#StandAgainstRacism: Living Our Values in the Time of COVID-19
YWCA Madison has been exploring what it means to live out our YWCA Madison Values in the time of COVID-19. Our four guiding values are Humanity, Community, Growth, and Restoration. We have taken some time to focus in on each of the values individually, and delve into some of the areas of impact and opportunity as relates to each one.
In the landscape of this pandemic, the disparate and unjust impact being experienced by those who are most marginalized within our society is extensive. We will have the opportunity to explore some of that impact here, but we know that this exploration is an ongoing journey, and there will be some things that are left unsaid. We hope that you will join us in this continuing journey, led by our values, to see what this moment is asking from us beyond our current experience.
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
YWCA Madison is devastated by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers, as well as the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Tony Robinson, Tony McDade, and countless other Black Americans. Unfortunately, we are no longer surprised. Police brutality and institutional racism are baked into the policing and criminal justice systems… Continue Reading YWCA Madison Stands in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
What do we want to Grow? What are we Growing? At YWCA Madison, we embrace Growth as one of our core guiding values. This means that we know that learning and unlearning is a forever-journey that requires us to practice awareness, courage, compassion, and creativity. It means that we must nurture practices and feedback… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism: GROWTH–Standing for Justice in the Time of COVID-19
Thursday, April 30, 2020
At YWCA Madison, Community is one of the core values that guides us. When we think of the word community, we often think of a group of people that share common interests or characteristics. These commonalities may be based on identity, physical location, religious, ideological, or occupational groupings, or myriad other ways that we group ourselves.… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism: COMMUNITY–Standing for Justice in the Time of COVID-19
Monday, April 27, 2020
At YWCA Madison, one of the core values that guide us is the truth of our shared Humanity— the truth that each and every one of us is sacred, has dignity, and has the right to well being in this human experience. The shared aspect of our Humanity means that we are closest to wholeness… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism: HUMANITY–Standing for Justice in the Time of COVID-19
Thursday, April 23, 2020
As the global community contends with the new reality and suffering that COVID-19 presents, we at YWCA Madison are reflecting on what it means to practice our values of Humanity, Community, Growth, and Restoration during this time of upheaval. The societal response to Coronavirus and its fallout has brought many of the truths of the… Continue Reading Stand Against Racism: An Opportunity to Bridge–Standing for Justice in the Time of COVID-19