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A new Ben’s Bells lecture series is using kindness to tackle tricky topics
January 28, 2019 by Johanna Willett
“When it comes to talking about tricky topics, kindness can make a big difference.
That’s the premise behind the new Ben’s Bells lecture series starting Wednesday at the YWCA Southern Arizona.” (Click here to read more)
Annual Illuminate South Tucson event to happen Friday
December 5, 2018 by Alyx Dote
“TUCSON – YWCA Southern Arizona will host the 4th Annual Illuminate South Tucson event on Friday, Dec.7th.” (Click here to read more)
#GivingTuesday important fundraiser for many Tucson nonprofits
November 26, 2018 by Loni Nannini
“On the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday, Nov. 27, calls attention to online — and real time — opportunities to support nonprofit organizations in the true spirit of the holiday season.” (Click here to read more)
Reported hate crimes on the rise in Arizona as Tucson, Pima County hold steady
November 24, 2018 by Caitlin Schmidt
“At the end of November, about 500 people showed up at the YWCA. We were prepared for about 75, so there really was, in Tucson, an outpouring of concern and outrage and a sense of real solidarity that happened in those months following the election. And that’s continued.” (Click here to read more)
La brecha salarial entre hombres blancos y mujeres latinas es abrumadora
Noember 1, 2018 by Liliana López Ruelas
“’Tenemos que partir de crear conciencia de que sí existe una brecha salarial entre hombres y mujeres, de que sí hay racismo en los trabajos, y prepararnos para hacerle frente’, dijo Francisca Villegas, directora del Women Business Center, rama de la YWCA que se dedica a apoyar a mujeres que quieren emprender o hacer crecer su negocio. ‘Los cambios empiezan aquí, con nosotras mismas’.” (Click here to read more)
3 things to know about the Latina pay gap in Arizona
October 26, 2018 by Johanna Willett
“‘On average, Latinas are paid 53 cents to every dollar that white men earn,’ says Desiree Maultsby, program manager for the Women’s Business Center at the YWCA of Southern Arizona.” (Click here to read more)
Sometimes a little loan goes a long way
October 26, 2018 by Danny Knee
“I would hardly be the first person to declare that small businesses are the backbone of our economy. Considering that small businesses employ half of our nation’s workforce and have accounted for two-thirds of all net new jobs over the past two decades, it bears repeating. Often. And loudly.” (Click here to read more)
YWCA’s 30th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference: Speaker Preview
October 9, 2018 by Kara Lipson
“The 30th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference will take place on Oct. 19 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at JW Marriott star Pass Resort. The conference will feature keynote speakers Alejandra Y. Castillo, Jes Baker and Kelly Fryer. This event is hosted by YWCA Southern Arizona.” (Click here to read more)
Neto’s Tucson: Alba Jaramillo channels Mexican activist through one-woman play
September 29, 2018 by Ernesto Portillo Jr.
“When Tucsonan Alba Jaramillo goes on stage to play her role in “Digna,” she doesn’t have to stretch far to be in character.” (Click here to read more)
Spotlight On The Arts: Love Letter To Tucson
September 28, 2018 by Arizona Public Media
“A conversation with artists Jacqueline Chanda and Lisa Kanouse about their ‘Love Letter to Tucson’ exhibition at the YWCA on Bonita Avenue. The exhibition explores our community’s urban life as seen through these artist’s individual perspectives.” (Click here to watch the video)
New shelter program helping homeless women reclaim their personal identities
September 1, 2018 by Johanna Willett
“In September, women entering the fourth level of the program can do an eight-week culinary training program at the YWCA of Southern Arizona. Jon Wirtis, the director of culinary services and the executive chef for Corazón Café and Catering at the YWCA, will lead the class on cooking basics.” (Click here to read more)
Drop off your ballot in costume and grab a beer at this early voting party
August 13, 2018 by Johanna Willett
“Hosted by the YWCA of Arizona’s STAT team (STAT stands for Stand Together Arizona Training and Advocacy Center), the two-hour event is all about civic engagement — and maybe even enjoying it”. (Click here to read more)
