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Arcadia Weekly Oct 24, 2012
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The YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley wrapped up another successful year of Week Without Violence events in and around Pasadena. This is the 18th year the organization has participated in the campaign, which was launched as a grassroots movement in 1995 and has since spread to all 50 states and more than 30 countries. The YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley hosted and assisted with events every day of this nationally recognized week, October 15th – October 19th. October has been proclaimed by Mayor Bogaard and the Pasadena City Council as Bullying Prevention Awareness Month in the City of Pasadena.
“The Women for Racial Justice Breakfast brought the city together to promote racial justice. It was a great start to a very successful week of events. We were delighted to have the Mayor and other city officials in attendance. The turnout was proof that people want change and we here at the YWCA are doing what we can do to make sure change happens,” says Tamika Farr, YWCA Executive Director.
During this year’s Week Without Violence, the YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley focused its attention on practical, sustainable non-violent alternatives each day: Monday-Women for Racial Justice Breakfast honoring Dolores Huerta, President of Dolores Huerta Foundation and Co-Founder of United Farm Workers, at the Pasadena Hilton and three workshops at the Institute for Girls Development hosted by IFGD and Peace Over Violence; Tuesday-Wells Fargo Financial Literacy Workshop for Domestic Violence Survivors hosted by TV Land actress Niecy Nash at the YWCA; Wednesday-Campus Takeover Anti-Violence Pep Rally at Washington Middle School; Thursday-International Conflict Resolution Day at Western Justice Center; Friday-Youth Want Comedy Also Expo at the YWCA and an Anti-Bullying discussion panel at La Pintoresca Park.
“We were delighted that so many community partners got on board to make sure this week was successful. We are so thankful for the relationships that we have with other organizations as we could not have done this without their help,” says Karen Draine, Program Manager.
