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Mission

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Mission

The YWCA of Queens, formally known as the YWCA of the City of New York Flushing Branch, is recognized as one of the groundbreaking nonprofit organizations reaching out to newly-arrived Asian and other immigrants. Its goal is to preserve and strengthen families and their traditions while serving as a bridge to the mainstream culture and community in the most diverse borough, in the most diverse city, in the country. Through delivering essential services to immigrant women and their families, the YWCA of Queens plays a critical role in providing comprehensive services and programs to each individual and family, and to the community at large.

The YWCA of Queens' mission statement reads: The Young Women's Christian Association of the United State of America is a women's membership movement nourished by its roots in the Christian faith and sustained by the richness of many beliefs and values. Strengthened by diversity, the association draws together members who strive to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership, and power in order to attain a common vision: peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all people. Our one imperative is to thrust our collective power toward the elimination of racism wherever it exists by any means necessary.

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History

The YWCA of Queens was founded in 1978 by a close-knit group of nine Korean-American women seeking to provide services to other Korean-American women and their families. Since it opened its first program for children, the YWCA of Queens has served the growing needs of the Queens community with multi-generational, multi-cultural programs that benefit all residents, especially low-income and immigrant families. The YWCA of Queens' mix of professional staff that mirrors the ethnic diversity of the community, along with community volunteers who are both serving and being served, creates an organization with a unique ability to fulfill the YWCA of Queens mission. The YWCA of Queens leadership in programs, human services and advocacy tangibly and measurably transforms our members' lives. We measure our success by the achievements of our members, the professionalism of our staff and by our financial stability.

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Membership

The YWCA is a membership association. It is the oldest and the largest organization in the world run by women, for women. Globally, there are YWCAs in 126 countries. The YWCA-USA is one of the largest branches, with more than 300 YWCAs operating across the country and representing 2.6 million members and participants.

For more information on Membership, please refer to Get Involved.

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Board of Directors and Staff

Officers

Kumbok Kaye Min
President

Sunjae Oh
Vice President

Jennifer Kang
Vice President

Helen Cha-Pyo
Vice President

Christina Choi
Treasurer

Sun K. Lee
Treasurer

Grace Choe
Secretary

Members

Chongwon Kim

Chung Sook Park
Grace Lyu-Volckhausen
Heidi Kim
Hu Nam Nam

Hyun Ji Lee

Jean Soo Park

Megan Jungmi Rha
Myoungsuk Moh

Ock Hyun Lee
Shin Ok Lee

Young Joo Rhee

Honorary Members

Sook Y. Lee

Myung Ja Shon

Eun Soon Lee

Hemi Hahn