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YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee awarded Nissan Foundation grant to fund unique cultural and racial diversity programming in Nashville

Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Nissan Foundation grant to fund Stand Against Injustice Lunch & Learn series aimed at examining and educating individuals about how race and the legacy of discrimination continue to affect our lives. Community members can access this free monthly virtual lunch & learn program online and view past events on the YWCA’s YouTube page or website.… Continue Reading YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee awarded Nissan Foundation grant to fund unique cultural and racial diversity programming in Nashville

DAUGHTER OF AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AWARDED $50,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO PURSUE HER COLLEGE DREAMS  

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 31, 2023) – Recent Antioch High School graduate Adia Musana is the 2023 recipient of the Chaput-Avery Family Foundation Scholarship. The 18-year old was selected from a stellar group of Antioch H.S. seniors who have taken part in the Chaput-Avery Family Foundation Leadership Scholars Program through YWCA’s Girls Inc. program. She will… Continue Reading DAUGHTER OF AFRICAN IMMIGRANTS AWARDED $50,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO PURSUE HER COLLEGE DREAMS  

FACES OF YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE – JOHN MORRIS AND GARRETT LEE

Tuesday, May 30, 2023

“The best way to create a world that’s safer for women and free of violence is by helping young men create the healthiest version of themselves.” This month’s FACE of YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee features two young men who are working to challenge a culture that supports violence against women, cultivate healthy masculinity and… Continue Reading FACES OF YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE – JOHN MORRIS AND GARRETT LEE

FACES OF YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE – NEWTONIA COLEMAN

Monday, April 24, 2023

FACES OF YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE | NEWTONIA COLEMAN When she first got involved with YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee, Newtonia Coleman was a single, working mother who was interested in giving back to the community. It was the mid-1980s, and the Louisville, KY native had moved to Nashville to attend Fisk University, whose… Continue Reading FACES OF YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE – NEWTONIA COLEMAN

HUNDREDS TURN OUT TO SUPPORT YWCA’S WEAVER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER AT 2023 WINE WOMEN & SHOES

Wednesday, April 12, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 7, 2023) – YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee hosted its 11th annual Wine Women & Shoes, presented by Regions, on Saturday, April 1 at the Music City Center. More than 500 individuals gathered for an afternoon of sipping, shopping, and supporting the YWCA’s domestic violence services programs. This year’s event raised more than $430,000 to benefit… Continue Reading HUNDREDS TURN OUT TO SUPPORT YWCA’S WEAVER DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CENTER AT 2023 WINE WOMEN & SHOES

FACES OF YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE – JOAQUINA MARTINEZ

Saturday, March 18, 2023

FACES OF YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE JUAQUINA MARTINEZ | FAMILY LEARNIG CENTER “I have to learn how things are working, and then I make them better.” This is exactly what YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee Instructor Joaquina Martinez has done since walking through the Family Learning Center (FLC) doors in December of 2019. In… Continue Reading FACES OF YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE – JOAQUINA MARTINEZ

YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE HOSTING 11TH ANNUAL WINE WOMEN & SHOES

Monday, March 6, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 02, 2023) – YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee is hosting its 11th annual Wine Women & Shoes, presented by Regions on Saturday, April 1, in the Karl Dean Ballroom at the Music City Center. This event brings Nashville’s most extraordinary women together to support individuals and their families who are experiencing domestic… Continue Reading YWCA NASHVILLE & MIDDLE TENNESSEE HOSTING 11TH ANNUAL WINE WOMEN & SHOES

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YWCA HOSTS 31ST ACADEMY FOR WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT CELEBRATION

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Jan. 27, 2023) – YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee hosted its 31st annual Academy for Women of Achievement celebration with a cocktail reception and pinning ceremony at the Music City Center Davidson Ballroom on Thursday, Jan. 26. The 31st AWA honorees are: Jean Ann Banker, Community Volunteer; Hannah Paramore Breen, Founder, Paramore Digital;… Continue Reading YWCA HOSTS 31ST ACADEMY FOR WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT CELEBRATION

YWCA RECEIVES $350,000 FEDERAL GRANT TO SUPPORT AMEND TOGETHER – GENDER VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING

Friday, December 9, 2022

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee recently was awarded a generous federal grant to support its AMEND Together programming. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) selected nine organizations for its Grant to Engage Men and Boys as Allies Program . The funded projects engage men as role models and key influencers in primary… Continue Reading YWCA RECEIVES $350,000 FEDERAL GRANT TO SUPPORT AMEND TOGETHER – GENDER VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAMMING