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YWCA

YWCA

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An international group that supports women and girls with programs and advice
  • proper noun
  • /ˌwaɪˌdʌbəlˈjuːˌsiːˈeɪ/
: YWCA
  • At the YWCA, members can participate in a variety of community programs.
  • YMCA and YWCA
  • YWCA girls' group

Examples

  • Jenica is the manager of Outreach and training at the YWCA of San Gabriel Valley here in the Los Angeles area.

  • Why can't we put her up in a YWCA for a few weeks while we find her a family?

    The Good Lie (2014)

  • Mariam joined the YWCA as a volunteer a year ago.

    Blog text (11)

  • The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families unveiled the report at the YWCA Racial Justice Summit and sent copies to all of the local policymakers and news outlets.

    Academic text (2018)

  • Babysitting becomes a science thanks to a $600,000 grant awarded to the YWCA of Annapolis and Anne Arundel County by the National.

    Academic text (1994)

  • When she resigned from the YWCA, Haynes recommended that Cecelia Holloway, a Fisk University graduate, succeed her as "special worker."

    Academic text (1997)

  • Marianne Schild, YWCA correspondent at the DNC, is the donor relations manager at YWCA Central Carolinas.

    Blog text (6)

  • The YWCA provides essential services for women and girls in need.

  • She volunteers at the YWCA to help empower young women in her area.

Surface Forms

YWCA main

Morphology

YWCA = young + women + Christian + association (opaque) = Y + W + C + A

YWCA is an initialism formed from the full name; the individual letters do not convey the meaning unless the expansion is known.

Etymology

YWCA stands for Young Women's Christian Association, and the words explain its purpose. That's why the YWCA is an international organization that helps 'young women' and girls with programs, support, and by speaking up for their needs.