YWCA Metro St. Louis Announces 2023 Leaders of Distinction
Wednesday, September 6, 2023 / St. Louis, Missouri - YWCA Metro St. Louis is pleased to announce its 2023 Leaders of Distinction, to be honored at the 43rd Annual YWCA Leader Lunch on Thursday, December 7. The women will take their place among the YWCA Academy of...
YWCA Metro St. Louis featured in Ladue News for YWCA USA Women’s Empowerment Award
On Friday, June 9, YWCA Metro St. Louis received YWCA USA’s 2023 Association Excellence Award for mission impact in the field of Women’s Empowerment at YWCA USA's National Conference in Washington, D.C. Thank you to Ladue News for highlighting this recognition and our...
YWCA Metro St. Louis joins Partnership to Address Childcare Worker Shortage in Missouri
Organizations from St. Louis and Kansas City have partnered with the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) to address the shortage of childcare workers in the state. By Jason Strickland YWCA Metro St. Louis, the Urban League of...
Dr. Cheryl Watkins named one of St. Louis Business Journal’s Most Influential Business Women
For 24 years, St. Louis Business Journal has celebrated women and female business leaders in various industries throughout the St. Louis region. The 2023 class of Most Influential Business Women represents women leaders who are making strides in their business or...
YWCA Metro St. Louis Recognized with YWCA USA’s 2023 Association Excellence Award for Impact in Women’s Empowerment
Monday, June 12, 2023 / St. Louis, Missouri – YWCA Metro St. Louis is proud to announce that it has received YWCA USA’s 2023 Association Excellence Award for mission impact in the field of Women’s Empowerment. The award was presented at the YWCA USA National...
Author Shelly Tochluk featured in St. Louis Post Dispatch ahead of Interactive Discussion
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. Read the article below: Advice...
YWCA Metro St. Louis Head Start Staff Honored by Missouri Head Start Association
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...
Witnessing Whiteness Author Offers Roadmap to Living a Positive, Antiracist Life
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...
Historic Phyllis Wheatley Heritage Center Re-dedication and Ribbon-Cutting April 13
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 Wheatley Heritage Center – at a ribbon-cutting and re-dedication on Thursday, April 13 at 3pm at...
Victim Advocate Featured in News 4 Investigates Story
1 out of 6 American women have been the victim of an attempted sexual assault or a sexual assault in her lifetime. Samantha Wayant, Community Engagement Manager at YWCA Metro St. Louis, was interviewed as part of News 4 Investigates latest story on a sexual assault...