On this day, in 1870, the Young Woman's Christian Association (NYC Branch) was founded, though the Organization had a presence in the city to some degree since 1858. This was done by the consolidation of two other competing organizations into the YWCA by Grace Hoadley Dodge (May 21, 1856 - December 27, 1914).
The YWCA acts as a movement made up of women, to foster economic and social change. The YWCA is independent from the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) though some local entities are combined, and members of both umbrella organizations. There is also a varying degree, nation-wide and world-wide between member entities, of the significance of Christianity in their programs.
The YWCA acts as a movement made up of women, to foster economic and social change. The YWCA is independent from the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) though some local entities are combined, and members of both umbrella organizations. There is also a varying degree, nation-wide and world-wide between member entities, of the significance of Christianity in their programs.
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