register now for techgyrls
Do you know a young girl in grades four through seven? Is she interested in designing a robot, building a bridge, or making slime? If so, register her today for the spring session of TechGYRLS.
Hosted on the campus of NDSU, TechGYRLS is a YWCA program aimed at piqueing young girls’ interest in math, science, technology, and engireering. The class of up to 22 girls is taught by female engineering student mentors and meets for a period of ten weeks. Each class consists of various hands-on projects, business tours, and concludes with a parent social.
Cost for each participant is $20, with scholarships available to those in need. The deadline for registration is Wednesday, January 21 and a limited number of spots are available. Classes begin Monday, January 26. Download a registration form here or for more information, contact Nicole at 232-3449 or email here.
women of the year nominations sought
The YWCA Cass Clay will be accepting nominations for the 2009 Women of the Year through February 18, 2009. Please consider nominationg an outstanding woman to be recognized in one of the following thirteen categories:
Advocating for Equality
Arts & Communication
Business
Business/Organization that Empowers Women
Community Service
Education
Faith Community
Florence Reed Owens (Lifetime Achievement)
Volunteer Service
Wellness
Young Woman of Tomorrow (Two categories; ages 15-18 and 19-25 years old)
Youth Advocacy
The Women of the Year event honors special women whose lives, talents and passions shape the Cass-Clay community. Proceeds from this special occasion financially support the mission and programs of the YWCA Cass Clay. Women of the Year recipients will be named during the event on Monday, April 20, 2009, at 6:30 p.m..
To download a nomination form, click here. For more information, click here to email or call (701) 232-2547.
tax incentive for business gifts
Are you an owner of a North Dakota business? Or, are you a beneficiary of a trust or estate which derives income taxable in North Dakota? If so, you have been presented with an unprecedented tax incentive if you make gifts that help secure the future of a qualified North Dakota nonprofit organization(s) through a gift to its qualified endowment fund(s). For more information, click here.
thank you to our 2008 Community Partners
 
about the ywca cass clay
The mission of the YWCA Cass Clay is to provide services and programs for women of all ages to empower them socially, economically, politically, spiritually and physically.
Strengthened by diversity, the Association draws together members who strive to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision: peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all people.
The YWCA's One Imperative is to thrust its collective power toward the elimination of racism wherever it exists and by any means necessary.
The YWCA is a membership organization. Its strength is in the diversity of its membership and joining together to work toward the goal of empowering women. Please join this important mission by becoming a member today. For membership information email info@ywcacassclay.org or call the YWCA at (701)232-2547
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