Our Mission

YWCA Cambridge, a member of a world-wide network, is a non-profit organization working with and for cis women and girls, non-binary and two-spirit individuals. Through proactive leadership, we offer high quality programs and services, advocate for social and economic change and work towards the empowerment and self-determination of the people we serve.

About YWCA CAMBRIDGE

YWCA Cambridge, a trusted community leader, gives a voice to the needs of women and girls through innovative and responsive programs, services and advocacy.

In addition to being the city's largest licensed child care provider and operating several summer & march break camps for children, we use our platform to improve our community through free programs that include:  

- Pre-employment programs for women that have faced significant life barriers- various programs for youth with a focus on bodily autonomy, self-esteem & confidence, advocacy, health & lifestyle- STEM programming for cis girls and non-binary and two-spirit youth

We regularly use our voice in the community to drive social action and advocacy on issues that impact women, families, girls and non-binary and two-spirit youth.