Young adults -- Societies and clubs

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the Ninth National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America including correspondence regarding arranging fair accommodations for African American delegates, pageant programs, worship services and a published version of Rev. Charles W. Gilkey's address, "New Frontiers for Faith." Meeting minutes and reports of special interest groups including publicity, Girl Reserve, camp, finance, foreign work and health education document...

Scope and Contents Educational work in the YWCA of the U.S.A. takes on several forms and purposes but is part of their overall goal to develop the whole woman and girl. Education efforts are directed towards personal growth, social and economic issues, health, home economics and professional guidance. During the Depression, leisure time activities became important due to high levels of unemployment. Teaching the importance of leisure time activities and healthy and productive choices encourages personal growth...

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and its executive committee. There are no microdexes two or three on this reel. Minutes concern national business, budgets and finance, committee business, fundraising, approval of new clubs, convention planning, resolutions and recommendations and personnel. In addition to meeting minutes materials include reports from committees, summaries of studies, lists of actions and resolutions, updates on international work and...

Scope and Contents Minutes and reports of the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and its executive committee. Minutes concern national business, budgets and finance, committee business, fundraising, approval of new clubs, convention planning, resolutions and recommendations and personnel. The meetings address many topics but the issue of spending and budgeting is always prominent in the materials. "Caution," a report from March 1949, urges caution in spending and budgeting capital funds. In addition to...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning social work organizations outside of the YWCA of the U.S.A. Correspondence with the American Red Cross concerns a first aid training conducted by the American Red Cross for the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. in addition to a pamphlet on the history and work of the Red Cross. Documents concerning community chests and councils include a YWCA of the U.S.A. booklet on the relationship between the local association and its community chest and reports on the role of...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning outside organizations of interest to the YWCA of the U.S.A. including those working with women and youth. The YWCA of the U.S.A., as a large national women's organization frequently has need to cooperate with and stay informed of the work work of outside organizations. Correspondence, reports and minutes document the relationship the YWCA of the U.S.A. has with women's organizations and youth organizations. In addition to materials concerning their relationships with...

Scope and Contents The Young Adult Committee of the Community Division of the YWCA of the U.S.A. is an advisory committee responsible to the study and assessment of YWCA of the U.S.A. programs for young adults. Young adult programs are broadly defined as those programs serving women age 18-35. The committee's responsibilities include maintaining a knowledge of issues affecting young adults in the United States, cooperating with other divisions and committees working with young adults, suggesting program...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning young adult conference planning, preparations, program and evaluations. Conferences include an international conference in Mexico to foster international and cultural understanding, a leadership development workshop for young adult leaders, and a conference for professional staff of employed young adults. In addition to conference materials there are notes and reports from area round table discussions concerning the role and purpose of the young adult program of the YWCA...

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Documents concerning the planning, program and evaluation of YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult conferences in the central region. Regional young adults conferences bring together young adult members from many different YWCA of the U.S.A. programs from across the region to discuss common issues that young adults may face in addition to providing opportunity for recreation and socialization with other young adults. 

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Documents concerning the planning, program and evaluation of YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult conferences in the central region. Regional young adults conferences bring together young adult members from many different YWCA of the U.S.A. programs from across the region to discuss common issues that young adults may face in addition to providing opportunity for recreation and socialization with other young adults. 

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the planning, program and evaluation of YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult conferences in the eastern region. Regional young adults conferences bring together young adult members from many different YWCA of the U.S.A. programs from across the region to discuss common issues that young adults may face in addition to providing opportunity for recreation and socialization with other young adults. Conference reports combine a statistical overview with narrative summaries and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the planning, program and evaluation of YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult conferences in the eastern region. Regional young adults conferences bring together young adult members from many different YWCA of the U.S.A. programs from across the region to discuss common issues that young adults may face in addition to providing opportunity for recreation and socialization with other young adults. Conference reports combine a statistical overview with narrative summaries and...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the planning, program and evaluation of YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult conferences in the southern region. Regional young adults conferences bring together young adult members from many different YWCA of the U.S.A. programs from across the region to discuss common issues that young adults may face in addition to providing opportunity for recreation and socialization with other young adults. Prior to 1959 the southern region holds separate area conferences for the...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the planning, program and evaluation of YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult conferences in the western region followed by materials concerning all regional young adult summer conferences. Regional young adults conferences bring together young adult members from many different YWCA of the U.S.A. programs from across the region to discuss common issues that young adults may face in addition to providing opportunity for recreation and socialization with other young adults....

Scope and Contents Documents concerning YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult weekend and United Nations conferences followed by minutes of young adult council meetings. The United Nations young adult conference is part of United Nations day preparations and focuses on educating attendees on the function, purpose and importance of the United Nations. The conference report includes lists of conference leaders, a schedule of events, session notes, conference excerpts, the declaration of freedom and an introduction to...

Scope and Contents YWCA of the U.S.A. young adult program materials, regional council meeting minutes and reports, and a brief history of work with young employed women in the YWCA of the U.S.A. Regional young adult councils meet to discuss and plan regional program and are an intermediary between the National Young Adult Council and local associations with young adult programs. Minutes and reports are grouped by region and arranged chronologically. The National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A.'s "A Brief...

Scope and Contents Documents concerning the young adult program of the YWCA of the U.S.A. While the YWCA of the U.S.A. has always been an organization for young women, the young adult program seeks to place an intentional focus on young adult women, their needs and their development. The Young Adult Council acts as the coordinating body and channel to the National Board of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and is responsible for the young adult program across all member groups including employed women, married women and...

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Group photographs and snapshots from regional and national young adult conferences and Young Women Committed to Action conferences.

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Photographs of young adult program activities including photographs of a dance, a young woman reading with children, and a young woman leading a children's sing-along.