Open Letter to Persimmon Early Learning Donors
“For many families, especially families of color, the number one challenge is affordable daycare….The YWCA gave me a safe space for my girls while I was able to pursue my career.” - Any Chacon Ortega
Supporting our Young People: The Critical Role of Mental Health
When asked what topics are critical for success for high schoolers in our Young Women+ Achievement Program, our advocates responded with a resounding need for mental health support. Read what we're doing about it.
Empowering Women and Supporting Communities
YWCA’s Community Engagement and Equity team delivers 150 backpacks to Persimmon Early Learning families, El Centro Amistad, A Precious Child. Donations made by "Inspiring Women In Bunzl" (IWIB) conference.
STEM E3 Sessions Fill Quickly
Last month YWCA's STEM E3 program held two exciting and packed Jam Sessions for our middle school students, leaving them energized for a future in Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM).
Sessions at Google in Boulder and Seagate Technology in Longmont included facility and lab tours, lab activities, lunch, and a panel with employees spanning topics such as career paths, study opportunities, internships.
YW+ A field trip brings students together
22 Young Women+ Achievement students and LAS students from three high schools went on their End of Year fieldtrip into Denver.
Empowerment Day at the CO Capitol
YWCA Boulder County hosted inaugural Women's Empowerment Day at the Colorado Capitol, with multi-generational women advocating for change in our community.
YW+A Students Visit Aims Community College
YW+A partnered with Arapahoe Ridge High School for a fieldtrip to Aims Community College.
Volunteers Grow with RER Training
Volunteer training adds more readers to Reading to End Racism program.
University Hill Reading Day
On 1/19/24, Reading to End Racism Volunteers read in 19 classrooms to a total of 388 students.
Daily Camera coverage of reproductive rights and signature event
News coverage from Daily Camera. Read here.
9NEWS: YWCA’s Debbie Pope on reproductive health rights rally and signature-gathering event.
YWCA Boulder hosting event for reproductive health rights on Saturday, 1/27/24. Watch interview here.
YWCA Boulder County Reproductive Rights Rally and Signature-Gathering Event
Coloradans for Protecting Reproductive Freedom Event Will Take Place in Downtown Boulder on January 27, 2024
Medtronic Hosts STEM E3 Healthcare Technology Jam Session
In October, Medtronic hosted 23 middle schoolers for our STEM E3 Jam Session to tour parts of the Medtronic campus and participate in learning activities around different types of biomedical technology.
Business Technology Captivates 6-8 Graders
YWCA Boulder County’s STEM E3 program held a Business Technology Workshop at CU Boulder’s Innovation Station in early December 2023.
YW+A Job Skills Workshop with Capital One
On November 15th, Capital One came to YWCA Boulder County for part two of their job skills workshop series!