Want to participate in 2022’s MLK Day of Service but have no time? Why not support a local Social/Racial Justice initiative like YWCA Hanover’s Acceptance Library?

YWCA Hanover’s Acceptance Library is stocked with books for non-readers, students of all ages, and adults.

Ways to donate: AMazon Wishlist or monetary donation.

Click here for Amazon Wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3J97IC1PVY62J?ref_=wl_share

Click here to make a monetary donation:  https://secure.ywca.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app20126a?df_id=5223&mfc_pref=T&5223.donation=form1

Diversity: Employing a team that’s reflective of the society in which it exists and operates. It incorporates all of the elements that make individuals unique from one another.

Inclusion: Inclusion refers to the behaviors and social norms that ensure that people will feel welcome. Creating an inclusive culture will improve productivity and engagement in the workplace.

YWCA Hanover offers the following workshops:

• Fostering an Inclusive Climate
• Unconscious Bias
• Custom Workshops

Instructor: Deb Smith
YWCA Hanover’s Social/Racial Justice Coordinator

After 34 years, Deb retired from the Hanover Public School District as a music/theatre teacher. She holds a BS in Music Education from Millersville University, MA in Holocaust and Genocide Studies from Gratz College, and a Certificate in Diversity and Inclusion from Cornell University.

For more information call 717-637-2125 or e-mail dsmith@ywcahanover.org

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• Basic Women’s Rights
• Definitions of Abuse
• Why It’s Hard To Leave
• Families and Children
• Healthy Boundaries
• Coping with Emotions ofGrief, Fear, Guilt, and Anger
• Assertiveness Skills andTechniques
• Healthy Relationships
• Building Self-Esteem
• Self-Evaluation of PersonalNeeds in -Relationships

Mark your calendars! Friday, October 14, 2022

Emerge – The Hanover Area Conference for Women is a one-day professional and personal development event for women that will feature engaging speakers sharing inspirational stories and leading seminars on the issues that matter most to women, including health & wellness, career development, leadership, work/life balance, and more. The conference will offer incredible opportunities for business networking, professional development, and personal growth.

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Enlightened Conversations Ep 13: Poverty in Hanover
January 19 (7-8 pm)
Speakers from New Hope Ministries and Hanover Area Council of Churches

Enlightened Conversations Ep14: Life and Legacy of Jesse Owen
February 17 (7-8 pm)
Speaker Stephanie Calderone (Jesse Owens Museum) Life and Legacy of Jesse Owens

Enlightened Conversations Ep15: Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women
March 23 (7-8 pm)
Speakers from Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and YWCA Hanover’s Safe Home

On MLK Day, the Upstanders Youth Council will be offering a workshop for students in 7th-12th grade – Monday, January 17, 2022.

*Tuesday, November 16: Volunteer activity (decided on by the Qmmunity group): 6-7:30 pm

*Tuesday, December 7: Holiday Party (YWCA Hanover): 6-7:30 pm

The goal of YWCA Hanover’s Social/Racial Justice Program is to create a more inclusive and welcoming community. Through education and discourse, we hope to foster sustained civic engagement leading to positive change on issues related to racial and social inequity.

Our Social/Racial Justice pages can be found here: Click Here to get involved

SRJ’s Presentation: Is Auschwitz still relevant today?

January 20th, 2022
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

RSVP Here: http://ywcahanover.ywca.org/site/Calendar?id=106084&view=Detail

This presentation will review Auschwitz’s history, creation, and the camp’s significance in history and its influence on today’s society.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day is Thursday, January 27, 2022. This presentation will focus on Auschwitz. All over the world, Auschwitz has become a symbol of terror, genocide, and the Shoah. It was established by Germans in 1940 in the suburbs of Oswiecim, a Polish city that was annexed to the Third Reich by the Nazis. Its name was changed to Auschwitz. Auschwitz was the largest of the German Nazi concentration camps and extermination centers. Over 1.1 million men, women, and children lost their lives here.

YWCA Hanover’s Theatre Class Grades K-7th

Children ages 5-10 years are invited to spend once a week working with puppets, playing theatre games, acting basics, improvisation, and performing skits. Snack is also included. The cost for the class is $50.00

Mondays: January 24th – March 28th, 2022

Snow Dates: April 4th and 11th, 2022

Register Grades K-3rd here: http://ywcahanover.ywca.org/site/Calendar?id=106004&view=Detail

Register Grades 4th-7th here: http://ywcahanover.ywca.org/site/Calendar?id=106005&view=Detail

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YWCA Youth Leadership Council

Upstanders Leadership Council is open to any individual in grades 7 – 12 who has an interest in creating positive change in our community. The supervisory board is comprised of YWCA Hanover staff in partnership with area school district teachers, administrators, and volunteers.

Questions? Contact rcintron@ywcahanover.org

Upstanders meetings:

• November 21: 1:00 PM
• November 21: Street Cleaning 2:00 PM
• Sunday, January 16: 2:00 PM
• Sunday, February 27: 2:00 PM
• Sunday, March 20: 2:00 PM

YWCA Hanover Safe Home

The community support for what we do is inspiring, and for that, we thank each and every one of the walkers, donors, sponsors, and supporters.

Save the date! Friday, August 12th, 2022 

The International Men’s March To Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes® asks men to literally walk one mile in women’s high-heeled shoes. It’s not easy walking in these shoes, but it’s fun and it gets the community to talk about something that’s really difficult to talk about: gender relations and men’s sexual violence against women. By wearing women’s shoes, participating gentlemen symbolically put themselves in the place of women for the purpose of raising awareness about the dire effects of sexual and domestic assault in our community. Funds raised will help to provide services for survivors of domestic violence.

Women of Hanover Network
Connecting Women in Hanover & Surrounding Areas

As a program of YWCA Hanover, Women of Hanover Network (WHON) serves as Hanover’s leading resource to inspire and empower women in business and the community. WOHN provides opportunities for professional women to make meaningful connections that encourage support, enrichment, and inspiration both professionally and personally. WOHN is committed to representing the broad spectrum of diverse and talented women in Hanover and surrounding areas.

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YWCA Hanover is pleased to announce the availability of applications for the “YWCA Hanover Scholarship”. Applications are also available at YWCA Hanover, 23 W. Chestnut St., Hanover PA 17331, and online here: YWCA Hanover Scholarship Instructions and Application

Applications are now being accepted for this award and are due March 1, 2022, by 5 PM at YWCA Hanover. A selection committee will review the applications in light of the criteria for this award. Applicants for this scholarship should carefully review page one of the attached documents to ensure requirements are met prior to application submission.

The purpose of introducing the YWCA Hanover Scholarships is to provide support to students desiring to pursue higher education. The scholarship aims to grant financial benefits to qualified students. The scholarship empowers and encourages Hanover area youth to believe in hard work, achieve success, overcome various hurdles of life.

For full consideration of the YWCA Hanover Scholarship, all applications and supporting documents must be submitted to YWCA Hanover by March 1, 2022, at 5 PM.

For all inquiries, please contact Jody Shaffer, Chief Executive Officer of YWCA Hanover at jshaffer@ywcahanover.org.