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Meet our Panel: Hispanic Heritage Month

Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Meet our Panelists & Moderator Giovanna Genard, M.Ed. Giovanna Genard is Assistant Vice President for Strategic Communication and Chief Marketing Officer at Old Dominion University, where she leads the institution’s innovative marketing and global brand strategy, storytelling, web, and digital marketing initiatives. As an inclusive leader, she volunteers to close the equity gap, create a… Continue Reading Meet our Panel: Hispanic Heritage Month

YWCA South Hampton Roads’ Statement on the Resignation of Governor Andrew Cuomo

Thursday, August 12, 2021

August 11, 2021  As a leader in domestic and sexual violence services, YWCA South Hampton Roads’ (YWCA SHR) commitment is to believing the voices of survivors and providing them all the resources we have without barriers, fear of judgment, or negative repercussions. Those who have experienced domestic and/or sexual violence deserve our respect and a chance to rebuild a life that… Continue Reading YWCA South Hampton Roads’ Statement on the Resignation of Governor Andrew Cuomo

UN Call to Dismantle Systemic Racism 2

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

July 19, 2021  Last month the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, called for states to “uproot” systemic racism. YWCA South Hampton Roads completely stands by Michelle’s statement, “Systemic racism needs a systemic response. There needs to be a comprehensive rather than a piecemeal approach to dismantling systems entrenched in centuries… Continue Reading UN Call to Dismantle Systemic Racism 2