Fuerza Local Business Accelerator program launches in Southern Arizona
August 3, 2018 by Michael Peel
“Twelve business owners were recently recognized at the Fuerza Local Business Accelerator graduation as the Tucson program’s first graduating class. The ceremony was held Saturday, June 30 at the YWCA.” (Click here to read more)
Fighting Injustice with Art
June 29, 2018 by Kathleen B. Kunz
“If the nation’s current events are weighing heavy on your mind, consider attending the YWCA’s new exhibition opening tonight. Titled “How We See The World,” the show focuses on local artists who created visuals in response to today’s most important problems and social justice movements.” (Click here to read more)
First Tucson Cohort to Graduate from Fuerza Local Business Accelerator Program
June 25, 2018 by Local First Arizona Foundation
“Twelve business owners will be recognized at the Fuerza Local Business Accelerator graduation as the first graduating class from Tucson.” (Click here to read more)
These Tucson women are juggling motherhood, entrepreneurship
May 12, 2018 by Liliana López Ruelas
“Breaking down the job description for “mom” could fill a dozen résumés, but you can almost always find they are enterprising, resourceful and creative. It’s only natural, then, that some of them take their talents into the business world.” (Click here to read more)
Local forum on response to sexual violence is eye-opening
May 3, 2018 by Phyllis Braun
“Organized by the Jewish Community Relations Council of the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona and the Jewish History Museum in collaboration with the YWCA Southern Arizona, the panel featured five women and one man, all of whom have spent years in the trenches, working with social service agencies and other nonprofit organizations. The forum was held at the JFSA office, known as the Harvey and Deanna Evenchik Center for Jewish Philanthropy, with about 45 people in attendance.” (Click here to read more)
Women entrepreneurs shortchanged in business funding
April 25, 2018 by Jessica Suriano
“Women entrepreneurs and small business owners only receive about 4 percent of all money lent to small businesses each year, yet account for 30 percent of all businesses in the U.S. and generate more than $1.7 trillion in revenue.” (Click here to read more)
The 12th Annual Social Justice Symposium, March 23
February 23, 2018
“The conference will begin with a keynote address by E. Liane Hernandez, community outreach and education director of Stand Together Arizona Training and Advocacy Center (STAT) of the YWCA of Southern Arizona.” (Click here to read more)
YWCA Leadership Workshops inspire Latina Immigrants
December 23, 2017 by Ernesto Portillo Jr.
“Christmas came about a week early for about 70 immigrant Latinas.
They each received something, but not gifts — certainly not the kind you buy in a store or order online. The women worked for what was proudly handed to them: certificates of achievement.” (Click here to read more)
New Arizona theater company inspires audiences to think about universal human rights issues
November 15, 2017 by Betsy Kaplan
“A Tucson human rights lawyer saw a need to create a conversation about issues within the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Tucson’s newest theater company Teatro Dignidad produces plays about matters of human rights to open dialogue.” (Click here to read more)
A grass-roots haboob is coming
October 14, 2017 by Ernesto Portillo Jr.
“A haboob is coming.
Not the monstrous dust-carrying kind that fills television newscasts and social-media pages. It’s a haboob of a different kind that won’t make the evening news but instead is intended to envelop Arizona’s communities with a message of change and action.” (Click here to read more)
Rotary Club’s car show benefits five Tucson charities
October 9, 2017 by Loni Nannini
“During the past decade, the Rotary Club of Tucson has raised more than $1 million for local charities through the annual Tucson Classics Car Show.” (Click here to read more)
YWCA fundraising event benefits the Women’s Center for Economic Opportunity
October 1, 2017
“Tucson’s best women restaurant owners, chefs, and bartenders came out for a night of food, fashion, and fun at the YWCA 4th Annual POP! event.
YWCA held this fundraising event tonight at the Francis McClelland Community Center, and all the proceeds are going to the Women’s Center for Economic Opportunity.
