Start: January 16, 2024 1:30 p.m.
End: January 16, 2024 3 p.m.
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Description:
Founded in 1910 in Muncie, YWCA of Central Indiana works to eliminate racism, empower women, promote social justice, help families, and strengthen the community it serves. The YWCA offers an emergency shelter for women and children that includes wraparound services, as well as education in financial literacy, housing, and professional development; the C.O.T.S. Stay Program (complimentary, overnight, temporary, shelter stay) Second stage long-term housing; facility rental space; and a resale shop. The YWCA’s comprehensive services impact hundreds of local families each year. The organization is also active in many local, regional, state and national coalitions, advocating for policies, legislation and services that positively impact women and their families and pushing for progress the YWCA actively engages community partners to bring about change in the areas of economic, racial and gender oppression.
Presenter:
WaTasha Barnes Griffin has led the YWCA Central Indiana since 2015. As CEO she is responsible for being an advocate for the organization—out in the community talking about YWCA’s work and being at any table where the issues of women and girls, and their economic empowerment and advancement are being discussed.
Barnes Griffin’s many honors include being named the 2018 Athena International Leadership Award recipient for her commitment to social justice and advancing the lives of women and children, and being presented with Senate Resolution Forty-Four by Senator Tim Lanane and the Indiana State Senate for her many contributions working to eliminate racism and empower women and children in Delaware and Madison counties. Among other things, she is a member of the Muncie Community School Board, chairs the MLK Dream Team Committee, is president of the Muncie chapter of the Indiana Black Expo.
The Association of Lifelong Learners (ALL) is a group of retirees and community members interested in continuing to learn and engage with each other on a variety of educational topics. If you're not already a member, feel free to attend a meeting or two to see what we're about before making the commitment. Find out how to join by visiting us at www.bsu.edu/lifelonglearners