Congratulations to KY YMCA alum and former KY YMCA ceo Ben Reno Weber on his Louisville Metro Council appointment. We love seeing our alums engaged civically. #leadershipforalifetime#democracyinaction
Rockstar Y Kid Anna presenting to the KY Alliance of YMCAs’ CEOs. Thank you Anna for informing everyone of @KYYMCA programs and how they can connect locally. #youthleader#leaderstoday#kyallianceretreat
NEWS: In his proposed FY2024 budget @POTUS supports an additional $50 million increase for civics education.
Youth can and will drive change in our democracy.
An entrepreneur, philanthropist and social activist, Madam C.J. Walker was one of the first self-made female American millionaires. She built a hair care company, which also gave her sales agents an income of their own. Walker was a supporter of the YMCA and the NAACP.
William Hunton began his Y work in 1888 at a “Colored YMCA” in Virginia. He worked among soldiers in the Army camps during the Spanish-American War and in developing Student YMCAs on Black campuses throughout the South. He went on to help build YMCAs for other Black communities.
First Up: Anthony Bowen A former enslaved person he founded the first YMCA for the Black community in Washington, D.C., in 1853, eight years before the Civil War. #BlackHistoryMonth
Our history, like the history of the USA, is incremental progress toward greater inclusion and equity for all. We celebrate #BlackHistoryMonth, to honor Black leaders who helped move the Y and America forward. Follow along every Tuesday this month as we share their stories!
Diwali, the Hindu, Jain and Sikh five-day festival of lights celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and lightness over darkness. #TheMoreYouKnow
Happy National Coming Out Day! For those identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, this day celebrates coming out and the recognition of the 1987 march on Washington for gay and lesbian equality. #ForAll