It's Time to Talk Forums on Race

Join us for the 8th annual It's Time to Talk Forums on Race luncheon on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. This dynamic event will expand your understanding of differences through personal dialogue among members of different cultures and ethnicities, with the ultimate goal of making a commitment to eliminate racism.

Last year, over 1,100 racially diverse civic leaders - from local business, education, government, service oriented, arts and faith communities - came together to talk about racism and commit to taking action against it. You will be inspired by key note speaker Dr. Julianne Malveaux then engage in a professionally facilitated dialogue on improving race relations.

Event Details:

• Wednesday, October 20, 2010
• 11:30am-1:30pm
• Minneapolis Convention Center
• $1000 per table or $100 per individual
• Purchase a Ticket
• Sponsorship Opportunities

Learn more about It's Time to Talk.

2010 YWCA Women's Triathlon

Event Details:
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Lake Nokomis in Minneapolis
Find restults and photos at ywcawomenstri.org

Congratulations to the 1,000+ women registered for the third annual YWCA Women's Triathlon at Lake Nokomis! Nearly half of you were first time triathletes logging hundreds and hundreds of hours training and preparing for the race on August 15th.

Thank you to the dedicated staff and 200+ tireless volunteers that ensured the event ran smoothly. We are so inspired by everyone who was part of the Triathlon. Thank you for helping to celebrate the strength in all women!

To see more photos of the event, check out the Results & Photos page of the Women's Triathlon website.

YWCA team at Red Ribbon Ride Opening Ceremony

YWCA Endurance Sports (YES! for short) again brought together a team for the Red Ribbon Ride. The following picture is from the opening ceremonies at the Mall of America on July 15. Check out Facebook for more pictures. Good luck Team YES!

Counting Women's Votes: A Political Forum Focused on Issues Affecting Women.

Our overflowing house of 130 engaged citizens attended the Counting Women Votes forum on June 23 at the Downtown YWCA!

Several media outlets were on hand to cover this engaging event. Check out the stories below:

    » Minnesota Public Radio
    » Pioneer Press
    » KFAI Radio (Click the red Download button to play the MP3 file.)
    » KSTP

Video: See video of this event on The Uptake!

Circle of Women Luncheon

Inspiring stories. Fabulous fashion. And purses ranging from a signed Debbie Brooks evening bag to an urban messenger tote made from recycled sail cloth. All this for you and 1,200 of your closest friends!

That was Circle of Women 2010, a fundraising luncheon that raised money for YWCA of Minneapolis programs that change lives every day!

We wish to thank all our supporters, sponsors and volunteers who made this event a success!

Event highlights include:

• An amazing video of children and youth involved with the YWCA telling their stories - in their own words. See the video here!
• Orange carpet and Orange shoes! Circle of Women leaders could be easily spotted in their distinctive array of festive orange shoes!
• A Special Event and a Special Circle Challenge! Many very special donors stepped forward with gifts of $500 or more, bringing in a matching gift from an anonymous donor!
• Last year's banners; this year's fashion! 32 distinctive hand-made purses were created by Heidi Comfort Couture using banners from Circle of Women 2009. Now THAT'S recycling with style!

Learn more about Circle of Women.