The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.  We believe the key to real and lasting change is to engage area residents in conversations about the issues, allowing us to open hearts and minds to new perspectives and the richness of diversity.

Our current racial justice initiatives include:

Stand Against Racism – An annual community-wide event to build awareness about racism.  We reach out to businesses, schools, houses of worship, organizations, and government agencies to join the effort. 

Empowered Youth Entertainment - A program for youth ages 13-19 that uses drama as a means of exploring attitudes toward racism, discrimination, intolerance and prejudice.