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Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Human Services, Young Mens or Womens Associations, Youth Development Programs
Mission: Established in 1858, the YWCA of the City of New York is one of the nation’s oldest non-profit organizations. Our mission is to address the critical needs of New York City women and to empower them for success and leadership in their lives, jobs and communities. We focus on underserved families through job training, educational child care and after school programs; partnerships with business, government and other not-for-profits; and advocacy on behalf of the clients we serve.
Geographic areas served: Metro New York
Programs: Early learning centers - licensed, accredited, nurturing and learning environments for children. The program helps to underwrite access to childcare for more than 400 women a year.
after school programs - designed to provide a balance of teaching, fun and creativity, while supplementing a student's core subjects. This program is designed to help women by providing up to 1,600 youth a year with after school programs.
women's empowerment programs - women are offered job training and computer classes, financial and language literacy training, and other support services.