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Author Shelly Tolchuk featured in St. Louis Post Dispatch ahead of interactive discussion

Thursday, May 11, 2023

Author Shelly Tochluk was interviewed by the St. Louis Post Dispatch prior to her interaction discussion, It’s Okay to Be White: A Roadmap to a Positive, Antiracist Life, on Thursday, May 18 at the Phyllis Wheatley Heritage Center. REGISTER TODAY   Read the article below: Advice columnists are asked today whether an offended family member… Continue Reading Author Shelly Tolchuk featured in St. Louis Post Dispatch ahead of interactive discussion

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YWCA Metro St. Louis Head Start Staff Honored by Missouri Head Start Association

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 /St. Louis, Missouri – YWCA Metro St. Louis is proud to announce that two of its staff members, Jessie Cannamore and Angel Clower, have been selected as the 2023 Missouri Head Start Teacher of the Year and Support Staff of the Year. Their dedication to early childhood education and commitment to… Continue Reading YWCA Metro St. Louis Head Start Staff Honored by Missouri Head Start Association

Witnessing Whiteness Author Offers Roadmap to Living a Positive, Antiracist Life

Thursday, April 20, 2023

April 20, 2023/St. Louis, Missouri – Author Shelly Tochluk will lead an interactive discussion, It’s Okay to be White: A Roadmap to a Positive, Antiracist Life, on May 18 at the historic Phyllis Wheatley Heritage Center. The mission of YWCA Metro St. Louis is eliminating racism and empowering women. The organization, known for its impactful… Continue Reading Witnessing Whiteness Author Offers Roadmap to Living a Positive, Antiracist Life

Historic Phyllis Wheatley Heritage Center Re-dedication and Ribbon-Cutting April 13

Monday, April 10, 2023

April 7, 2023 / St. Louis, Missouri – YWCA Metro St. Louis will reveal the results of an extensive renovation on its historic Phyllis Wheatley Branch – now the Phyllis WheatleyHeritage Center – at a ribbon-cutting and re-dedication on Thursday, April 13 at 3pm at 2711 Locust Street. The Historic Phyllis Wheatley Branch of YWCA… Continue Reading Historic Phyllis Wheatley Heritage Center Re-dedication and Ribbon-Cutting April 13

YWCA Metro St. Louis Awarded Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

February 23, 2023/St. Louis, Missouri – Cigna has selected YWCA Metro St. Louis as a recipient of their Bronze level Healthy Workforce Designation for demonstrating a strong commitment to improving the health and well-being of its employees through a workplace wellness program. “We are thrilled to be recognized for success in investing in our employees’… Continue Reading YWCA Metro St. Louis Awarded Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation™

YWCA's Award-Winning Head Start Program was featured on News 4 at 4

YWCA’s Award-Winning Head Start Program was featured on News 4 at 4

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

YWCA Metro St. Louis has received the National Program of Excellence accreditation from the National Head Start Association. We are the largest provider of direct Head Start services in the state of Missouri and the largest grantee of Head Start services in St. Louis City and County, currently serving more than 1,200 children and their… Continue Reading YWCA’s Award-Winning Head Start Program was featured on News 4 at 4