCA MV Statement on George Floyd

Friday, May 29, 2020

Updated Statement: May 30, 2020 Cities across the country are still reeling from the shockwaves following the death of George Floyd. We at YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV) are glad to see that the offending officer has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter, but know that is not enough. We call on the Minneapolis… Continue Reading UPDATED: YWCA MV Statement on George Floyd

YWCA MV Responds to Weekend Homicide

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

According to YWCA Mohawk Valley (YWCA MV), local providers of domestic and sexual violence services, Sunday’s murder of 17-year-old Bianca Devins provides a glaring picture of the magnitude and devastating toll that intimate partner and gender-based violence can take. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 76% of women who are murdered by an… Continue Reading YWCA MV Responds to Weekend Homicide

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