UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Week Without Violence is part of a global movement to end violence against women and girls. This year’s theme, Safe Beginnings: Protecting Mothers, Nurturing Futures, is all about how we can support moms and their children as they build hopeful, healthier futures. Join us in supporting families in our community!
Join us at YWCA for Mapping Safe Beginnings: An Interactive Data Walk. Explore local data, discover resources and enter to win prizes. Each day features a theme building awareness and action around creating safe beginnings and nurturing futures.
All special events and YWCA Fitness Classes are free and open to the public during Week Without Violence. *Registration is preferred for special events.
Supply Drive
Monday, October 20
Delivering Justice: Advancing Equity in Maternal & Infant Health
Tuesday, October 21
Carrying Courage: Ending Violence in Pregnancy
Wednesday, October 22
Nurturing in Safety: The Right to Raise Children in Stable Homes
Thursday, October 23
Leaving isn’t Easy: Understanding the Barriers Mothers Face
Friday, October 24
Just for Mothers: Legal Pathways to Safety and Stability
Saturday, October 25
Thriving Together: Empowering Mothers and Families
Bring in hygiene and laundry products to support our Community Partner, WIC. Donations will support women, infants, and children in our community. Laundry detergent, dryer sheets, shampoo & conditioner, hand soap, body wash, toothpaste, hairbrushes, women’s deodorant, and women’s razors.
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Today and all through the week, we ask you to take a Week Without Violence campaign selfie (or group photo) using one of our customizable signs, tag us on social and use #WWV25, and then tag five friends and challenge them to do the same!
At YWCA, we know that not all violence is acknowledged or responded to equally and that some victims go unrecognized altogether. That’s why we focus on ending gender-based violence, including domestic violence, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and harassment.
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Michelle Hansen, George Kress Foundation
Reading to children at a young age enriches their understanding of the world around them, enhances cognitive development, and helps them gain the language they need to express themselves. By reading to our children, we prepare them for future success, while building a foundation of empathy for others.
Each day during Week Without Violence a different community leader will spend time reading to our childcare students. Everyone is invited to attend each reading virtually via Facebook livestream – follow us on Facebook to read along.
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Join Craig Siminski, CFP®, as he shares topics and answers questions related to Financial Exploitation of Older Adults. Craig will talk about the impact of Senior financial fraud, talk about loved ones as financial abusers, and most importantly, give tips to ensure older adults stay independent and empowered.
11:45 am - 12:00 pm | Light refreshments
12:00 - 12:30 pm | Presentation
12:30 - 12:45 pm | Questions & Answers
All attendees will be entered into win raffle prizes.
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Laurie Butz, Capital Credit Union
Reading to children at a young age enriches their understanding of the world around them, enhances cognitive development, and helps them gain the language they need to express themselves. By reading to our children, we prepare them for future success, while building a foundation of empathy for others.
Each day during Week Without Violence a different community leader will spend time reading to our childcare students. Everyone is invited to attend each reading virtually via Facebook livestream – follow us on Facebook to read along.
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Molly Vandervest, The Bellin Health Foundation
Reading to children at a young age enriches their understanding of the world around them, enhances cognitive development, and helps them gain the language they need to express themselves. By reading to our children, we prepare them for future success, while building a foundation of empathy for others.
Each day during Week Without Violence a different community leader will spend time reading to our childcare students. Everyone is invited to attend each reading virtually via Facebook livestream – follow us on Facebook to read along.
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Please register for this event.
When Janet Newman went to work for the YWCA of Wausau, she didn’t anticipate it would lead to writing a book nearly 30 years later. ‘Letters from Clara: One Intrepid Woman’s Travels on the Eve of War, 1936-1939’, published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press, tells the story of a woman whose life was profoundly impacted by the YWCA.
Janet will describe her adventure in piecing together Clara’s story and learning about the work of the YWCA in the 1920s and 1930s, both locally and globally.
11:00 - 11:45 am | Free Lunch
11:45 am - 12:30 pm | Janet’s Presentation
Lon Newman will be playing peace songs on his guitar before and after Janet’s presentation.
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Alexis Hernandez, Associated Bank
Financial trauma is often cased or exacerbated by historical, generational, and current exclusion from financial systems due to cultural barriers. Alexis from Associated Bank joins us to chat about the importance of having diverse staff at financial institutions to be able to better serve more people in our community!
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Shannon Seymer-Tabaska, Green Bay Police Department
Reading to children at a young age enriches their understanding of the world around them, enhances cognitive development, and helps them gain the language they need to express themselves. By reading to our children, we prepare them for future success, while building a foundation of empathy for others.
Each day during Week Without Violence a different community leader will spend time reading to our childcare students. Everyone is invited to attend each reading virtually via Facebook livestream – follow us on Facebook to read along.
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Please register for this event.
Learn from experts at the Green Bay Police Department who will lead this workshop empowering women to be safe.
Join the Green Bay Police Department as two officers teach how to protect one from violence and attacks. The officers will educate participants on how to increase their chances of remaining safe when out and about. This session is fun and hands on.
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Engage with insightful videos addressing financial trauma, abuse, and empowerment.
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Kimberly Dewane, Creative Planning/YWCA Board Treasurer
Reading to children at a young age enriches their understanding of the world around them, enhances cognitive development, and helps them gain the language they need to express themselves. By reading to our children, we prepare them for future success, while building a foundation of empathy for others.
Each day during Week Without Violence a different community leader will spend time reading to our childcare students. Everyone is invited to attend each reading virtually via Facebook livestream – follow us on Facebook to read along.
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Explore the Women’s Empowerment Center and Rebecca Chernick Learning Lab, learn about our programs and services, and enjoy a special pop-up Madison Street Boutique.
