Stenotype proceedings of the Twenty-second National Convention of the Young Women's Christian Associations of the United States of America. The detailed proceedings follow the general convention sessions from opening remarks to final adjournment. The addresses, remarks, and discussions concern the role of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and the women's movement in the sixties. Responding to social and demographic changes, new technologies, world politics and space exploration, the women discuss their roles and duties while adopting resolutions and public affairs programs to ensure social and economic justice for everyone. In addition, time is spent discussing the inclusive role of the YWCA of the U.S.A. and its local associations, and their efforts to end racism. The convention is also a time to conduct business at a national level including revisions to the constitution, electing officials and adopting programs and emphases. An index of actions lists those actions taken at the convention. Twenty-second Convention materials are continued from reel 42, microdex 2 and continue through reel 42, microdex 5 of the YWCA of the U.S.A. records.
Conventions, twenty-second
1961 May
Parliamentary practice
Nonprofit organizations
Finance
Nonprofit organizations
Management
First-wave feminism
Democracy
Race discrimination
Women
Political activity
Leadership in women
Women
Religious life
Astronautics and civilization
Technology
Philosophy
Social movements
Segregation
World politics
Civil rights
Nineteen sixties
Anti-racism
Education
Women
International cooperation
Nonprofit organizations
Administration
751 frames (1 partial reel)
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Conventions, twenty-second, Sophia Smith Collection of Women's History, MS 00324, Smith College Special Collections, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Box 1: Series 1; Series 2, Reel 42
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