Academy Of Women - YWCA of the Greater Triangle

Academy Of Women

Established in 1983, the Academy of Women is a distinguished membership group of remarkable women who excel in their fields and who embody the YWCA mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. The more than 250 women inducted into the Academy are dedicated to improving the social and economic conditions that impact girls, women and their families in our community.

Each November the YWCA Greater Triangle holds the Academy of Women Awards to honor remarkable area women with a gala ceremony open to the public. Academy members embrace the YWCA mission and are ideally positioned to create lasting programs and fundraising projects that benefit YWCA members.

THE MOST IMPORTANT NIGHT OF THE YEAR FOR AREA WOMEN!

More than 400 people attended the 29th Annual Academy of Women Awards. Nnenna Freelon brought the house down with a live performance! If you missed the pagentry this year, mark your calendars now for November 14, 2012, as we'll celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Academy of Women Awards. You won't want to miss this special night of women's empowerment.

The YWCA is a safe place for kids after school, a fun place for summer camp, and much, much more. We are also a supportive place for women in transition, an enriching place for seniors, a hopeful place for medically at-risk women, and an open place for courageous action that confronts racism. Our programs have benefited women and their families throughout our community - in profound and life-changing ways - every day since 1901.