Please join us every Wednesday during Women’s History Month in March for a live virtual interview series titled “Writing Herstory” hosted by YWCA NENY CEO, Kim Siciliano! Kim will be interviewing five influential women in our community who are writing HERstory as we speak. We hope you will tune in to learn more about these […]
An inclusive exhibit to empower and celebrate all women and non-binary folks during Women's History Month. Applications to be included in the exhibit will be accepted until February 20th, 2023. The exhibit will be free and open to the public from March 8th-15th 10am to 8pm daily at YWCA NENY, 44 Washington Ave. Schenectady, NY. […]
Please join us every Wednesday during Women’s History Month in March for a live virtual interview series titled “Writing Herstory” hosted by YWCA NENY CEO, Kim Siciliano! Kim will be interviewing five influential women in our community who are writing HERstory as we speak. We hope you will tune in to learn more about these […]
Please join us every Wednesday during Women’s History Month in March for a live virtual interview series titled “Writing Herstory” hosted by YWCA NENY CEO, Kim Siciliano! Kim will be interviewing five influential women in our community who are writing HERstory as we speak. We hope you will tune in to learn more about these […]
Please join us every Wednesday during Women’s History Month in March for a live virtual interview series titled “Writing Herstory” hosted by YWCA NENY CEO, Kim Siciliano! Kim will be interviewing five influential women in our community who are writing HERstory as we speak. We hope you will tune in to learn more about these […]
This year, YWCA NENY is honored to celebrate trailblazing individuals in our community who embody our mission, whether at work or in their personal lives, by working towards the elimination of racism and/or empowering women. For the 40th anniversary, we will be celebrating the Empowerment Awards Gala (formerly Women of Achievement) by recognizing ten individuals […]
Please join us every Wednesday during Women’s History Month in March for a live virtual interview series titled “Writing Herstory” hosted by YWCA NENY CEO, Kim Siciliano! Kim will be interviewing five influential women in our community who are writing HERstory as we speak. We hope you will tune in to learn more about these […]
CD Release Party: Between Hello & Goodbye with singer Stephanie Corby & Italian drummer Fabio Pirazzolo “Confessional one moment, rambunctiously disarming the next, few modern folk singers can own a coffeehouse stage as completely as Greenway” BOSTON GLOBE “Style, passion and sheer musicality” FOLK & ACOUSTIC MUSIC EXCHANGE “A profoundly rich poet and musician. Folk […]
We’re excited to announce that YWCA’s Racial Justice Challenge (Stand Against Racism) will return for its 5th year on April 17th – May 15th, 2023. YWCA’s Racial Justice Challenge is a virtual learning tool designed to create dedicated time and space to build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, power, privilege, and leadership. New content is released on weekdays and participants log on to the challenge app on their phone or visit the website and are presented with 21 days of activities such as reading an article, listening to a podcast, or reflecting on personal experience.
“A HIP, WRY, GIFTED PERFORMER” -National Public Radio "THE MOST INNOVATIVE SONGWRITER WORKING TODAY -Chicago Tribune As our audiences will testify, Werner’s been knocking it out of the park – or concert hall – all around the U.S. for 20+ years. She’s one of the most flat-out entertaining and musically talented performers to ever […]
Please join YWCA NENY and more than 15 other agencies and organizations from around the Capital Region for this year's resource fair. Stop by to learn about opportunities for employment, housing, and other community resources. This event is free and open to the public provided in a safe environment with door prizes and light refreshments. […]
Powerful four-part harmonies from folk legends SALLY ROGERS & CLAUDIA SCHMIDT and EMMA’S REVOLUTION celebrate Mothers as women, artists and change-makers and celebrate women’s voices. Part of the foursome’s new 'Every Day is Mother’s Day Tour,' the evening will “lift up mothers and foremothers, trail blazers and hell raisers of all kinds,” says Pat Humphries, […]