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YWCA Princeton is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.

YesterdaywasNationalVoterRegistrationDayandlikemany organizationsinourarea,YWCAPrincetonwasoutinthecommunity registeringindividualstovote Yesterdayservedasakickoffforour GetouttheVotetour,ourteamwillbeoutinthecommunityeach weekbetweennowandElectionDaytogetresidentsregisteredand excitedabouttheupcomingelection Fromcollegestogrocerystores andshoppingmalls,YWCAPrincetonisbringingourVoter InformationHubandnonpartisancandidateinformationtoyou! Afterall,theonlythingbetterthanaregisteredvoterisaninformed one!Inthisissue,youwillfindinformationonwhateachlevelof governmentisresponsibleforsoyouknowwheretodirectyourvote, aswellasupdatesonYWCAPrincetonprogrammingandwhatto expectfromusforHispanicHeritageMonthandWeekWithout Violence.Wearenotslowingdownourworktoeliminateracism, empowerwomen,andpromotepeace,justice,freedom,anddignity forall.Wehopeyouwilljoinus!

Yoursinsolidarity,

RoseWong,ChiefExecutiveOfficer

In this newsletter you can expect:

Get out The Vote Tour!

HerHealth Update

Week Without Violence Hispanic Heritage Month

Responsibilities of Government

Bonnie Watson Coleman’s &Girls Conference

Throughcommunityandcorporate donations,wewereabletofillabout75 menstrualhealthbagsforwomenandgirls throughouttheMercerCountyarea Based onthesuccessofthatprogram,weare launching HerHealth, aprogrambyYWCA Princeton’sadvocacydepartmentfocused onhealthylifestyles Moreinformationwill becomingsoon,butwearethrilledto bringthiswithourcommunity!

Inourfirstiterationofthisprogram,we broughtfreeproductsandinformationto TheHubinTrentonthroughapartnership with StillHere Inc. Ournextstepis continuingtodisperesetheproductsto schoolnurses,coaches,andteachersto ensurenogirlhastomissschooldueto lackofaccesstonecessarymenstrual healthproducts.

Ifyouareinterestedinpartneringwithus inthisendeavorordonating,please contactEquityCoordinator,Darlene Nawuridam,at609-497-2100x385 or Dnawuridam@ywcaprinceton.org.

worldforwomen,girls,andfamilies.This year’stheme, Safe Beginnings: Protecting Mothers, Nurturing Futures, emphasizesthe importanceofsupportingmothersand childrenastheyworktowardhealthier, hopefulfutures Thegoalforthisweekisto callattentiontotheurgentissuesthat makeitdifficulttoleaveabusivesituations includingtheneedforstablehousing, heightenedriskofdomesticviolence againstmothers,financialabuse,andlegal challenges.

Eachdayof Week Without Violence focuses onadifferentaspectofthisyear’stheme. Topicsincludeaddressingracialand systemicdisparitiesinmaternalandinfant health,upliftingthecourageofpregnant survivors,andensuringaccesstosafeand affordablehousingforfamilies Together, thesedailythemeshighlightthe interconnectedchallengesmothersface andtheurgentneedforsolutionsthat prioritizeequity,safety,andfamilywell being StaytunedintheOctoberissueto seehowyoucangetinvolved!

Book

OurAdvocacyResourceLibraryhasover125bookacrossamultitudeofsubjectsallcenteredaroundour missiontoeliminateracism,empowerwomen,andpromotepeace,justice,freedom,anddignityforall.This month,wearecelebratingstoriesandauthorsthathonortheirHispanicheritagethroughtheirwriting Checkoutthesebooks,allavailabletoreadforfreeinourlibrary Visit https://www.ywcaprinceton.org/advocacy-librarytoviewourfulllibraryandrequestabook

Inthisanthology,fifteenoriginalshortstoriesdelveintoidentity,truthtelling, superheroes,andeverythinginbetween Wild Tongues Can’t Be Tamed isacelebrationof therichanddiversecommunityoftheLatinxdiaspora

Thoughwrittenin2018,thethemesinthisstorywerejustasrelevantthenastheyaretoday. Where I Belong followshighschoolseniorMillieasshemustdecidebetweenstayingclosetohome withherimmigrantfamily,orhonorherparents’sacrificesbyattendingherdreamschool.ThisYA noveltacklesrace,politics,andthefeelingofhomeinacountythatdoesn’twantyou

Videos We’re Watching

AtYWCAPrinceton,wearecommittedto communityeducation Thismonthweare bringingyoufournewshort-formvideos honoringHispanicHeritagemonthandthis year’stheme,“CollectiveHeritage: HonoringthePast,InspiringtheFuture.” Lookoutonoursocialmediaevery Wednesdayat12pmforournewestvideo. WewillalsoaddthemtoourYoutube channeltowatchtheentireseries.

