The final tally on youth who participated this year in the Youth Racial Justice Programs reached 2,200.  From the largest attendance at the Youth Forum to the new anti-bullying program, Let’s Get Real, young people were planning, facilitating and participating throughout the year. 

  In addition, the Small Grants Program was very successful with 10 projects from area schools funded.  These 10 projects alone reached an additional 2,000 in the community.  Many projects focused on including the entire student body from creating anti-hate pledges to murals to ethnic festivals. 

  All the hard work did not go unnoticed as the Youth Advisory Committee was recognized this year as a recipient of the Governor’s Volunteer Service Award.  The group traveled to Phoenix to accept the award from Governor Napolitano. 

Youth Forum on Race 2004

Hello Everyone! 

This edition will summarize the past year and touch on some exciting events o come.  Thank you for your continued interest and support of the Racial Justice Program. 

Sincerely—Sarah

Text Box: The YWCA and the JCRC present speaker Paul Rusesabagina, the man whose story is told in the movie Hotel Rwanda. December 7th, 7:00pm at Centennial Hall, UA. Advance tickets on sale now for $40. Call or visit the website for more information. Educational programming around Hotel Rwanda and the current crisis in Dafur will be available for middle and high school students. More information to come. The 5th Annual Youth Forum on Race will take place on Tuesday, October 11th at Amphitheater High School. We are recruiting young people to be on the committee and to be facilitators—spread the word! Harelson Elementary and the YWCA in conjunction with the National YWCA Week Without Violence will host the 6th Annual Peace Conference on October 19th at Harelson. The focus will be on anti-bullying education and is open to 3rd-6th graders. Email for details.

For more information about our programs please email sgonzales@ywcatucson.org or call Sarah at 520.884.7810

“I have seen prejudice in students of all ages…middle schools, high schools through colleges and beyond.  The Racial Justice Program allows me to recognize, to challenge, and to eliminate that hate in its earliest forms.”

    Cherilyn Gain, UA student

       Youth Facilitator
Text Box: Facilitator Quote

Racial Justice e-Newsletter

Volume I, Issue 4, 8/5/2005

Youth Programs Impact over 2,000
The Year Upcoming

The Racial Justice Adult Programs have taken off this summer.  In the works is another program based on the PBS series Race: The Power of an Illusion.  We held a trial run for facilitators in July.  Look for more information as it progresses. 

 

 

Also in the works:

Facilitator workshops!  We will use various modes of information to talk about the issues we usually facilitate for others.  Contact Sarah to help set these up.   

2005-2006

Programs and Events