Each month, YWCA Central Alabama will feature movies that highlight, celebrate, or focus on promoting women's empowerment and communities of color. These films will also help to generate conversations addressing sexism, racism, classism, and other forms of oppression. You can watch these films alone or with your family. You can also use these viewings to engage a small group, with students, or at your workplace.
Cicely Tyson’s remarkable career spanned more than 60 years before she passed at the age of 96. Tyson is recognized as a trailblazer, and her iconic roles in film and television are known for shattering negative stereotypes about Black women. Just As I Am: A Memoir is a beautiful reflection of her life, in her own words.
YWCA Central Alabama's Family Resource Center annually conducts CREW (Creating Responsible Educated Working teens). CREW is a virtual/in-person four- to seven-week summer enrichment program that primarily serves Woodlawn teens entering 9th-12th grades. However, other high school students within the Greater Birmingham area are also encouraged to apply for the June 7-July 2, 2021, camp. #YWCACrew2021
YWCA Central Alabama's annual Purse & Passion program will be livestreamed Thursday, April 29 at 11:30 a.m. (CDT). Tune in to hear powerful stories from families the YW serves. Some Table Captains will also host viewing parties at their homes. Virtual guests can log in to view the livecast from anywhere. Don't miss the YW's largest fundraiser, which raises more than $600,000 each year to support YWCA Central Alabama's domestic violence services; child and youth development programs; and safe, affordable housing. Register or give at purseandpassion.swell.gives.
YWCA Central Alabama’s My Sister’s Closet reopened to the public on March 15, 2021, after one year of closed doors due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shoppers are welcome to visit the resale boutique at 2324 3rd Avenue North next to YWCA Central Alabama in downtown Birmingham. New store hours are 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday-Thursday under strict COVID-safe protocol.
Register for YWCA Family Resource Center's That's whY2K! Gen Z Has The Floor series. These FREE monthly virtual discussions are set to begin on Feb. 26-June 25, 2021, from 6-7:30 p.m. (CST). Registration is required. YWCA Family Resource Center is hosting roundtables where a panel of selected student co-hosts engage in important conversations about topics such as colorism, generational differences, social media influence, and more from a Generation Z standpoint. This platform allows youth to constructively express themselves regarding daily issues.
It was an Annual Meeting unlike any other. A worldwide pandemic lingered and snow blanketed the South, but YWCA Central Alabama Board of Directors pressed on with its Feb. 16 Annual Meeting to welcome a new president and celebrate another.
The meeting was called to order by 2021 Board President Andrea McCaskey, who has given 15-plus years of service to the YW board. McCaskey, Momentum’s Director of Programs, began her role on Jan. 1.
YWCA’s My Sister’s Closet welcomes the public to a reservation-only Pop-up Shop on Thursday, Feb. 18 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
During scheduled time frames, a limited number of customers will be allowed to browse and shop (using the CDC's COVID-safe protocol) the best the resale boutique has to offer.
Register for YWCA Central Alabama's second YWe Talk Orange Chair Series event. This FREE 12-1 p.m. (CST) virtual discussion is set for Feb. 19, 2021, on Zoom. Registration is required. A special thank you to PNC Bank for sponsoring this Black History Month spotlight on what Economic Empowerment for All means. Gain strategies and tips for homeownership, saving, and financial freedom! The YWe Talk Orange Chair Series provides a platform for addressing important issues women face.
Calling all high school students! Get ready for Project Life Hack: Interpersonal Relationships, a virtual discussion on hosted by the YWCA Central Alabama Family Resource Center. Let’s dive into the relationship spectrum, setting and maintaining boundaries, self-care, and more! This FREE event will be Feb. 9 and 16 from 6-7 p.m. (CST). Registration is required. Learn more: FRC@ywcabham.org or 205.949.5550. See you there!
