Celebrating 120 Years of YWCA: Engaging Local Media
Dr. Cheryl Watkins, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Metro St. Louis, is taking the opportunity to engage and educate the community through local media channels about our remarkable 120-year anniversary milestone. From offering secure and safe...
YWCA Metro St. Louis Celebrates Inaugural Graduating Class of Successful Pathways™
Monday, March 18, 2024 / St. Louis, Missouri – YWCA Metro St. Louis is proud to announce the graduation of the first cohort of graduates from its Successful Pathways™ apprenticeship program. Saadia Abdalah, Kenisha Adams, Zakia Ahmadi, Joy Blount, Codiedra Burns, Kori...
YWCA Metro St. Louis Receives 2024 What’s Right with the Region Award
Thursday, March 7, 2024 / St. Louis Missouri – YWCA Metro St. Louis is thrilled to announce that our Successful Pathways™ program has been honored with the 2024 What's Right with the Region Award for Demonstrating Innovative Solutions by FOCUS St. Louis. FOCUS St....
YWCA Metro St. Louis Recognized with 2023 Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™
Tuesday, March 2, 2024 / St. Louis, Missouri– For the second year running, YWCA Metro St. Louis has been chosen by Cigna Healthcare to receive the 2023 Bronze level Healthy Workforce Designation, recognizing the organization's steadfast dedication to enhancing the...
YWCA Metro St. Louis Celebrates 120 Years of Service
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 / St. Louis, Missouri – The St. Louis region’s oldest and largest women’s advocacy organization celebrates 120 years with innovative programs and anchor events. An Anniversary party will be held on May 2, and YWCA USA CEO Margaret Mitchell will...
Dr. Tiph Jones Joins YWCA Metro St. Louis as Chief Economic Inclusion Officer
Thursday, January 4, 2024 / St. Louis, Missouri – YWCA Metro St. Louis is proud to announce that Dr. Tiph Jones, Ed.D., has joined the agency as Chief Economic Inclusion Officer. Dr. Jones is an accomplished organizational psychologist and workforce development...
YWCA Metro St. Louis featured on FOX 2 for Community Event/Vigil for Domestic Violence
Union Station glowed purple on Wednesday, October 18 to raise awareness of domestic violence. The YWCA held Advocates & Allies: Community Response & Vigil for Domestic Violence to honor the victims and survivors of domestic violence at The Wheel at St. Louis...
KSDK DVAM Educational Campaign
All October long, a Domestic Violence Awareness Month Educational Campaign ran on air on KSDK and KSDK.com. Throughout the month in collaboration with our YWCA staff we aired special segments on Show Me St. Louis educating viewers on our services for victims of...
YWCA Metro St. Louis Invites Community to Advocate for Change During Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Monday, October 2, 2023 / St. Louis, Missouri - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and YWCA Metro St. Louis proudly reaffirms its commitment to empowering survivors domestic violence. As the largest provider of domestic violence and sexual assault services...
Gender Bias and Equity: A Discussion with Professor Kim Norwood at YWCA Metro St. Louis
Monday, September 25, 2023 / St. Louis, Missouri – YWCA Metro St. Louis is proud to announce Professor of Law at Washington University School in St. Louis School of Law and YWCA Academy of Leaders member Kim Norwood as the next featured speaker in our Academy of...