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We’re hiring! Summer Care and Recreation Leaders Summer Care and Recreation Assistants Summer Care and Recreation Aides https://cortlandywca.org/index.php/about-us/ywca-job-opportunities.html Application available at the YWCA, 14 Clayton Ave or send resume and cover letter to YWCA Cortland, 14 Clayton Ave, Cortland, NY 13045 Attn: Janice Meyer Deadline is May 10th.

Izy Rodrigues has been with us for a little over a year. Izy is a Toddler Teacher and with the many recent changes with COVID she has been covering breaks, lunches and planning time. Izy shows up every day with a smile on her face and does whatever we need her to. Super power-Understanding!  …

Amara Potts has been with HWG for the past 5 years. She has worked as a day care teacher, assistant and substitute teacher all while working on her college degree. Amara works in all of our classrooms and because she knows all of our kiddos she provides us with lots of consistency. Her energy lifts…

Happy National Provider Appreciation Day Here We Grow Staff!!   IMG_9078(1)

The YWCA Cortland has reopened their pool.  Choose from a variety of morning water exercise classes and morning and afternoon lap and leisure.  We now have non-member single pass rates.  You must reserve your spot by calling the YWCA, 753-9651. Lap and Leisure: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 8-9 am or 12:30-1:30 pm. Water Works: Monday…

Child Care Center Supervisor Job Description-Full-time position, hours vary with center operating 7:00am – 5:30pm. QUALIFICATIONS –  Bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education or related field, prior child care and/or teaching experience and one year supervisory experience.  RESPONSIBILITIES -Overseeing the daily operations of a NYS Office of Children and Family Services licensed child care center,…

Here We Grow celebrating Earth Day!

Saturday, April 24, 10:00 a.m. via Zoom A live book reading featuring authors of color for local youth, ages 5-12, presented by SUNY Cortland students. I Will Be Fierce by Bea Birdsong I am Perfectly Designed by Karamo Brown A is for Awesome by Eva Chen Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry Dream Big Little…

Our GEMS recently had a great zoom session on Power thinking. Power thinking is positive self-talk that inspires and supports a healthy thought process. It is significant because girls have a habit of being quick to talk about what they believe to be their negative qualities. Due to this, they have a difficult time seeing…

Please join with YWCA Cortland and others across the country for Stand Against Racism. Our collective efforts can root out injustice, transform institutions, and create a world that sees women, girls, and people of color the way we see them: Equal. Powerful. Unstoppable. Show your commitment to racial justice. Take the pledge to stand against…