YWCA IS ON A MISSION TO ELIMINATE RACISM, EMPOWER WOMEN, AND PROMOTE PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM, AND DIGNITY FOR ALL.
The RACE Exhibit is free and open to the public at Fargo City Hall through September 2022!
In collaboration with the Science Museum of Minnesota and The City of Fargo, the RACE: Are We So Different? mini exhibition is on display on the first floor of Fargo City Hall through September 2022. Members of YWCA’s Racial Justice Committee, who have been trained to use the Indigenous tradition of circle dialogue, will facilitate three discussions to generate greater awareness and mutual understanding.
With a focus on the history of race and its very real consequences, the exhibit is a valuable resource for our community and opportunity to join together in the mission to eliminate racism.
Contribute your voice to a vital community conversation!
Join YWCA Cass Clay and The City of Fargo for a community conversation about race. These sessions are designed to be a reflection following your visit to the RACE Exhibit. Each session will be held at Fargo Public Library.
Community Reflections
See what your community thought about the RACE Exhibit:
The mission of YWCA Cass Clay’s Racial Justice Committee is to create opportunities for conversation that foster a diverse and unified community.
The committee serves as a vital resource for advancing our mission to eliminate racism.
WE SEEK TO:
Collaborate with other anti-racism and social justice groups
Share our resources with the community to enable further learning
Support local initiatives that share our vision for an anti-racist and multicultural society
Campaign for social justice through our statements and actions
Integrate our mission to eliminate racism into all YWCA programs and services
Inspire the community to apply anti-racist teachings to their everyday lives
Attend a circle dialogue
Circle dialogues are scheduled regularly in conjunction with exhibit visits. For questions or more information about organizing a discussion for your group or organization, contact apillar@ywcacassclay.org
Have a conversation about race
Conversations can help us better understand individual bias and racism, as well as consider how racism is part of our systems and institutions. Check out Living Room Conversations for resources on having conversations about race.
14-Day Equity Challenge
In November 2021, YWCA Cass Clay hosted an equity challenge, sending emails with resources and activities. Each day’s topic and resources are still available to review for those who missed the challenge or want to revisit and/or share!
Science Museum of MN Resources
Check out all the resources the Science Museum of Minnesota has to offer on race and bias. In addition to two exhibits currently on display at the museum in St. Paul, there are many online resources for you to explore.
National YWCA Racial Justice Initiatives
Stand Against Racism
We take a Stand Against Racism every day by raising awareness about the impact of institutional and structural racism and by building community among those who work for racial justice. Our collective efforts can root out injustice, transform institutions, and create a world that sees women, girls, and people of color the way we do: Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable. Join Us!
Until Justice Just Is
United we stand. Together we act.
Until the land of the free is free of racism.
Until the home of the brave is brave enough to change.
Until “by the people” and “for the people” means doing right by all the people.
Until justice just is.
Since our inception, YWCA has fought systemic racism and broken down barriers to racial and economic justice. Our work has never been more critical—and neither has your support.