VISION

YWCA GLBR fosters a regional community that embraces diversity

and the equal advancement of women of all ages

MISSION

YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace,

justice, freedom and dignity for all

Expectations for YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region Board Members:

• Support the YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region at a financial level that is meaningful to you.

• Fully and openly participate in Board meetings, committee meetings and special events.

• Join and follow the YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region on social media and through their website.

• Promote the YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region in the community and serve as an ambassador for the organization.

• Stay informed about agency operations and business.

• Recruit others to serve on the Board of Directors. Align with the YWCA's mission and legislative agenda. YWCA supports the reproductive freedom of all people to make fundamental decisions about whether and when to have children.

Board of Directors Application

This Committee educates members and the community on critical issues affecting women and people of color, focuses its collective power in public policy and legislative forums, and is responsible for the mission to eliminate racism. The Committee, in consultation with the Board of Directors and Executive Director, determines goals for increasing awareness and understanding of the YWCA's mission, relevance in our community, and strategies for improving visibility of the association. The Committee works to maintain a leadership position in advancing the issues and to develop opportunities for awareness and education around structural racism and the subsequent disparate impact on women and people of color. The Committee also works to fill the need for greater understanding of diversity, inclusion and equity in the region.

The YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, stand up for social justice, help families, and strengthen communities. We want to be at the forefront of the biggest issues of the day: from voting rights to civil rights, from affordable housing to pay equity and from violence prevention to health care reform. This Committee educates members and the community on these critical issues affecting women and people of color. 

The Committee includes YWCA Great Lakes Bay Region Board members as well as community volunteers and leaders. Members of the Advocacy Committee lend critical voices as we advocate for policies that bring us closer to eliminating racism, empowering women, and ensuring peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Members also have the opportunity to assist with a variety of advocacy & outreach events, including:

• Annual Stand Against Racism Event

• Economic Status of Women Report

• Get Out the Vote Campaigns

• Voter Registration Drives

• Feminine Hygiene Product Drives

• Calls to action for social justice issues related to eliminating racism and empowering women

• & more!

Advocacy and Racial Justice Committee Application