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Web of Time
African-American Women
Beyond Black and White
Sexuality
Camping
Chinese and Japanese Communities
Youth at Mid-Century
History of Suburbia
About this Project
Links
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Camps of the YWCA |
Gearhart by the Sea |
Camp Westwind |
Girl Reserves
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Camps of the YWCA
1927 - Leadership Retreat.
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| The Young Women's Christian Association was formed first in England in the mid-1800s and arrived in New York City under the name of the "Ladies' Christian Association" in 1858. YWCA was an agency deeply founded in religion and the social conditions of women. The YWCA is a women's membership movement raised by its roots in the Christian faith. What began in the YWCA as a conservative prayer group had, by 1920, evolved into a social movement of religiously minded women. The YWCA specifically provided a nurturing Christian environment for traditional religious women to express their mission of educating and organizing the young and needy womanhood of their communities. One way that they were able to accomplish their goal is to have camps for young women. The following sites are dedicated for describing a few different camps. |
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