Kensington Branch of the Philadelphia YWCA is a historic YWCA building located in the Hugh neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The most recent World YWCA Council occurred in Nairobi, Kenya in July 2007, where Susan Brennan, an Australian barrister and former co-president of the YWCA of Australia succeeded Mónica Zetzsche, and Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, a UNIFEM programme director and human rights lawyer from Zimbabwe succeeded General Secretary Dr. Musimbi Kanyoro.
She left the university before graduating, and spent several years as a social worker at Chicago's Hull House, the Franklin Street Settlement House in Detroit, and the YWCA in Ann Arbor.
Outside of football he was president of the YWCA and the YMCA in England, a director of Barclays Bank and Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1907, 1908 and 1909.
He was also a financial supporter of McMaster University, the YWCA, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History and Case Western Reserve University.
Eckert designed Professor Curman's villa on Stockholm's Floragatan (1880), the Royal Stables of Stockholm (1895), Antuna Gård mansion in Upplands Väsby, the YWCA building in Stockholm (designed in 1905) and the new church in Krokek in Östergötland County (1895-1896), as well as contributing to numerous church restorations.
He is currently director of the United Appeal in Barrie, director of the Barrie YM-YWCA and campaign chairman for the Canadian Cancer Society.
Important landmarks apart from the aforesaid are the McDonalds drive-in, Penang Free School, Convent Green Lane, Chung Hwa Confucian High School, Tropicana Medical Centre, Lam Wah Ee Hospital, Tesco Jelutong and YWCA.
She was an active member of the community and was involved in the scouting movement, the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) (President of the board from 1955-1960), the Business and Professional Women's Club, and the Country Women's Association.
James Vasanthan was born in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy), studied first at YWCA Primary School (Presently BHEL Matric) and later at Bishop Heber Hr Sec School (Teppakulam) and later graduated in English literature in Bishop Heber College, and then did his PG in English in Jamal Mohammad College.
The 1918 Harbor Area YWCA (San Pedro, CA) in a Craftsman building is still standing, as is the 1926 Hollywood Studio Club YWCA.
Some noted partners LA's Promise has collaborated with are American Heart Association, Amgen-Bruce Wallace Biotech Program, Bresee Foundation, Brotherhood Crusade, California African American Museum, City Year, First Robotics, Girl Scouts of the USA, Operation HOPE, Inc., Run with US, Sound Body Sound Mind, St. Johns Well Child & Family Center, Teach for America, Youth Orchestra Los Angeles, and YWCA.
She assisted her husband with his political career and worked to support social services and church missions including the YMCA and YWCA.
Cray was an important donor to what became the Mankato YWCA; when he and his wife died in 1927, the house and furnishings were willed to the organization along with an endowment for the upkeep of the building.
Nagle Warren Mansion, also known as Cheyenne YWCA Building, is former residence and YWCA with three buildings located in Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyoming.
In 1941, in a response to a mandate from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, six private organizations - the YMCA, YWCA, the National Jewish Welfare Board, the Traveler's Aid Association and the Salvation Army were challenged to handle the on-leave morale and recreational needs for members of the Armed Forces.
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These merged organizations included the YWCA, YMCA, and the National Council of Young Men's Hebrew and Kindred Association.
A graduate of the University of Alberta, Oryssia has received numerous awards for her accomplishments in public service and in the area of business and management, including the Lieutenant Governor's Gold Medal for Excellence in Public Service in 2002 and the YWCA Women of Distinction Award in 1997.
She was also the Health and Fitness Director for the National Board of the YWCA of the USA in New York (now YWCA of the USA in Washington, D.C.) from 1983-85.Professor Hogan received graduate degrees (Ph.D. in '81 and M.S. in '78) from the University of Oregon in Eugene, and Bachelor Degrees (Bachelor of Human Kinetics and a Bachelor of Education) from the University of Windsor in Canada.
Franks has since worked in community organisations such as Amnesty International and the YWCA and held such positions such as Policy Officer for the Mental Health Coalition of South Australia.