The center helps train 2,000 women to get jobs, advance their careers, and become community leaders.” (Click here to read more)
Arizona’s Latina Entrepreneurs Are Cooking
September/October 2017 By Cynthia Lancaster
“From her office at the YWCA complex in South Tucson, Marisol Flores-Aguirre oversees construction of a commercial kitchen taking shape in a campus building. The project is the latest in a series of programs designed to help entrepreneurs launch or expand a small business.” (Click here to read more)
Eliminating Racism, Empowering Women
September 28, 2017 on Mrs. Green’s World
“The YWCA is on a mission: build a world that works for everyone. I can’t say enough about the woman leading that charge – Kelly Fryer. Given that social justice is one of the four cornerstones of environmental sustainability, Kelly and her organization are at the forefront of social change and believe that women’s rights are human rights.” (Click here to listen to the broadcast)
Women’s pay shortchanged
September 27, 2017 by Deborah Lee
Deena Stewart-Hitzke, executive chair of the Pima County/Tucson Women’s Commission, said the language barrier can contribute to the gap because it’s harder for these women to advocate for themselves. Alba Jaramillo, director of the Latina Leadership Institute and Women Out of Poverty in Tucson, agrees with Stewart-Hitzke and said that there is a lot of underestimation of these women. “There are barriers in being a woman of color,” Jaramillo said. “Racism and discrimination still exists.” (Click here to read more)
Tucson teen girls get a taste of running for political office
September 23, 2017 by Angela Pittenger
“This is the 15th year for the Running and Winning program. The event is coordinated by the League of Women Voters of Greater Tucson and was co-sponsored this year by the Tucson and Casas Adobes branches of the American Association of University Women, the YWCA of Southern Arizona and The Center for Community Dialogue.” (Click here to read more)
YWCA bettering the community
September 18, 2017
“The YWCA’s mission is eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. It provides a wide range of services and programs that are helping level the playing field for women.” (Click here to read more)
The Arizona Living Economy Forum focuses on local business successes
September 15, 2017 by Michael Peel
“If you are looking to be inspired, to learn about best practices, you’d like to learn about opportunities to vote with your wallet or to take action on strengthening our economy and being part of the local solution, then the Arizona Living Economy Forum on Sunday, Sept. 17 is the event to attend. This special event is all about spotlighting what is working locally to ensure our communities are more equitable, diverse and prosperous. Local First is fortunate to have partnered with two of Tucson’s most action-oriented community organizations, Mrs. Green’s World and the YWCA, for this special community event. ” (Click here to read more)
Arizona’s Latina Entrepreneurs Are Cooking
September 2017 by Cynthia Lancaster
“As executive director of the YWCA’s Microbusiness Advancement Center, Marisol Flores-Aguirre supports women entrepreneurs and startup food businesses.” (Click here to read more)
“Shut up and listen:” What 5 local women want you to know on Women’s Equality Day
August 25, 2017 by Johanna Willett
“To recognize the significance of women’s suffrage and discuss what equality and justice looks like for all women, the YWCA Southern Arizona is hosting a morning of “Courageous Conversations” with more than a dozen other local women’s organizations. Panelists will discuss topics including the Equal Rights Amendment, intersectional feminism, immigration, health and safety and women at work. Regina Romero, a Tucson city council member, is also receiving the first “Women’s Equality Day Courageous Woman Award.”” (Click here to read more)
Tucson Community, Religious Leaders Speak Out Against Racism
August 18, 2017 by Anthony Perkins
“Two people taking a stand against racism in Tucson say even diverse cities can’t move on until they recognize a history of white supremacy and racial oppression.
Tucson YWCA community life director Liane Hernandez attended Sunday’s rally against racism in the wake of last weekend’s violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. She believes one way to support a city is to understand its faults.” (Click here to read more)
A Vigil Endures
July 13, 2017 by Danyelle Khmara
“YWCA’s new group continues El Tiradito tradition, works to battle domestic violence and support women in business”. (Click here to read more)
Tucson Metro Chamber Copper Cactus Awards Finalists Named
July 11th, 2017
“Forty-nine businesses and four business leaders in Southern Arizona have been selected as finalists for the Tucson Metro Chamber Copper Cactus Awards presented by Wells Fargo.” (Click here to read more)
Facing Deficit, South Tucson May Trim Essential Services
June 6, 2017 by Vanessa Barchfield
“…”The YWCA of Southern Arizona is trying to change that. Marisol Flores-Aguirre runs the organization’s Microbusiness Advancement Center, which is located in the heart of South Tucson. She said the YWCA has a number of programs that support the entrepreneurship that already exists in the area.” (Click here to read more)
Innovate Her 2017 Pitch Competition Finalists Selected
June 2, 2017 by Victor Mercado
“The Women’s Business Center of Southern Arizona has selected its finalists for the InnovateHER 2017 Pitch Competition, which will take place on Saturday, June 3 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the YWCA Southern Arizona, 525 N. Bonita Ave.” (Click here to read more)
YWCA’s work in South Tucson featured on Metroweek
May 26, 2017
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YWCA of Southern Arizona plans mission for its next 100 years
May 20, 2017 by Gabriela Rico
“The YWCA Southern Arizona is looking ahead to its next 100 years of empowering women.
