El Paso Museum of History hosts
YWCA Centennial Exhibition
April 25 – September 16, 2009
Free
El Paso del Norte Region YWCA at 100: Empowered by the Past – Envisioning the Future celebrates the El Paso YWCA’s leadership role in its pursuit to eliminate racism and empower women. Incorporating documents and artifacts from the YWCA’s archival collection, the exhibit focuses on the rich history of an organization that has adapted with the changing times to meet the needs of the community. The exhibit includes photographs, correspondence, minute books, and other artifacts that tell the story of how a group of visionary women in 1909 began an organization that is currently the largest YWCA in the United States.
Special Program:
Saturday, April 25th, 2009
2 PM to 4 PM
Afternoon discussion by Dr. Sandra Braham, current CEO of the El Paso YWCA followed by a walking tour to the original 1918 YWCA headquarters on Franklin Street followed by an opportunity to make a paper mural, like YWCA Girl Reserves would have done in the 1940s. Contact Sue Taylor.
El Paso Museum of History
510 N. Santa Fe
El Paso, TX 79901
www.elpasotexas.gov/history
(915) 351-3588
