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Community Investment Program

Monday, January 31, 2022

Many of our members experienced first-hand how the COVID pandemic can change everything in a single moment.   One member lost her job when COVID hit and was forced to move. She wasn’t sure how she was going to get through it. When she called our front desk team to cancel her membership, she was so… Continue Reading Community Investment Program

2022 Pinnacle Award Winners

Monday, November 15, 2021

Read the full Press Release here. View gallery here. Anna C. Roth Legacy Award Joy Har­jo, the 23rd Poet Lau­re­ate of the Unit­ed States, is a mem­ber of the Mvskoke Nation and belongs to Oce Vpofv (Hick­o­ry Ground). She is the sec­ond poet to be appoint­ed a third term as U.S. Poet Laureate. Har­jo is… Continue Reading 2022 Pinnacle Award Winners

YWCA Tulsa Support for Afghan Arrivals

Friday, October 22, 2021

Dear Community, Over the past weeks, Tulsa has started to welcome 850 Afghan Parolees through the Afghan Placement and Assistance (APA) program.Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City is a statewide resettlement provider in Oklahoma. They are working closely with Catholic Charities of Eastern Oklahoma to welcome 800 individuals in the Tulsa area. Additionally,… Continue Reading YWCA Tulsa Support for Afghan Arrivals

Refugee Crisis in Afghanistan

Thursday, August 19, 2021

YWCA Statement on Refugee Crisis in Afghanistan Dear Community, In the past week, the Taliban has invaded Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, overtaking control as the government collapsed. Tens of thousands of our Afghan allies are in imminent danger, as attacks from the Taliban on Afghan nationals who supported the U.S. mission have increased, and violence against Afghan… Continue Reading Refugee Crisis in Afghanistan

YWCA Featured Artists Info Gallery

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

January – February 2023 Rick Bartholomew I have 45 years of professional practice in interior and architectural design, with a focus in furniture/product design and development, millwork, and interior construction detailing. My educational background consists of a Bachelor of Architecture and Master of Science in Interior Design from Oklahoma State University. I have a passion… Continue Reading YWCA Featured Artists Info Gallery

Derek Chauvin Trial

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Today, a jury of peers convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on all charges for the 2020 killing of George Floyd. This conviction is an indication that the police brutality and violence that has plagued our nation will no longer stand, and the blatant disregard of Black lives and people of color will no… Continue Reading Derek Chauvin Trial