This FREE, one-day community event focuses on peace and safety in our communities through thoughtful discussion and fellowship. ALL ARE WELCOME. You do not need to be a member of Rotary, YWCA Elyria or The Equity Center to attend. You only have to be willing to come together for a day dedicated to promoting peace and safety in our neighborhoods. Free breakfast and lunch are provided.

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YOUR VOTE COUNTS! Please JOIN US next Sunday, October 27 for "Soulful Sunday" for free food, a free ride to the polls, and a Democracy Town Hall & Rally with Tom Roberts, president of the Ohio NAACP! Our bus begins pick-ups at 1:00PM...please check with your church for your parish's pick-up time.

Right now, Americans are preparing for a BIG election November 5th, with critical decisions up for vote on the ballot nationally and locally. At YWCA Elyria we are deeply invested in ensuring that everyone who can participate in the hard-won right to vote, does. Therefore, we are dedicating our GOTV efforts to women, including young women, women of color, and those in communities that have long been overlooked due to deeply entrenched legacies of gender and racial discrimination in our social structures and institutions.

READ OUR OCTOBER ENEWSLETTER TO LEARN MORE & GET INVOLVED

Your donation supporting YWCA Elyria is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. MAKE YOUR DONATION HERE

Regardless of political views or affiliations, this is a profound time in our nation’s history, of which we are ALL witnesses.

The Juneteenth holiday, as wonderful as it is, only goes so far to remind us of how we've struggled with the issue of race throughout the centuries.

The Elyria YWCA Dance Program Presents…

“Turn it Up!”

At the Lorain Palace Theatre

Saturday June 8, 2024 at 1:00 PM

BUY NOW: https://lorainpalace.showare.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=197

I want to send a sincere "thank you" to all who took time to participate in April's Racial Justice Challenge. This year we had more participants from Lorain County than ever before, uniting our friends, family and neighbors in dedicated time and space to build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, power, privilege, and leadership.

Grab your lawn chairs and settle in for an afternoon at Lorain’s Lakeview Park from 3:00-7:00 PM honoring Juneteenth through amazing blues performances, historical skits, and camaraderie with your friends and neighbors. Stay tuned for the complete lineup of performances, made possible through our partnership with Lorain County Metroparks!

Learn about this special Juneteenth screening of “A Higher Law” made possible through our partnership with Oberlin Heritage Center. FREE PROGRAM

Join us for our annual observances celebrating freedom and equal rights in the United States.

PLEASE JOIN US on Friday, May 17th at 9:00 a.m. at Lorain High School to participate in the "Community Champion Clap-In" welcoming 9th grade girls to their ElevateHER! celebratory summit!

This morning I turned on the news to discover that, once again, practices which support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are under attack.

YWCA Elyria was proud to co-sponsor this year’s local Rotary Peace Summit on Saturday, February 17th at Lorain County Community College for an epic in-person gathering aimed at fostering harmony and unity in our community.

Check out our new website, and sign up for updates from the Racial Equity Center of Lorain County.

YWCA Elyria will be debuting custom-made “Elyria’s Black Community” panels during the Lorain County Bicentennial celebration — stay tuned for details about the unveiling!