{"id":371,"date":"2017-11-09T18:33:44","date_gmt":"2017-11-09T18:33:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/?p=371"},"modified":"2017-11-09T18:35:20","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T18:35:20","slug":"first-national-y-teen-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/2017\/11\/09\/first-national-y-teen-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"First National Y-Teen Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Though the YWCA of the USA has been doing work with teens and girls for over 130 years, November 1956 marked the first national conference of Y-Teens. The conference was an important event in helping teens find their voice and empower themselves to effect change. It strengthened the role of youth in the organization and is a powerful example of the value of young voices in community, national, and international matters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f010_002_p001.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-372\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f010_002_p001-245x300.png\" alt=\"black and white photograph of women sitting in rows at the first national Y-Teen confernece\" width=\"245\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f010_002_p001-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f010_002_p001.png 731w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 245px) 100vw, 245px\" \/><\/a> <!--more--><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f010_008_p001.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-373\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f010_008_p001-300x234.png\" alt=\"black and white photograph of women and girls sitting at a long table listening and taking notes \" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f010_008_p001-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f010_008_p001-768x600.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f010_008_p001-1024x800.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f010_008_p001.png 1042w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f011_001_p001.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-374\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f011_001_p001-300x238.png\" alt=\"black and white photograph of Y-Teens group photograph in front of the capital building\" width=\"300\" height=\"238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f011_001_p001-300x238.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f011_001_p001-768x609.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f011_001_p001-1024x812.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Y-teen_conf_smith_ssc_324_b1027_f011_001_p001.png 1047w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Y-Teen_conf_YWM_v51n5p2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-375\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Y-Teen_conf_YWM_v51n5p2-190x300.png\" alt=\"image of Y-Teen conference Framework for Action and conference statement\" width=\"190\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Y-Teen_conf_YWM_v51n5p2-190x300.png 190w, https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/i-spy-the-ywca-usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2017\/11\/Y-Teen_conf_YWM_v51n5p2.png 460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 190px) 100vw, 190px\" \/><\/a><!--more--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Though the YWCA of the USA has been doing work with teens and girls for over 130 years, November 1956 marked the first national conference of Y-Teens. 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