YWCA Silicon Valley

Join us this month to build awareness of human trafficking. Register to attend our weekly documentary screenings and informational webinars. Documentary Series: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_srnpOLl4Tau2sW1wCc7pCA... Webinar Series: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g-MnQMcsT-W2bqtlQcvIyw #humantraffickingawareness

Tomorrow we're joining YWCA USA's Inauguration Watch Party and you're invited too! Register today at: bit.ly/3oU2YpS Now, more than ever, YWCA’s mission binds us together to strengthen our communities and our democracy. Collective action to advance our advocacy agenda will yield the change our nation desperately needs. It’s #YWCAGoTime to forge a world where justice, just is!

These words, spoken by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in 1968, remind us that the challenges that weigh us down today should never dissuade us from imagining a better, more just, and more love-filled future. #hope #thefightcontinues #MLKDay #martinlutherkingquotes

Guess what...we've extended our deadline for 2021 Tribute to Women Award nominations! We're now accepting nominations through January 25! If you were worried about running out of time, this is your chance to recognize a woman leader from your workplace. YWCA honors women executive leaders and emerging leaders who have excelled in their fields and have made significant contributions to the Silicon Valley in executive and professional roles. The annual awards program salutes... corporations whose policies and practices encourage women’s leadership and promote equal advancement opportunities for women of diverse backgrounds. Nominate her today: https://ywca-sv.secure-platform.com/a/organizatio/main/home

Last month we shared that Adriana Caldera Boroffice was appointed Interim CEO of your YWCA. Today, we're helping you get to know her a little more! "Meet" Adriana in this great Q & A: https://conta.cc/3sjQb2s

Heading into the weekend thinking about the great #martinlutherkingjr and his remarkable strength. Marches and parades are on pause this year to keep us safe from #COVID19, but there are ways we can still honor his legacy: https://www.nytimes.com//televi/mlk-day-events-online.html

Human trafficking is among the world's fastest growing criminal enterprises. Register an join us during our free, virtual events all month to learn more. This week: Documentary - California's Forgotten Children... Thursday, 1/14, 4 pm: bit.ly/HTDoc Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children 101 (CSEC) Friday, 1/15, 4 pm: bit.ly/HTwYWCA #humantraffickingawareness #humantraffickingawarenessmonth

The economic impact of #COVID19 continues to affect women at alarming rates, with Black and Latina women hit the hardest. Check out this insightful summary from National Women's Law Center: https://ywca-sv.org//4-times-more-women-dropped-out-of-lab

January is #humantraffickingawarenessmonth. Join us in building awareness about this terrible crime! #dyk #humantrafficking

#StalkingAwareness #NSAM

Tomorrow we're wearing blue for #WearBlueDay in recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Will you? #humantraffickingawareness

Let's gooooooo Sharks!!! We're #thankful to be a beneficiary in this year's Goals for Kids program with Sharks Community.

Although we've been following the news of events taking place at #capitolhill this week, let us not forget to celebrate this history-making moment in Georgia! "Georgia certainly made me proud last night. They decided to send a kid who grew up in public housing to the United States Senate to represent the concerns of ordinary people." Senator-elect Warnock will make history as Georgia's 1st Black senator n.pr/3s3MIVl #georgia #GeorgiaSenateRunoff #historyinthemaking #changemakers