The 2024 YWCA Racial Justice Challenge begins April 1!
Registration is open! Join us for daily activities and resources related to four critical themes:
- Bodies & Identity
- Financial Empowerment
- Domestic Violence
- Transportation
Connect with other challenge participants, identify ways to dismantle racism, and join a network of others passionate about addressing discrimination in our communities. Challenge content will appear in the platform on weekdays, April 1-29, and can be accessed via the web or mobile app.
The YWCA Racial Justice Challenge is designed to create dedicated time and space to build more effective social justice habits, particularly those dealing with issues of race, power, privilege, and leadership. The Challenge works to foster personal reflection, encourage social responsibility, and motivate participants to identify and act on ways to dismantle racism and other forms of discrimination.
For four weeks, daily challenge activities (reading an article, listening to a podcast, reflecting on personal experience, etc.) are posted in the Challenge app and website, allowing participants to connect with one another, discover how racial and social injustice impact our community, and identify ways to dismantle racism and other forms of discrimination. Each week covers a different topic related to equity and social justice. Daily activities are not posted on the weekends.
Previously known as the Stand Against Racism Challenge or 21-Day Racial Equity and Social Justice Challenge, the YWCA Racial Justice Challenge was developed by YWCA Greater Cleveland in 2019. YWCA Cass Clay is excited to be partnering again with YWCAs across the country to offer this unique virtual learning community to participants across the country.
2023 Racial Justice Challenge
Each weekday April 17-May 15, 2023, YWCA Cass Clay explored the topics of Disability, Housing, Music, and Mental Health.
For four weeks, daily challenge activities (reading an article, listening to a podcast, reflecting on personal experience, etc.) are posted in the Challenge app and website
2022 Stand Against Racism Challenge
Each weekday April 4 – May 2, 2022, YWCA Cass Clay explored the topics of Homelessness and Housing, Gender-Based Violence, Film and Television, and Education via email.
In addition to weekly resources (articles, podcasts, videos, and more), discussion questions and action steps help continue the conversation with others in your workplace, community organization, family, or friend group.
2021 14-Day Equity Challenge
Each weekday November 1-28, 2021, YWCA Cass Clay shared resources via email on a variety of equity topics to those who signed up for the challenge.
YWCA Cass Clay’s 14-Day Equity Challenge was adapted from YWCAs across the country and designed to help community members easily and conveniently build more effective social justice habits – particularly around issues of race, privilege, power, and domestic violence.