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Volunteer News
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Advocacy News
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Become a YWCA Board Member!
Contact: Carol Ann Burton:
carb@hotmail.com
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YWCA advocacy
priority at the National level:
Currently we are fighting the immoral cuts to programs for women and children
planned by Congress while they plan
to decrease taxes on the wealthiest in our nation.
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Volunteer Alerts!
Volunteers needed to help with
Children's' program & teach Mom & Me classes
Volunteers needed to help staff our New To You thrift shop at 735 E. Lexington Drive, in Glendale.
People at least 16 years of age are needed between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays. Most urgent need is for volunteers able to assist from 9 a.m. to noon daily. High school students can earn community service hours for their work. Duties include opening and closing the store, assisting customers, receiving and sorting donations and light housekeeping. Training sessions will be held at the YWCA 4-6 p.m. on the fourth Thursdays of month.
Volunteers needed to help w/ routine clerical and administrative tasks for the domestic violence programs and the YWCA's volunteer coordinator.
Students who can tutor students currently living in our shelters or would like to work/supervise younger children after school are also needed.
For more information, contact
Shakeh Ghazaryan, the YWCA’s volunteer coordinator,
email
Shakeh Ghazaryan:
shakehghazaryan@glendaleywca.org
or call her at 818.242.4155 ext. 227
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Volunteer Information
Thank you for your interest ! We have volunteer opportunities with our events, on our domestic violence hotline, in our shop, with fundraising, providing items needed by the women and children in our shelters, and many more!
If you are interested in volunteering within our Domestic Violence Program, we require that all volunteers complete a 40-Hour Domestic Violence Certification Training before and complete all the requirements for a background check.
Our Hotline Crisis Volunteers offer support, healing information and appropriate referrals to callers. Upon volunteering for 40 hours of hotline shifts, volunteers may choose to go through additional trainings to: Provide child care; Teach English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to clients; Facilitate support groups (in English, Spanish and Armenian); Work with the staff attorney to provide court accompaniment; Translate documents into Spanish, Armenian or Farsi
Outreach Volunteers present educational programs @ a variety of different organizations in English, Armenian, and Spanish. People with strong speaking skills are encouraged to volunteer. Attendance at the domestic violence hotline training and additional training with outreach staff are required.
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YWCA of Glendale - Advocacy Information
Our shelter and Women’s Service Center programs advocate for our clients by providing court accompaniment, direct assistance with Calworks, DPSS and other resources.
Our legal department supports women and children through representation in the court system dealing with immigration issues, custody issues, divorce and visitation.
The English as a Second Language program (ESL) teaches monolingual speaking women how to speak English so that they can provide financially to their households through employment. The computer lab assists the clients in acquiring new skills so that increased employment opportunities are available.
Legislatively the Director of the Domestic Violence Programs assists with the creation and writing of new state laws on domestic violence and child abuse issues. Advocacy in the Assembly and Senate through testifying, support of bills via letter writing campaigns, email/phone calls protecting women and children as well as speaking with the Judicial Council . coalition support
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Our Children’s Program is also an advocate for children’s in schools, county agencies and family counseling where parenting as well as proper communication between parent and children is taught.
Through advocacy we help empower children to feel better about themselves and know that they are not alone in finding healing from abuse.
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Honoring our Special Volunteers!
Vanessa Bui, one of our much appreciated New To You Thrift Store volunteers shares the dramatic and uplifting story of her past:
In 1975 Vanessa lost her job with the Vietnamese Army when the North Vietnamese communists invaded South Vietnam. Her brother lost his job as a policeman, and her uncle lost his job as Chief of Police. Because of their governmental ties to South Vietnam, Vanessa and her family were discriminated against and treated badly by the
North Vietnamese. Vanessa was jailed for nine months while she was pregnant; she was treated poorly, not given enough food to eat and only allowed to shower once a month. Her husband, a helicopter pilot was sentenced to six years in prison. Vanessa lost three siblings including one sister who was allowed to die without treatment in a hospital.
Eventually Vanessa and her family made their way to the United States, where they have lived for 24 years. Vanessa says that her life has dramatically changed for the better. The U.S. has given her family freedom, education and the peaceful lifestyle they deserve.
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