WatchtheVideos! https://www.youtube.com/playlist

Events We’re Attending

Therearesomanyamazingcommunity eventscelebratingHispanicHeritage Month!YoucancatchYWCAPrinceton tablingatPalmerSquarefortheannual FestivalCulturalLatinoonSunday September28 from1-5pm.Stopbythe eventtotakeinaperformanceonthestage orcoloryourown mariposa atourtable.At thesametime,therewillbeatraditional marketplaceatHindsPlazafeaturinga varietyofartisansandvendorsdisplaying theirownpieces.Hopetoseeyouthere!

Where to Send Your Strongly Worded Letter

Whileitiseasytopointyourfingeratyourrepresentativesatthefederal, state,andlocallevel,maybethePresidentisn’tthepersontobemadat forthepotholeonyourstreet.Eachlevelofgovernmentplaysavery specificrole,asdoeachoftheirconstituents.Theonlywaytomakesure yourvoiceisheardandyourproblemsaresolvedistoVOTE!Remember, asaregisteredvoter,youemployyourrepresentativeateverylevel. Maybeyouneedtosendthemastronglywordedletter,orputthemona PIP(performanceimprovementplan)toletthemknowtheyareon probationandmightnotmakeitpastthemidtermelections.Atleastyou willknowwhotobemadatwhentheMVClineislong!Onthenextpage, youwillfindabriefoverviewofgovernmentresponsibilitiesatevery level,clickthislinkforamoreinfo!

Themostimportantdistinctiontomakehereisthenecessityforlocal voting.WeknowthatNewJerseyisoneoftwostatesvotingfora governorthisyear,butitisyourlocalmayorandtowncouncilthathave themostimpactinyourdaytodaylife.Thefederalgovernment’sactions mayimpactinflationandthepriceofeggs,butitisyourlocalgovernment thatcontrolsyourtaxes,publictransportation,schools,andpolice departments.Ifyoudriveoverthesamepotholeeveryday,oryour recyclingisn’tpickedupthreeweeksinarow-SenatorAndyKimisn’tthe onetofixthat.Countyandlocalofficialscontrolmuchmorethanyou mightthink,theychangethewayresidentslivetheirlivesanddecide wheretomove.TolearnmoreaboutyourlocalPrincetonrepresentatives, visitourVoterInformationHub.

AT EVERY LEVEL

FEDERALGOVERNMENT

NationalDefense&Military

ForeignAffairs&Treaties

Immigration&Citizenship

NationalPrograms

STATEGOVERNMENT

Education

Licensing&Regulation

Marriage,Divorce,andCriminalLaws

StateTaxes&Budgeting

LOCALGOVERNMENT

Parks,Recreation,&CommunityCenters

Police,Fire,&EmergencyServices

LocalRoads,Transit,&Sanitation

Zoning&LandUse

2025 &Girls Conference

Saturday, October 18 at 12 pm, The College of New Jersey th

RegistrationisopenforCongresswoman BonnieWatsonColeman’sannual&Girls,a conferencedevotedtotheempowerment ofBlackgirlsinmiddleandhighschool The&Girlsconferencewillprovidegirls withself-advocacytoolstohelpthem addresstheschool-to-prisonpipeline, discusshowtohavehealthyrelationships, livehealthylifestyles,andhelpsetthemon apathofcareerreadiness.Registration deadlineforthisFREEconferenceis October6 !th

RegisterHere: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/

First Gubernatorial Debate

Sunday, September 21 at 7 pm, Rider University st Also livestreaming on newjerseyglobe com and C-SPAN

Thestageissetforthefirstgubernatorial debatebetweencandidatesJackCiaterelli andMikieSherrill Thistownhallstyle debatewillfeatureaudiencememberQ&A andisonlyoneoftwoofficialdebates betweenthecandidates Makesureyou tuneinsoyoucanmakeaneducated decisioninthevotingbooth!YWCA Princetonstaffwillbeinattendanceatthe teandwillbringyouallofth ightsintheOctoberissueof ce!

We’re Going on Tour!

TheYWCAPrincetonAdvocacyTeamwillbe hostingweeklynonpartisanvoter registrationdrivestoensuretheresidents ofMercerCountyarenotonlyregistered, butexcitedtovote!Notonlywillwehave voterregistrationinformation,wewillbe bringingyardsigns,magnets,andfunswag itemstoencourageyoutovote!Princeton rankssecondtolastinvoterturnoutby towninMercerCounty,let’schangethat! Bringafriend,tellyourneighbor,andmeet usatourvoterregistrationtable!Hereis whereyoucanfindus:

09/16,McCaffrey’sFoodMarketPrinceton, 9-3

09/23, McCaffrey’sFoodMarketPrinceton, 9-3

09/30, QuakerBridgeMall, 10-2

10/09, PrincetonPublicLibrary, 9-3

10/13, TheCollegeofNewJersey, 11-2

10/14, QuakerBridgeMall, 10-2

Theonlythingbetterthanaregistered voterisaninformedvoter:wewillhave candidateinformationtoensureyoumake thebestdecisionforyouatthevoting booth.Learnwhoisonyourballotandget excitedtovote!

Interestedinhostingyourownvoter registrationdriveorpartneringwithYWCA Princetonatyourlocation?VisitourVoter InformationHubtolearnmoreandget involved: https://www.ywcaprinceton.org/gotv