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We aren’t just speaking change. We’re sparking it.

The Y is continuously fighting the systemic problems that plague Houston. Keep scrolling to get an inside look at some of the ways that the Y has created positive change in our community, and check back to see how the Y continues to be not a place, but a purpose.

Lunch & Learn: Listening & Learning Together
Wednesday, October 27 @ 11 am Listening & Learning, Together. The Living Library helps us challenge prejudice by facilitating a […]
Date: October 21, 2021
Categories: EQUITY INNOVATION CENTER EVENTS
HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: September 15 - October 15
Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and […]
Date: September 14, 2021
Categories: Event
THELMA LEY ANDERSON FAMILY YMCA WELCOMES BACK COMMUNITY AUG. 23
Date: August 10, 2021
Categories: Press Release
YMCA of Greater Houston President & CEO Stephen Ives Appointed Chair of the Newly-Reformed Independent Police Oversight Board (IPOB) by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner
Mayor Turner announced selection during April 29 press conference about the City of Houston’s policing reform investments and organizational improvements […]
Date: July 13, 2021
Categories: Press Release
Texas State Alliance of YMCAs Partners with Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan to Provide Healthy Choices and Rewards for Ambetter Members
The partnership will provide greater accessibility to YMCA services in Greater San Antonio Counties and Greater Houston Area Counties […]
Date: July 13, 2021
Categories: Press Release
SAY HIS NAME: Commemorating George Floyd One Year Later (on Zoom)
Center for the Healing of Racism Date: 05/25/2021 Time: 10:00 AM CDT Featuring Houston’s own Christina Wells, semi-finalist in America’s […]
Date: May 3, 2021
Categories: EQUITY INNOVATION CENTER EVENTS