YWCA Kalamazoo

🚨 Stand against human trafficking! Join us for a powerful evening of awareness and action. 💪 YWCA Kalamazoo invites you to our annual Human Trafficking Awareness Month Event. Together, we can make a difference! 📅 Monday, January 27 🕕 6:00 PM 📍 WL Social House, Downtown Kalamazoo Enjoy complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres while learning how you can help prevent exploitation and support survivors. Your presence matters! No cost to attend, but donations are welcome to support our vital work. Share this post, bring a friend, and let's amplify our impact! Use #YWCAKalamazooFightsTrafficking to spread the word. Need help? Call our 24/7 Crisis Line: 269-385-3587 Together, we can create a safer, more just community. See you there! 🤝

🚨 January isn't just a new year—it's a call to action against human trafficking. #HTAM Since 2010, January has been Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Why? Because knowledge is power in the fight against this global issue. Together, we can learn to identify and prevent trafficking. Follow us this month for eye-opening insights and ways to make a real difference. Ready to be part of the change? Share this post and join our upcoming event to learn how you can help combat human trafficking. Your awareness could save a life. Let's stand united for freedom and dignity. 💪 #HumanTraffickingAwareness #EndTrafficking #TogetherWeCan

🎁 Be a Holiday Hero: Families in Kalamazoo Need Your Help! Our Assist-A-Family program is still seeking generous donors like you to make a difference this holiday season. Ready to spread some joy? It's quick and easy to get involved: 1️⃣Visit: https://lnkd.in/ghswUyv6 2️⃣Click "Select Now" to match with a family in need. 3️⃣Make their holidays brighter! 21 families still need to be matched with a generous donor like you! Please keep checking back. Time is of the essence – the holidays are just around the corner! Can't donate? You can still help by sharing this post with your friends and family. Every share could mean one more family supported. Thank you for your incredible support. Together, we're building a stronger, more caring Kalamazoo community. Let's make this giving season unforgettable! ❤️ #AssistAFamily #YWCAKalamazoo #CommunitySupport

In partnership with Outfront Kalamazoo, Planned Parenthood of Michigan, El Concilio, and Kalamazoo Valley Community College, YWCA Kalamazoo invites you to our Community Solidarity Session happening Thursday, November 21, from 2-5pm at KVCC’s Arcadia Commons Campus in Anna Whitten Hall. We welcome Kalamazoo community members across all identities to come together to strategize and action-plan as we prepare for the incoming administration and how it may impact our community. Let’s show up for one another in uncertain times. We are stronger together!  REGISTER HERE: https://shorturl.at/aO2xU #kalamazoo #strongertogether #communitysupport #solidarity #2024election

YWCA Kalamazoo invites you to join us in solidarity across identities! Come ready to strategize and action plan in preparation for the incoming administration. Register for the event by clicking the event below. We are stronger together.

YWCA Kalamazoo invites you to join us in solidarity across identities. Come ready to strategize and action plan in preparation for the incoming administration. Co-facilitated breakout sessions will discuss: Anti-violence strategies, Immigrant Community Support, LGBTQIA+ Community Support, Solidarity & Racial Healing, and Reproductive Justice Advocacy. We are stronger together!

YWCA Kalamazoo honra 🙌🏽la celebración del Día de los Muertos y alza las voces de los miembros de nuestra comunidad hispana y latina como poderosos defensores💪 y líderes, especialmente durante una elección. 📣Tu voz es tu voto.✅ YWCA Kalamazoo honors 🙌🏽 the celebration of Dia de los Muertos and raises the voices of our Hispanic and Latine community members as powerful advocates💪 and leaders, especially during an election. 📣Your voice is your vote.✅ #ywomenvote #GOTV #ddlm #latinexcellence

 Exciting news for kids' nutrition in Kalamazoo! Did you know that YWCA Kalamazoo's Dreamery food service program is making waves in children's healthy eating? We're thrilled to share that we've been featured in Second Wave Michigan for our participation in the amazing 10 Cents a Meal program! This innovative initiative is a game-changer for Michigan's kids and farms. It's not just about food - it's about nurturing healthy habits and supporting local agriculture. As Megan Maddox from the Michigan Department of Education puts it: "This lets them offer more variety and teach kids healthy eating habits across the state." Isn't it wonderful to see our community investing in our children's future? What do you think about programs like this? Leave a comment below! Know a parent who'd love to hear about this? Tag them to spread the word! Let's celebrate good food and great education together! https://lnkd.in/eCUNC7DS

Day 2 of our Michigan trip was with YWCA Kalamazoo! The YWCA WISH team is growing and changing with new people, goals, and vision. This means team members must branch out to create a new path of collaboration, innovation, and relationship building. Branching out requires digging down deep into the team’s roots to reconnect to core values, strengthening their trunk with purpose and support, and nourishing the fruit of team success. During this teambuilding experience, the YWCA WISH team reaffirmed its values, visions, and goals while developing stronger connections with each other. We also appreciate their Executive Director/CEO, Susan Rosas, joining in the fun!

What an incredible few days we've spent connecting Kalamazoo changemakers with this amazing group of women leaders from Africa participating in an International Visitor Leadership Program project focused on promoting peace and security. Thanks to Dr. Kenlana Ferguson at Michigan Transformation Collective who met with them on Friday, and to Aita Wellington, Immigrant Rights Advocacy Manager and Fanny Fernandez, Human Trafficking Program Manager, at the YWCA Kalamazoo, and Gwendolyn Hooker, Founder and CEO of Helping Other People Exceed (HOPE) thru Navigation and its Justice Against Bullying in Schools (J.A.B.S.) program, who met with them today. We also extend our deepest appreciation to Dr. Thomas Kostrzewa, Jean Ogilvie, and Leeanne Seaver, who shared a memorable al fresco dinner with the group Sunday evening. We invite you to celebrate the impact of IVLP with us at Kalamazoo's first Diplomacy Begins Here Summit, hosted in partnership with the U.S. State Department and Global Ties U.S. at the Epic Center on July 11. Registration information is in available in the comments. #IVLP #ExchangesImpact #ExchangeIsForEverybody #IAmDiplomacy #Kalamazoo