Many thanks to U.S. Bank for its support of our Girls Inc. at YWCA Nashville program! We recently received a $10,000 #CommunityPossible grant from the U.S. Bank Foundation, which will help support our money management and financial literacy education programming as the new school year gets underway. Read more about this generous donation on our website. https://lnkd.in/ebAiABxz
YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee
Non-profit Organizations
Nashville, TN 1,578 followers
Dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.
About us
OUR MISSION YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. For more than a century, YWCA has helped women, girls and families in Nashville and Middle Tennessee build safer, more self-sufficient lives. In addition to operating the largest domestic violence shelter in Tennessee and a 24-hour-a-day crisis and information phone and text line, YWCA runs a Family Learning Center to help women and men earn their high school equivalency diploma by offering free HiSET classes and weekly tests. We mentor girls in numerous MNPS schools through our Girls Inc. program and suit women for the workplace through Dress for Success Nashville. Our AMEND Together initiative seeks to reduce all violence against women and girls by elevating the issue, engaging men, and educating boys. For more information, visit www.ywcanashville.com. If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, call the 24-hour Crisis & Information Line toll-free at 1-800-334-4628 or text 615-983-5170 to get in touch with a trained counselor.
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http://www.ywcanashville.com/
External link for YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Nashville, TN
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1898
- Specialties
- Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention, Adult Education, Racial Justice, Youth Programs, Family Literacy, and Empowering Women
Locations
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Primary
1608 Woodmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37215, US
Employees at YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee
Updates
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Huge thanks to Metro Nashville Public Schools for hosting this important conference. We're looking forward to supporting students and their families during this new school year across all of our programs. Thank you Sandra Dominguez and Vanessa Johnson for all you do for our Weaver Domestic Violence Center, Girls Inc., AMEND Together and Family Learning Center families.
Thank you, Metro Nashville Public Schools for inviting the YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee to the MNPS Mini Conference. It was a privilege to share resources for survivors and discuss how we can support parents experiencing domestic violence. A special shoutout to my colleague, Vanessa Johnson who is dedicated to empowering students with preventative measures for healthy relationships through Girls Inc. & Amend.
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YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee has added eight new members to its Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 term. New members represent leaders in the business, finance, health care, government, and insurance sectors. In addition, the 125-year-old Nashville nonprofit named a new board chair and chair-elect and promoted three senior leaders. The new YWCA board members include: Gail Alexander, Community Volunteer & Philanthropist Roxianne Bethune, Diversity Consultant Tonya White Hallett, SPHR, Vice President Human Resources | Amazon Adrienne Johnson, TN Health & Benefits Managing Director | Mercer Susie Mackie, Community Volunteer & Philanthropist Elizabeth Millsaps, Principal & Founder | Millsaps Public Strategies Burley Nelson, M.A.,SPHR Nelson, Sr. Vice President, CHRO | First Acceptance Christopher Otillio, JD, CRPC, Vice President – Financial Advisory Private Wealth Management | Baird Kendra Deas, SHRM-SCP, Vice President Human Resources for HealthStream, is YWCA’s new board chair, and Marlene Eskind Moses, Partner at GSRM Law, is board chair-elect. For a full list of YWCA Board of Directors, visit our website. Latrina Adams, Michelle Mowery Johnson, and Tamara Ambar were promoted to Chief Financial Officer & SVP of Compliance, Vice President of Strategic Communications & Advocacy, and Senior Director of Grants respectively. Read our press release here: https://lnkd.in/eewjvCnV
