SATURDAY, JULY 1, 2023--As an organization committed to empowering individuals and advocating for social justice, The YWCA of Northwest Ohio believes that every voice deserves to be heard. With this in mind, we would like to emphasize the critical importance of registering to vote before the upcoming deadline of July 10th. "Voting provides us with the opportunity to shape our communities,...
Tuesday, May 23, 2023--The YWCA of Northwest Ohio's 2023 Stand Against Racism conference will be held from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, May 25 in the Toledo-Lucas County Main Library's McMaster Center. The public is invited to this free event, but registration is requested. This year's conference is titled, "Advancing Justice: Ensuring Equity for All," with breakfast provided. "We are excited to...
Sunday, July 16, 2023--The YWCA Racial Justice Challenge begins tomorrow, July 17. The month-long program is an integral action component of the YWCA of Northwest Ohio's annual racial justice campaign--Until Justice Just Is. To register go to REGISTER NOW. When you register for 21 days you'll be sent an email directing you to daily activities such as readings or...
Tuesday, March 21, 2023--This month's YWCA of Northwest Ohio's Lunch & Learn Webinar will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, March 31 and will be titled, "Woman Leaders Serving Our Community," as part of this year's Women's History Month. There will be a panel discussion on the challenges and inequities women face in leadership. Presenters include...
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022--The YWCA of Northwest Ohio will lead a discussion at 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 at its monthly virtual Lunch & Learn webinar focusing on gun violence as it relates to domestic violence and the intersection of race. October is domestic violence awareness month. The presenters at this month's webinar are Rachael Gardner, director of DVS/RCC...
By David Murray, TCC web editor THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022--With the City of Toledo inching closer to implementing a lead-safe law approved in 2020 and 2021 requiring most rental units in the city to be certified as lead free, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is hosting two public training sessions for residents and lead removal contractors. The first program--"Understanding Lead"--will be held...
By David Murray, TCC Web Editor TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2022--It's time to register, rally, and get ready for this year's general election on Nov. 8, with early voting beginning on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at the Lucas County Early Vote Center, 3737 West Sylvania Ave., Suite 121, in Toledo. But before you can vote you have to register to vote. The deadline for...
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2002--The YWCA of Northwest Ohio's September Lunch and Learn Webinar will focus this month on the neighborhoods people live in and how location can affect the quality of your health care and health outcomes in life. This month's webinar will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday, September 30. Presenters at the Lunch and Learn will...
The YWCA of Northwest Ohio will hold its monthly Virtual Book Discussion on racial justice issues and topics from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, September 19. This month's book is Disability Visibility, First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century, edited by Alice Wong. One in five people in the United States lives with a disability. Some disabilities are visible, others less apparent--but all...
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 -- Lucas County Children Services will hold a safety fair for families in Lucas County focusing on violence prevention, gun safety, lead safety, fire safety, and water safety. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27 at 711 Adams St., at the Lucas County Training Center, and its adjacent...
