Featured Advocates

Why I Marched – Reflections from YWCA staff member, Angie Burnside

In honor of Women’s History Month, YWCA staff member Angie Burnside shares her reflections on making history by being part of the Women’s March on Washington. I first became aware of the idea for a […]

Why I Marched – Reflections from YWCA Board member, Stephanie Ellis-Smith

In honor of Women’s History Month, YWCA board member Stephanie Ellis-Smith shares her reflections on making history by being part of the Women’s March on Washington. I first decided to […]

My First and Not My Last Advocacy Day Experience

Early in the morning on February 2nd, seven YWCA staff drove to Olympia to represent our YWCA at the annual Housing and Homelessness Advocacy Day. We became part of something bigger than […]

“I Want People to Have a Voice”: Volunteers Lead Voter Registration Project

(From left) April Hill, Jackie Jasso-Martinez and Gabriela Picazo have spent much of their autumn helping community members register to vote.

Registering to vote online is the easiest way to ensure that your voice is heard in November's election. With the online registration deadline coming up on Monday (!), we wanted to remind you to not only register, but also to spread the word. Need a little inspiration? Read the story of four amazing women who are helping their communities register to vote.

“I’ll Never Give Up”: Sahro Farah on Tenants’ Rights

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Advocate Sahro Farah celebrated a victory last week when the Seattle City Council banned rent hikes on unsafe properties.

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