Family Fun Night: Black History Month Edition!
We had a great time at our Black History Month Family Fun Night last week, with the help of corporate volunteers from BNY and community volunteers Ashanti York and Jasmine Whitley!
Seeds to Grow Your Pittsburgh Black History Knowledge
Our city’s rich history of Black leadership, activism, ingenuity, and resistance is something we uplift year-round, and we’ve compiled a list of some moments and accomplishments to reflect on.
Freedom Corner’s Place in Pittsburgh’s Black History
At the corner of Crawford Street and Centre Avenue, the Hill District’s Freedom Corner is a reminder of Pittsburgh’s history of Black resistance.
YWCA Issue Paper Series: Advancing Economic Stability
With this series of issue papers, YWCA Greater Pittsburgh invites you to explore the modern state of historically rooted issues of inequity faced by women of color and their families in the Greater Pittsburgh region — accessing affordable quality childcare, securing safe, affordable housing, and achieving pay equity.
Closing the Gender Pay Equity Gap Blueprint for Success: An Intersectional Approach
This is the third in a series of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh issue papers that describes one of today’s most critical issues facing working women, their children, and families: the gender pay equity gap.
Removing Barriers to Economic Opportunities Blueprint for Success: Increasing Access to Affordable, Stable, and Quality Housing
This is the second in a series of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh issue papers that describe one of today’s most critical issues facing women, their children and families: access to affordable, quality and stable housing.
Educational Opportunities Blueprint for Success: Investing in Affordable, Quality Child Care
This is the first in a series of YWCAGP issue papers that describes one of today’s most critical issues facing working women, their children and families: access to affordable, high-quality child care and early learning programs.