SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER
ThisSeptember,wearecelebratingnewbeginnings andthepowerofcommunity.Fromtheexcitementofa newschoolyearandthestartofourESLfallcourses,to ourupcomingBeyondPinkArtShow,tomakingsure youuseyourvoiceintheupcomingelections,thereare somanywaystogetinvolvedwithusthisSeptember! Staytunedallmonthlongforupdates,events,and resourcesthatkeepourmissionmovingforward.
Beyond Pink is a pop-up art show fundraiser benefitting YWCA Princeton's Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC).
There is still time to...
Purchase a ticket become a sponsor donate art donate to our silent auction
Weareexcitedtoannouncethatoneofourmostbeloved offerings,theEarlyChildhoodEducationCertificate Program,willbereturningthisfall.
Thisprogrampreparesstudentstobecomeemployableas assistantpreschoolteachersanywhereinNewJersey.Upon completion,studentswillreceivecertificationsfromGrow NewJerseyKids(NJCCIS)andtheAmericanRedCross.
ThecoursewillrunfromSeptember24–December17and willbeofferedonWednesdaysfrom10:30AM–12:30PM.In additiontothecoursework,studentswillalsoberequiredto complete60hoursofpracticumon-site.
Don’tmissthisopportunitytotakethenextsteptowarda rewardingcareerinearlychildhoodeducation!
Toregistercontact:
EllenLuo:eluo@ywcaprinceton.orgorcall609-285-8304 (EnglishandChinese)
MarielaRomero:mromero@ywcaprinceton.orgorcall609462-2826(EnglishandSpanish).
WE ARE LESS THAN 100 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY 2025!
Theelectionthisyearisoneofthemostpivotalinour state.Wewillbevotingonanewgovernor,all80 membersofthestateassembly,andcountlesslocaland boardofeducationelections.Nowmorethanever,itis importantthatyouexerciseyourrightsandvote.
Theonlythingbetterthanaregisteredvoterisan educatedvoter!Headtoourvoterinformationhubto register,checkyourregistrationstatus,andreadmore aboutthecandidatesforgovernor.
NewonourGetouttheVotepagesareresourcestohost yourownvoterregistrationdrivesandabreakdownof whatyourfederal,state,andlocalelectedofficialsare responsiblefor.
IfyouareinterestedinYWCAPrincetonhostingavoter registrationdriveatyourlocationorwithacommunity group,reachouttoBrigitteJean-Louis,Directorof MissionAdvancement,at BJeanlouis@ywcaprinceton.orgor609-497-2100x304.
CHILDCARE UPDATE
DuringtheweekofAugust25,ourteachers andchildcareadministratorsprepared classroomsandparticipatedintrainingon licensing,curriculum,andupdatedhealth andsafetyprotocols.
OnThursday,August28,ourteachers hostedameet&greetatallthreeschool sites—YWCAPrinceton,PannellLearning Center,andReddingCircle—towarmly welcomestudentsandparents.
Ourstaffisexcitedandprepared towelcomeourstudentsand parentsintothe2025-2026 schoolyear.
DINE TO DONATES UPCOMING
TAKE A BREAK FROM COOKING AND CONTRIBUTE TO A WONDERFUL CAUSE BY JOINING US FOR OUR UPCOMING DINE TO DONATE EVENTS!
Ourfirsteventwillbeheldat HabitBurgeronWednesday, September10from4–9PM, where20%ofyourpurchase willbedonatedtoYWCA Princeton.Thesecondevent willtakeplaceatJustSalad onWednesday,September 24allday,where30%ofyour purchasewillbedonatedto YWCAPrinceton.Markyour calendarsanddinewith purpose!
Youdon’thavetoliveinPrincetontobeapartofNewcomers& Friends.MemberscomefromalloverincludingMercer, Somerset,Middlesex,andBucksCounties.Whetheryouarea seasonedresidentornewtoourareaNewcomers&Friends welcomeyoutobloomwhereyouareplanted! BloomWhereYou'rePlantedwith
RegistrationforanewyearofourNewcomers&Friendsat YWCAPrincetonisstillunderway!Forover65years,the Newcomershavewelcomedwomentoourcommunityfrom aroundtheworld,nation,andstate. WehavemanyInterestGroupsforyoutoparticipatein. Whetheryoulikehiking,biking,cardplayingordiningout wehaveitforyouwithour35differentInterestGroups.