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Advice from LGBTQ+ Teens to Other LBGTQ+ Teens
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Advice from LGBTQ+ Teens to Other LBGTQ+ Teens

Miriam Arond2023-03-10T14:15:18-05:00March 9th, 2023|Categories: Center Lane for LGBTQ+ Youth, Feature, Featured Homepage, Featured Internal, General|Tags: Center Lane, WJCS Center Lane, LGBTQ programs, LGBTQ teens, LGBTQ Westchester, LGBTQ|

The advice below came from real, LGBTQ+ teens in the local Westchester community. The people interviewed range from ages 13 to 18 and represent a wide array of identities. The advice is organized by topic, with each piece of advice followed by the teen’s age and pronouns. They are identified below by their ages and pronouns, but some of the identities featured also include: bisexual, lesbian, nonbinary, trans, queer, gay, and more! Coming Out/Discovering Yourself: Take your time to figure things out. You don’t owe it to anyone to have a solid label or explanation at any point in ...

Response to Club Q Shooting in Colorado Springs
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Response to Club Q Shooting in Colorado Springs

Katy Wong2023-03-07T15:46:54-05:00November 22nd, 2022|Categories: Feature, Featured Homepage, General|Tags: Transgender Day of Remembrance, colorado springs shooting, solidarity, transgender, LGBTQ allies, LGBTQ, Westchester|

Response to Club Q Shooting in Colorado Springs By Lisa Scott, Director of Programming, Innovation, and LGBTQ+ Services at WJCS Our WJCS community stands in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community in our outrage over the senseless shooting at Club Q, an LGBTQ+ club in Colorado Springs, on November 20th. This is a horrific attack in what should be safe space. We are devastated by the loss of life and feel deeply for others whose lives are forever altered by the injuries they sustained in the attack. Acts like these are meant to scare the LGBTQ+ community and LGBTQ+ allies but we ...

Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr
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Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr

Rose Herschman2022-02-10T16:16:29-05:00December 4th, 2021|Categories: Featured Homepage, General|Tags: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., MLK, Martin Luther King, Pride, Pandemic, leadership, digital equity, College, volunteering, Community, LGBTQ, Trauma, Nonprofit, College Students, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, Westchester|

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. devoted his life to seeking equality and human rights for African Americans, the economically disadvantaged, and all victims of injustice through peaceful protest. He was the driving force behind watershed events, such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the 1963 March on Washington, which helped bring about such landmark legislation as the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Dr. King's message is as vitally important now as it was when he lived. While we remember him on Martin Luther King Jr. Day—this year ...

Remarkable Summer Accomplishments
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Remarkable Summer Accomplishments

Rose Herschman2021-09-10T15:02:38-04:00September 10th, 2021|Categories: Featured Homepage, General|Tags: Pride, Holocaust, volunteers, Pandemic, leadership, digital equity, College, volunteering, Community, LGBTQ, Trauma, Nonprofit, College Students, Mental Health, Behavioral Health, COVID, Westchester|

As we head into fall, we'd like to look back at some of WJCS's many achievements during the summer. Despite the stresses from the pandemic, we're proud of our clients’ resilience and the dedication of our staff, as they have continued to deliver programs and services for thousands of Westchester residents who have a critical need for our help. Here are just a few of our many accomplishments this summer. Thirty-five girls from Yonkers enjoyed fun, social, and enriching activities, including a visit from Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins at our Wiener Academy for Young Girls Summer Camp. WJCS ...