What is the Stand Against Racism?
The Stand Against Racism is a movement of the YWCA with the goal of bringing people together from all walks of life - across the country - to raise awareness that racism still exists.
The methodology of the Stand Against Racism is to bring together like-minded organizations that share in our vision of eliminating racism and celebrating the richness of diversity. By inviting community organizations to partner with us, we maximize the outreach of this mission, attracting hundreds of thousands of participants.
Through our annual event, which takes place the last Friday of each April, and our Community Cohesion program, the YWCA's Stand Against Racism addresses the root causes of racism and encourages conversations across diverse communities in the USA.
Stand Against Racism "The Event"
We invite groups of any size to become a Participating Site of the Stand Against Racism by hosting a "Stand." A "Stand" is an event, private or public, hosted by your organization/company/school/church where participants gather to take a pledge that will stand against racism. Learn more about becoming a Participating Site, by clicking here, or see Highlights of 2011 to see what other organizations have done in the past..
Stand Against Racism "The Program"
For those groups wishing to penetrate this topic at a deeper level, we invite them to participate in the Stand Against Racism Program: A Plan to Community Cohesion. This 5-month process brings people together in order to build strength, resilience and opportunity for all. This program is based in timeless principles of community building with a fresh, direct, and positive approach. To learn more about this program, click here.
- Read our Purpose Statement
- Learn How You Can Become a Participating Site
- See Highlights of the 2011 Stand Against Racism
Message from the Founding CEOs
Dear Friends, In 2007 the YWCA Trenton and the YWCA Princeton in New Jersey joined forces because we wanted to bring people together from all walks of life - people of different economic backgrounds, people of different races and culture - to focus on common concerns and mutually beneficial opportunities that affect the quality of life in our communities. Now, in 2011, a quarter million people have joined us by taking a Stand Against Racism. Because the YWCA stands for the right of individuals to be treated with dignity and respect, we believe that the key to effecting real change is to engage individuals and whole communities in a conversation about the issues. Only then can we open our hearts and minds to new perspectives and the richness of diversity. The Stand Against Racism movement is becoming a large and powerful demonstration across our country of hundreds of thousands of individuals that believe in a society free of racism. Join us. Take a stand. If you are a group, host a Stand. If you are an individual, join a Participating Site. Collectively, we can speak out with one voice...to eliminate racism, once and for all. |
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 Jose A. Hernandez Chief Executive Officer YWCA Trenton |
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About the YWCA
Strengthened by diversity, the YWCA draws together members who strive to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership, and power in order to attain a common vision: peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people. The YWCA will thrust its collective power toward the elimination of racism, wherever it exists, and by any means necessary.
Throughout our history, the YWCA has been in the forefront of most major movements in the United States as a pioneer in race relations, and the empowerment of women. Click here to learn more.
To see list of the YWCA Associations that participated in the 2011Stand Against Racism, click here.
