YWCA Tucson, AZ Racial Justice Programs- racial justice, anti-racism, anti racism, unlearning racism

YWCA of Tucson Facts

	Founded in 1917. Affiliated with the YWCA of the USA
	Mission: "Create opportunities for women's growth, leadership, and power" and "the elimination of racism wherever it exists."
	Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2008/2009: $1,139,803

	The YWCA of Tucson is classified by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization and audited annually by Clifton Gunderson CPA .
	The YWCA of Tucson serves 23,738 annually in the following programs:

Bright Futures
Leadership development and scholarship program for girls

Girls With Tools
Woodworking and skill building program for girls 8 – 14

Health Education
Cancer support services for Spanish-speaking women

Journey to a Hate-Free Millennium
Community education program for youth and adults

Let’s Get Real
Anti-bullying program for middle-school students

Understanding Racism and It’s Time to Talk Forums on Race
Community education program

TECHgyrls®
Program to encourage girls 5 – 14 to consider careers in technology/engineering

Women on the Move Awards
Annual women’s leadership recognition event

Women’s Counseling Network
Long-term counseling for low-income women available free of charge

Women’s Leadership Conference and Women’s Leadership Program
Leadership development for women

Women & Money
Financial education for women and girls

Your Sister’s Closet
Employment readiness program for women

	The YWCA has a 32-member Board of Directors.
	The YWCA employs 7 full-time and 9 part-time staff and has more than 400 volunteers
	The YWCA is located at 525 N. Bonita Avenue Tucson, Arizona 85745. Phone (520) 884-7810 and FAX (520) 884-5205. Email: info@ywcatucson.org Website Address: http://www.ywcatucson.org