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Racial Justice Youth Program
The YWCA Racial Justice Youth Program provides opportunities for youth to understand the life
experience of others, open the door to sustained connection with youth who are different from
themselves, replace stereotypes with real people, encourage and be a catalyst for further dialogue and
meaningful activities for thousands of students each year. The Racial Justice Youth Program
empowers students with skills to lead and influence others to eliminate racism and prejudice.
All aspects of the YWCA Racial Justice Youth Program are planned and implemented by young men
and women who serve as members of the Racial Justice Youth Program Committee. If you would
like information about how you or your school can participate, call the YWCA at 520-884-7810 or
Journey to a Hate-Free Millennium
Journey to a Hate Free Millennium is a powerful two-hour program that features the 35
minute film, Journey to a Hate-Free Millennium. The film is an inspirational, award-
winning documentary that seeks solutions to the horrible hate crimes that have become
frequent events in our daily lives. This stirring film features shocking examples of hate
crimes in modern America: The vicious murder of Matthew Sheppard, the dragging death
of James Byrd, Jr., and the unfathomable shootings by high school students at Columbine
High School. Dialogue centers on creating a vision of the new millennium where
senseless acts of violence and hate are a thing of the past. This program is appropriate for
middle and high school students as well as adults. If you would like to learn more about
the program or how to arrange to bring Journey to a Hate-Free Millennium to your school
or organization, please call the YWCA at 520-884-7810 or email us
The YWCA Racial Justice Youth Program is supported by more than 80 youth who have
been trained as volunteer facilitators. Volunteer facilitators are prepared for this work by a
day long facilitator training program created by the YWCA especially for youth. If you
Understanding Racism Community Education Program
The YWCA provides Understanding Racism Workshops to provide a forum for
participants to discover conscious and unconscious ways that racism has impacted
their lives. This powerful program is designed to foster a deeper understanding and
appreciation of differences. Participants explore personal perceptions and issues
concerning race, conflict, and internalized racism. The four-hour workshop includes
the viewing of the 90 minute film, The Color of Fear. For more information or to
schedule an Understanding Racism Workshop for your organization, call the YWCA at
Racial Justice Program Consultation and Technical Assistance
The YWCA of Tucson has been recognized nationally for our work in Racial Justice:
The National League of Cities Award for Undoing Racism is 1999 and the American
Psychological Association and Kellogg Foundation Valuing Diversity Award for
creating effective community strategies in 2001.
In addition to the programs listed, the YWCA Tucson’s Racial Justice Program, has
numerous additional tools and activities that can be adapted to meet the needs of your
company or organization. The YWCA Tucson has provided consultation and technical
assistance to numerous non-profit organizations, educational institutions,
municipalities, and employers to help them create and implement anti-racism and
diversity programs and initiatives.
The YWCA is also available to work with your organization to help you develop a
more diverse board of directors and volunteers. For more information call the YWCA
Nuesta Voz/Our Voice
The YWCA Racial Justice Program received a $200,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in
May 2010 to support our Latino Youth Initiative: Nuestra Voz/Our Voice. Nuestra Voz will build on ten
years of effective racial healing work to develop and implement a new initiative for the emerging, too
often silenced, Latino youth population in an on-going effort to combat prejudice, intolerance and to
work towards racial healing and youth empowerment.
Nuestra Voz will:
Develop Latino youth leadership
Heal historical racial trauma through dialogue
Promote positive cultural identity through youth initiated community racial health
projects.
Provide training for teachers/administrators/parents to promote a positive healing
experience.
Let’s Get Real
Let’s Get Real is a strong and effective 2 hour program that features the screening of the 35 minute
documentary, Let’s Get Real. The film features only youth voices speaking about their personal
experiences with name-calling and bullying. Students speak candidly about being a bully, being a
victim of bullying and acting as an ally. This program makes the link between bullying and prejudice
and encourages honest dialogue as well as developing empathy as essential steps towards a solution.
Nuestra Voz is one of 119 grants awarded by W.K. Kellogg Foundation to support racial
equity and healing and the only grant awarded in Arizona. The YWCA expects to involve
nearly 5,000 people in our community through Nuestra Voz including decision-makers who
are in a position to change public policy.
Click here for more information.
Nuestra Voz begins with Youth, Art, and Activism Monday, July 12th through Friday July
16th from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This free workshop will give youth the opportunity to join
with others to creatively address the recent legislation affecting our community. Nuestra
Voz: Youth, Art, and Activism will be held at the YWCA Frances McClelland Leadership
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