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YWCA sets Feb. 20 diversity sessions
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ALTON YWCA has recieved a Healing Illinois grant from the Illinois Department of Human Services.
YWCA will be hosting thier DiverSTORY Times and CommUNITY Healing Circles. All virtual events are free to the public.
DiverSTORY is a session where children and their grownups come together to hear a children’s story about diversity and engage in guided conversations about diversity, inclusion and race. The session will include an interactive learning activity where families practice race-conscious conversations and ask questions of facilitators. The event is set for Saturday, Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. via Zoom.
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