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Our Senior Director of Grants, Tamara Ambar, led a workshop this week on ways to diffuse tension in the workplace and build collaboration. Tamara has a background in mediation and working with diverse groups. She helped leaders from area organizations - including the Sexual Assault Center, Safe Haven, Communities in Schools, and Healing Minds and Souls - build skills in communication, conflict resolution, and cross-cultural competency. Huge thanks to The Healing Trust for inviting Tamara to facilitate this important workshop. #ConflictResolution #Workshop #HealingTrust #YWCANashville #Community
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The Nissan Foundation recently named YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee a 2024 grant recipient! The grant will help fund our Stand Against Injustice webinar series and Racial Justice Challenge. Both programs are aimed at fostering understanding, empathy, and action within our community. Created in 1992, the Nissan Foundation annually awards grants to nonprofits supporting innovative programs that break down societal barriers and build inclusive environments. Learn more at www.nissanfoundation.com. #NissanDiversity
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We had an incredible day at our Girls Inc. summer camp as four inspiring members of the Women’s Caucus of the Metro Nashville Council joined us. They spoke to our girls about the power of advocacy, shared insights about their roles as elected officials, and led a fun and creative advocacy button-making activity. A huge thank you to Joy Styles, Brenda Gadd, J. D., Terry Vo, & Quin Evans Segall for empowering the next generation of leaders! #WomenInLeadership #AdvocacyInAction #strongsmartbold
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The Academy for Women of Achievement season continues! We are so honored to welcome this inspiring group of leaders - @Ivanetta Davis Samuels, Michele Johnson, Rita Johnson-Mills, Sylvia Rapoport, Hon. Emily Reynolds, Amanda Weeks-Geveden, CWS, Evette White, & Ingram (corporate) - into the 32nd AWA, presented by Amazon. HUGE thanks to April Wolff, with April Bowers Creative, for the amazing headshots of our individual honorees. We're excited to introduce these women to our past honorees later this summer at the AWA Honoree Party and officially induct them into the Academy on October 24th at the Music City Center. Learn more about the event and purchase tickets at our website: https://lnkd.in/e4YUPTma
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A powerful way to wrap up the week. Thank you to our community partners and YWCA leadership who attended.
Stephen Watts left the audience wanting more at YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee ‘s 21-Day Racial Justice Challenge Debrief today! This could have easily been a 4 hour conference!🤣 I cannot name all of the community heroes sitting in that room! Tina L. Fox, MPS , Angela Evans Wynn, MBA , Benaias Esayeas and many more, sat with us to honor and discuss our experiences with the topics outlined in the challenge. I love it here.🫶 #ywcanashville #racialjusticechallenge #communityspeaks
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The Nashville Business Journal announced its inaugural class of C-Suite Awards honorees this week, and our amazing Chief Financial Officer, Latrina Adams, is on the list! The C-Suite Awards is the expansion of the Nashville Business Journal longtime CFO Awards and highlights executives in C-level roles, including chief financial officers, chief operating officers, chief information officers and chief diversity officers. We’re so proud to see Latrina recognized with this group of outstanding C-suite leaders across Nashville and Middle Tennessee. Read more about the award here: (subscription) https://lnkd.in/gZw3UmAW
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 20, 2024) – YWCA Nashville & Middle Tennessee is celebrating the 32nd Academy for Women of Achievement (AWA), presented by Amazon, recognizing seven women and one organization who have made their mark on Middle Tennessee. This inspiring group will be inducted into the AWA on Oct. 24 at the Music City Center. The 32nd AWA honorees are Ivanetta Davis Samuels, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Meharry Medical College; Michele Johnson, Executive Director and Co-Founder, Tennessee Justice Center; Rita Johnson-Mills, Independent Director and Regional President, CINQCARE; Sylvia Rapoport, Founding President of Centennial Park Conservancy, District Attorney’s Office Conviction Review Unit; The Honorable Emily J. Reynolds, Vice Chair, Tennessee Board of Regents, former Secretary of the U.S. Senate and Corporate Board Member, Amanda Weeks-Geveden, Senior Wealth Advisor and Senior Vice President, 1834, a division of Old National Bank; Evette White, CEO/Executive Director, Leadership Nashville; and corporate honoree Ingram Industries. Read more about the 32nd AWA here: https://bit.ly/4cyL6cz