YWCA is on a mission and YWCA Allentown is making it our own!
We remain rooted in rich history, but our approach to serving our clients is holistic, strategic and innovative.
Economic Empowerment ↘
YWCA Allentown has served more than 13,000 women through our economic empowerment programs: the Perfect Fit, YW Tech Lab, and New Choices. Our services are provided at no cost to participants and are proven to help each person achieve personally and professionally.
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The Perfect Fit
Ensuring every woman returning to work has the career clothing to confidently start her new job.
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YW Tech Lab
Providing FREE education in high-demand digital skills with the support to ensure success.
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New Choices
A career development course providing the skills and resources to find meaningful employment.
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Career Counseling
One-to-one support and planning to help you reach your professional and career goals.
Health and Wellness ↘
YWCA Allentown seeks to improve the lives of women and girls by providing high-quality health and wellness programs to build strength, provide support, and address health inequities.
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Lehigh Valley Community Rowing
Building community connection and fostering personal growth through the sport of rowing.
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Personal Care Pantry
Supporting women in our community to be well, safe, healthy, and to live with dignity.
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YWellness
Women-centered group support to navigate challenges and develop life skills.
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Turning Point of Lehigh Valley
Individual and group support for those experiencing domestic and intimate partner abuse
Racial Justice ↘
YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism and empower women. Because we know that we cannot empower all women without confronting systemic racism, we act every day by raising awareness of the impacts of institutional and structural racism and by building community among those who work for racial justice.
YWCA is excited to announce the launch of 2024 YWCA Racial Justice Challenge, to begin on April 1, 2024. The YWCA Racial Justice Challenge is the action component of the Until Justice Just Is campaign, which runs throughout the month of April to raise awareness of systemic racism and how each of us can take action to advance justice.
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 communities, 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.
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Bodily Autonomy
Learn more about some of the many ways marginalized bodies are restricted, policed, and violated.
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Women's Financial Empowerment and Caregiving
Learn more about how women are taking control of their finances and making important decisions about budgeting, saving, and investing despite inequities that persist and interfere with them reaching their full economic potential.
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Gun Violence
Learn more about the history of gun ownership in America and how it has impacted the lives of marginalized people.
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Transportation
Learn more about how access to transportation impacts every aspect of our lives, from our ability to get to work, access healthcare, and educate our children.