Its Second Century Fundraising Campaign aims to raise $1 million for the Women’s Impact Fund and $500,000 for the Stand Together Arizona Training & Advocacy Center.” (Click here to read more)
Local businesses and women get support through YWCA Southern Arizona’s WBC
May 12, 2017 by Tobey Schmidt
“The Women’s Business Center of Southern Arizona was recently awarded the 2017 Women’s Business Center of Excellence and Innovation Award from the U.S. Small Business Administration, making it the top center of excellence in the region including Arizona, California, Nevada, Hawaii and Guam.” (Click here to read more)
YWCA celebrating its 100th year, launches $1.5 million fundraiser
May 2, 2017 by Kelly Fryer
“The YWCA is hosting a centennial birthday celebration Thursday and launching a public phase of a $1.5 million fundraising campaign.” (Click here to read more)
YWCA has been fighting 100 years to help all Southern Arizonans thrive
April 26, 2017 by Tanisha Price-Johnson and Kelly Fryer
“We’ve had the privilege of interviewing a number of our elders over the past few months, as we have prepared to celebrate the 100th anniversary of YWCA Southern Arizona on May 4th. The exasperated refrain we’ve heard is this: “I can’t believe we’re still having to fight this fight.”” (Click here to read more)
YWCA in Arizona creates $1 million loan fund for minority women entrepreneurs
April 24, 2017 by Jessica Pothering
“YWCA in Arizona has created a $1 million loan fund for minority women entrepreneurs.
The YWCA of Southern Arizona launched the fund to facilitate lending to women and minority entrepreneurs whose businesses support regional economic development.” (Click here to read more)
‘Project Period’ Aims to Ease Financial Burden of Tampons on Women
April 20, 2017 by Maritza Dominguez
“On average women spend almost $3,000 on feminine hygiene products throughout their lifetimes. A Tucson organization is finding ways to help women in need get these items.
“Project Period” collects tampons and pads for such women. Run by the YWCA of Southern Arizona, the program distributes the donations to various organizations, such as Teen Outreach Pregnancy Services.” (Click here to read more)
YWCA’s Tucson bash will launch effort to raise $1M for Women’s Impact Fund
April 17, 2017 by Loni Nannini
“If the YWCA of Southern Arizona could blow out 100 candles and make a birthday wish come true, it would ask for one thing: To level the playing field for women at work and in business.” (Click here to read more)
Concert Series Extends to Continue Meeting Need
March 23, 2017 by Ellen Sussman
“Project Period is a campaign by the YWCA of Southern Arizona. It began in December 2015, to raise public awareness and collect much needed, but not talked about, personal hygiene products.” (Click here to read more)
From March To Movement
February 3, 2017 by Laura Markovitz
“You know, with 40,000 people who marched the 21st of January in Women’s Marches across the state of Arizona we have an opportunity now to galvanize that energy to make meaningful change,” says [YWCA CEO] Kelly Fryer. Click here to listen.
New Tucson theater company opens with play about Mexican human-rights attorney Digna Ochoa
February 22, 2017 by Kathleen Allen
“When Barclay Goldsmith approached actress Alba Jaramillo about staging a new play, he had the script, “Digna,” but he didn’t have a stage or a theater company.
Now he has it all.
Jaramillo co-founded Digna Theater with the intent of staging plays that address human rights.” (Click here to read more)
YWCA working to maintain momentum from success of the Women’s March
February 07, 2017 by Alyx Dote
“The YWCA of Southern Arizona is working to keep the momentum strong after the Women’s March in Tucson last month drew 15,000 people.” (Click here to read more)
Tucson community turns out to march for women’s rights
January 21, 2017 by Stev Spooner
“Women’s rights supporters took to the street throughout the nation on Saturday Jan. 21, literally and symbolically marching on Washington D.C. Tucson held a march as part of the Women’s March on Washington to support human rights.” (Click here to read more)
UA community holds teach-in to talk about Trump, KKK, DACA
January 21, 2017 by Jessica Blackburn
“At 9 a.m. on Friday, the Teach-In and March for Unity and Solidarity, a peaceful protest conceived by UA professors Monica Casper, Suzanne Dovi, and Liane Hernandez of the YWCA Southern Arizona, began in front of the cactus garden on the UA Mall.” (Click here to read more)
South Tucson to get community kitchen
January 12, 2017 by Gabriela Rico
“With so much talent and energy around food in South Tucson, the YWCA of Southern Arizona is looking to corral and cultivate it.” (Click here to read more)
In the fight of her life, juicing became the cure and calling for this Tucson chef
January 11, 2017 by Johanna Willett
“Juice saved Cecilia Arosemena’s life.
In 2014, she learned about a two-pound liver tumor choking her blood flow. It wasn’t cancerous, but it was inoperable. Doctors gave her maybe three weeks, maybe three months, maybe three years to live. They didn’t know much, but they knew Arosemena was in trouble.” (Click here to read more)
Southern Arizona Groups Seek More Help For Needy Families
January 6, 2017 by Morgan Kyrklund
“We are tired of what feels like a war on the poor when what we ought to be fighting is poverty,” said Kelly Fryer, CEO YWCA of Southern Arizona.
Click here to watch the video.