YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism, empower women. I stand up for social justice to help families and strengthen communities. I  am taking a stand against racism with YWCA and hundreds of thousands of people across the country.

- Today, being aware of the continuing affliction of institutional and structural racism as well as the daily realities of all forms of bias, prejudice, and bigotry in my own life, I take this pledge.

- I pledge to look deeply and continuously in my heart and in my mind to identify all signs and vestiges of racism; and to expand my consciousness to be more aware and sensitive to my use of overt and subtle expressions of racism and racial stereotypes.

- I pledge to educate myself on racial justice issues and share what I learn in my own communities even if it means challenging my family, my partner, my children, my friends, my co-workers and those I encounter on a daily basis.

- I pledge to actively support public policy solutions that openly and enthusiastically promote racial equity in all aspects of human affairs.

- And in this extraordinary time of a worldwide pandemic, as we see the disparities in how this crisis impacts those who have been marginalized, I pledge to continue focusing attention on inequities which have systematically limited the lives of many, until transformation takes place.

- I am fully aware that the struggle to eliminate racism will not end with a mere pledge, but I join with YWCA in calls for an ongoing transformation within myself and the institutions and structures of our society, by taking a stand against racism today and every day.