Whether it’s your own kids, your classroom, or simply a child you care about, it can be tough to know what to say to them about race and when to have those conversations. YWCA Racial Justice and Advocacy Coordinator Regina Platt brings you tips and resources for engaging children of all ages in conversations about… Continue Reading How to Talk to Kids About Race, Episode 1: Are Kids Colorblind?
Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a holiday that honors the histories, cultures, contributions, and resilience of contemporary Native peoples in the face of historical and contemporary oppression. This holiday received extra attention this year because of President Biden’s proclamation, the first U.S. president to issue such official recognition of Indigenous Peoples’ Day (WIBW). Unfortunately, there… Continue Reading Honoring Indigenous Peoples’ Day: October 11, 2021
YWCA Northeast Kansas and Community Action are proud to announce and welcome Regina Platt as their Racial Justice and Advocacy Director. This newly created position is a result of the agencies’ desires to address racial justice in a collaborative way that maximizes resources. The project follows the YWCA’s successful 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice… Continue Reading YWCA Northeast Kansas and Community Action Partner to Hire Racial Justice and Advocacy Director
The gender pay gap is real, and a real problem for women in the workforce. Even in 2021, women, especially women of color, must work several extra months to earn what a non-Hispanic white male earned on average the previous year. The graphic below from National Women’s Law Center shows how much women lose over… Continue Reading August 3rd is Black Women’s Equal Pay Day
This is what justice looks like. We stand in solidarity along with over 200 YWCAs across the country to support YWCA Minneapolis and YWCA St. Paul in answering the cry for justice, peace, and dignity for all. YWCA continues to call for dismantling systemic racism and equal protection and opportunity under the law through its… Continue Reading YWCA Statement on the Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict