A little more than a year ago, Freddie Gray died while in police custody, sparking a spasm of civil unrest largely among young people in West Baltimore who are disenfranchised and living at the margins. Much has been written about the causes for that sense of purposelessness and what should
Month: April 2016
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From Ken Oldendick, Y Member at the Ward Y in Abingdon: 3 years ago today I made the decision to try the Y Fitness Challenge. After losing nearly 70 pounds in 5 months I thought a weekly instructor-led class that focused on exercise and logging eating habits might be good
For an organization fortunate enough to have an abundance of exciting things to celebrate and of which to be proud, last week we seemed to reach a pinnacle of sorts as a part of a special NBC News Education Nation panel discussion held here in Baltimore. The event was called
Though the weather of late might suggest a different story, summer is right around the corner and at the Y that means camp! For thousands of families in our region, the anticipation of summer brings with it the excitement of changed routines, vacations, new opportunities for kids to grow, learn
Two and a half weeks ago, on St. Patrick’s Day, I joined a group of Y volunteers and associates on a Mission in Action tour, one of our quarterly explorations of various aspects of our mission. This tour visited the Weinberg Y in Waverly, our preschool there and the nearby