Leadership in women
Found in 2241 Collections and/or Records:
California, circa 1961-1970
California, circa 1961-1970
Cameroon, 1964
Photograph of Peace Corps volunteers assisting with adjustments to a corn mill. The volunteers in the picture are part of a collaborative project between the Cameroon government, the United Natioans Technical Assistance Programs and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Camps, circa 1957-1970
Canada, 1937-1945
Correspondence and reports concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. cooperation with the YWCA of Canada. The National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and the National Council of the YWCA of Canada collaborate and cooperate through sharing resources and training, cooperating with international arrangements and planning joint conventions and conferences.
Canada, 1924-1936
Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. cooperation with the YWCA of Canada. The National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and the National Council of the YWCA of Canada collaborate and cooperate through sharing resources and training, cooperating with international arrangements and planning joint conventions and conferences. Included are issues of the YWCA of Canada publication "YWCA Notes" and coverage of the Fourteenth National Convention in Canada.
Canada, 1877-1948
Documents concerning the YWCA of Canada. Materials include suggested constitutions and bylaws, convention reports and the pamphlet, "The Story of the Y.W.C.A. in Canada." Correspondence includes letters between members of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and the YWCA of Canada on areas of collaboration and cooperation. Also included is "A Scientific Plan of Community Building," an article by Philip Bellows on community building and social and economic problems.
Caribbean, 1967-1972
Photographs of a YWCA building in St. Vincent and of the YWCA Caribbean Area Conference in Leonsberg.
Central America, circa 1919-1948
Central America, Ceylon, China and Czechoslovakia, 1949-1960
Chile, circa 1916-1950
Chile, 1935-1950
Chile, 1922-1940
Chile: Camping, circa 1929-1967
Photographs of YWCA Camp Olmué in Valparaiso, Chile. The young women's Christian association in Chile uses the camp to host day camp programs, overnights and a special experimental camp for handicapped children. Photographs show campers swimming, hiking, making crafts, socializing and participating in other outdoor recreation.
Chile: Children, circa 1959-1979
Photographs of programs for children in young women's Christian associations in Chile. These programs include preschools, kindergartens and day care in addition to family services and recreation opportunities for local children.
Chile: Health, circa 1960-1969
Photographs of young women's Christian association health programs, classes and services for children and families in Chile. Photographed activities include health education classes, child and infant care classes and services for handicapped children.
Chile: Mothers' Club, 1960-1967
Photographs of young women's Christian association mothers' clubs in Chile. These clubs provide skills training, social activities and community projects for mothers of young children.
Chile: Peace Corps Chile project, 1962-1963
Chile: Physical education and recreation, circa 1947-1957
Photographs of young women's Christian association physical education classes and recreation programs. Physical education and gym classes include swimming, dance and "slimnastics" while recreation activities include co-ed picnics, singing and folkdance.
Chile: Program, 1947-1967
Photographs of young women's Christian association program activities in Chile. Photographs feature program activities such as sewing classes, mother's clubs, music classes, social events, celebrations, cooking classes and a fundraising campaign.
Chile: Staff and volunteers, circa 1960-1982
Photographs of staff and volunteers participating in and leading activities for young women's Christian associations in Chile. Many staff and volunteers are identified on the backs of the photographs.
Chile: Y-Teens, circa 1950-1964
Photographs of young women's Christian association programs and clubs for teenaged girls in Chile. Y-Teen programs, or clubs for teenage members, include cooking and craft classes, social activities and community engagement.
China, 1924-1950
Annual, interim and statistical reports concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. work in China. Reports and pamphlets summarize work in China with women through YWCA organizations in many cities, towns, and regions. As the country is disrupted by cultural, political, social and economic changes the YWCA work in China meets new challenges. American secretaries train Chinese women to be leaders, organize programming and associations and advise existing associations.
China, circa 1907-1950
China, circa 1906-1949
Correspondence with and about general secretaries serving on the National Committee of the YWCA of China. American and Chinese secretaries write to arrange travel plans and visits, give updates on programs and associations, discuss social, economic, and political problems faced in China and request support of funds and people. The correspondence concerning Grace Coppock and Ting Shu-Ching include memorials and condolences following their untimely deaths due to illness.
China, circa 1926-1951
China, circa 1922-1950
China, 1918-1950
China, 1915-1944
Documents concerning the sale, transfer, maintenance and use of YWCA of the U.S.A. Foochow, Hangchow-Mudken, Peking and Shanghai properties in China. Buildings are used as residences and headquarters for American and Chinese YWCA activities. The Shanghai property is used as a headquarters for the National Committee of the YWCA of China and pamphlets and articles give an overview of its development.