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McGaw Y employees Melissa Franada (left) and Alicya Dennison were selected for two national YMCA leadership networks. EVANSTON, IL. – The McGaw YMCA is proud to announce that employees Alicya Dennison and Melissa Franada have been chosen to participate in two prestigious national YMCA leadership networks focused on multicultural leadership development. These leadership networks are two of the six staff-led Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) recognized by the YMCA of the USA (Y-USA) at the national level. ERGs are part of the Y’s multicultural leadership development efforts to grow and support a network of diverse cause-driven leaders at all levels and […]
Editor’s Note: Melissa Franada, McGaw YMCA Marketing Director, is one of eight YMCA staff members nationwide chosen for the 2022-23 Asian and Pacific Islander Leadership Network-International Leadership Institute (APILN-ILI). The APILN-ILI is a 12-month program that focuses on providing leadership development opportunities for Y employees who identify as Asian and Pacific Islander (API). As part of the program, participants took part in a 10-day global immersion experience in March 2023 that connected them to the work of the YMCA in South Korea and the Philippines. Below is Melissa’s recap of this journey. By Melissa Franada Embarking on a 10-day global […]
The Y provides opportunities for members and community participants of all ages to learn the sport of pickleball. Plus, throughout the month of April, enjoy free community open play hours at the Y Monday-Friday, 6:00-8:00 AM. The McGaw YMCA has become an indoor hub for the Evanston pickleball community since it first began offering the sport in 2020. During designated times, the courts in the Y’s Sebring-Lewis Center gym are full of longtime players and first-time pickleballers enjoying the country’s fastest growing sport. Pickleball—which combines elements of tennis, badminton and table tennis—has seen an explosion of popularity throughout Evanston and […]