April 2021 - YWCA Monterey County

Financial Literacy Courses: Now being offered to YWCA-MC Clients

Friday, April 30, 2021

We are excited to announce that we received a grant from the Allstate Foundation to begin offering Financial Literacy courses to our clients. We are offering a financial literacy course in English and Spanish. With five learning modules, clients learn how to become financially independent and helps them escape their abusers. These courses will only… Continue Reading Financial Literacy Courses: Now being offered to YWCA-MC Clients

Stand Against Racism and Help Stop Racial Profiling

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

YWCA-MC’s mission to end racism reached a significant milestone by getting justice for George Floyd. We can no longer argue that the use of force was justified giving the fight for social justice its first win. The “win” was justice, but it does not bring him back. The Floyd family still lost a loved one… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism and Help Stop Racial Profiling

Stand Against Racism | Racism Education

Friday, April 16, 2021

April marks the beginning of our racism education campaign, Stand Against Racism. As we join YWCA’s across the country, we work together to bring awareness to the impact of structural racism. By focusing on racism education, we can build a community that cares about racial justice. We hope to inspire the Monterey County community to… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism | Racism Education

Domestic Servitude in Monterey County

Monday, April 5, 2021

Domestic Servitude in Monterey County, a type of Labor Trafficking you need to be aware of. What is Labor Trafficking? LaborTrafficking is a type of Human Trafficking that occurs when individuals are compelled by force, fraud, or coercion to perform labor or service within a household or commercial setting. Labor Trafficking includes situations of debt… Continue Reading Domestic Servitude in Monterey County

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