Investing In Girls Alliance - IIGA

03/18/2026

Amplifying this message from our YWCA in regards to supporting our Black atheletes...heartbreaking and unacceptable-we must do better!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1AsPz3D2wa/

YWCA stands in solidarity with Black girls and the Worcester NAACP and calls on our community to take action.

We must hold ourselves and one another accountable, challenge harmful behavior, and commit to creating spaces where every student is treated with dignity and respect. Recently at a game in Andover involving South High’s girls basketball team, Black girls were once again subjected to racist and sexist tropes that have persisted for far too long. These harmful stereotypes carry real consequences. They dehumanize, marginalize, and reinforce bias in ways that impact how Black girls are treated every day. The historical demeaning of Black girls and women continues to persist even in 2026. It is unacceptable. These narratives are rooted in a long legacy of racism and sexism, and their presence in our schools today is a reminder that we still have work to do.

03/01/2026

Girl power!! ♥️♥️♥️

03/01/2026

Beautiful post and recognition of Debbie, IIGA is so grateful for your leadership!

Women’s History Month is a reminder that progress didn’t happen by accident as it was organized, demanded, and often carried forward by women whose names weren’t always centered in the story.

As we launch this women’s history series, we begin with intersectionality — the understanding that gender never exists in isolation from race, class, or lived experience — and we honor the leadership, labor, and legacy of Black women who have shaped movements, policy, culture, and community in profound ways. When Black women rise, they don’t rise alone because they widen the path, strengthen our democracy, and move all of us forward.

02/25/2026

This is a great opportunity to support important programs and learn about advocacy!

Now announcing—the featured speakers for the legislative breakfast hosted by us, YWCA Central Massachusetts and Safe Exit Initiative- SEI. Join us: LegislativeBreakfastWorcester.eventbrite.com

02/10/2026

Congratulations Rise Above!!

A Worcester nonprofit and a Framingham online greeting card company have partnered to fund extracurricular activities for foster children in Mass. See link below ⬇️ bit.ly/4rFh8v1

02/07/2026

Black excellence!! Proud to have her waving our flag!

I just came here to say that our beloved Erin Jackson, the first Black woman to win an individual gold medal in the Winter Olympics has been picked as the US flag bearer for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Let's gooooooo! Clap it up!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
We See You Sis! 🫶🏿

01/28/2026

The Women’s Initiative 2026–2028 Grant Funding cycle is now open! ✨

If your organization is interested in applying or wants more information, reach out to Women’s Initiative Manager Anabelle Santiago.

Let’s continue empowering and supporting adolescent girls across Central Massachusetts! 💜

01/28/2026

Lest we forget…

On Holocaust Remembrance Day, we honor the survivors and the millions of lives lost. If only we could have more of the wisdom and optimism Anne Frank gave to the world. She said, “I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains.”