Upcoming Events
8th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes®
Wednesday April 21, 2010
Wednesday April 21, 2010
The International Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence
The 7th Annual YWCA “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes”® event was held on April 22, 2009 in downtown San Jose…and was a huge success! We had more walkers than ever before (nearly 500!) gathered at Plaza de Cesar Chavez and ended at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. The event raised close to $40,000 on behalf of sexual assault awareness, exceeding its goal. Learn more -->
26th Annual Tribute to Women (TWIN) Awards
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Honoring Silicon Valley's Executive Women
The Tribute to Women Awards Program, one of the nation’s most prestigious awards given by the local and regional YWCA’s, recognizes successful women executives for their outstanding achievements. It is an important and well-known event demonstrating the esteem in which companies hold their women executives. Learn more -->


For over 100 years, the mission of the YWCA of Silicon Valley has been to empower women, children, and families, and to eliminate racism, hatred and prejudice.