The YWCA USA National Conference is our opportunity to come together under one roof to connect and share, to learn and reflect, and to make planful motions that will bring us closer to realizing our full potential as a national force.
Why Attend?
Every day, YWCAs are making strides and changing their communities for the better through their work to meet critical needs. At National Conference, with Local Associations at the lead, we will learn from one another, share our successes and opportunities, and explore conversations supporting our work in racial justice, civil rights, women’s empowerment and economic advancement, health and safety, and our programming in such areas as gender-based violence services, housing, and child care for working families. And of course, we'll take our voices and our energy to Capitol Hill to advocate for the funding, programs, and services that make a difference and advance justice and equity in our communities to help all women and families thrive.
Capitol Hill Day
A record number of YWCA advocates will meet with their Senators and Representatives on Capitol Hill Day 2023. Together, we will urge Congress to increase federal funding for childcare, housing, and gender-based violence programs and services provided across the YWCA network. We will also urge our elected officials to address racism as a public health crisis.
Welcome To Washington D.C.
National Conference isn’t about YWCA USA, it’s about our broad network of local YWCA associations that implement the work at the local level for women, families, and people of color every day. It’s a time for our Local Associations to share, as a community of learning, and to walk away inspired by each other and the work of the YWCA family. It is a time for the YWCA movement, united as One YWCA, to share and celebrate our history, our mission and impact, planning for the work ahead, and continuing to write our YWCA story.
Agenda Overview :
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8:30 AM - 4:00 PM: Facilities and Housing Summit
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM: Google Convening *Invite Only
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM: Registration
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Opening Town Hall
The Power of Our Movement As we convene together to connect with our history, build solidarity, and move our MISSION FORWARD, this Opening Town Hall invites us all to recognize the critical moment we are in as a nation, the power of YWCA’s voice, and the imperative of civic engagement and advocacy to advance racial justice and gender justice. Joined by national movement leaders and public servants, speakers will inspire and energize us for the work ahead – both during Capitol Hill Day, in the 2024 election cycle, in our communities as we are BUILDING THE MOVEMENT!
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Welcome Reception hosted by YWCA USA Board of Directors
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7:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Breakfast + HIll Day Strategy
7:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Registration
Capitol Hill Day 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
In person participation only
A record number of YWCA advocates will meet with their Senators and Representatives on Capitol Hill Day 2023. Together, we will urge Congress to increase federal funding for childcare, housing, and gender-based violence programs and services provided across the YWCA network. We will also urge our elected officials to address racism as a public health crisis.
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7:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Registration
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Opening Plenary
A Movement for All! We are in a moment of deep cultural division and political uncertainty as a nation. Margaret Mitchell, YWCA USA CEO Margaret Mitchell will share the State of the YWCA. She will also join in conversations with national leaders that will highlight the racial justice and civil rights issues that are impacting marginalized communities. Together we will explore the critical role of YWCAs as community partners and leaders so that people of color and marginalized communities have access to health, safety, and economic security—particularly as we head into the 2024 election cycle.
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Workshops
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM: Workshops
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM: General Session Luncheon
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM: Workshops
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Workshops
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM: Awards Reception and Persimmon Party
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8:45 AM - 10:00 AM: Breakfast
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM: Annual Meeting
Membership Benefit: Conference Stipend
The YWCA USA Annual Conference is a key member benefit to member associations, in the relevant and mission-critical training offered, and we are pleased to announce that each member association will receive one $1000 membership benefit to support travel and attendance!
Associations should designate one individual to access the reimbursement and that designated registrant can access the membership benefit in one of two ways:
Option 1: Reimbursement payment when the $1,000 is reached or following the event, to be submitted no later than June 23, 2023.
Option 2: Receive a Divvy Credit Card prior to the event, to be administered through YWCA USA Finance Department. Apply by filling out this brief form no later than May 15, 2023.
Details for both of these processes can be found here. Any questions regarding either of these options can be answered through memberservices@ywca.org or finance@ywca.org.
Further details will be shared after registration.
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