The Fall 1995 issue of YWCA NewsLine from Oklahoma City highlights various programs and milestones supporting women and children in crisis. Key features include the Passageway Shelter, which offers emergency housing and counseling for survivors of domestic violence, and the YES! Transitional Housing Program funded by a $731,314 HUD grant to aid survivors transitioning to self-sufficiency. The newsletter also details the sixth annual Passageway Regatta, raising $3,500 for the shelter, and the introduction of the Growing Up Strong (GUS) program, aimed at building self-esteem in children. Additional updates include the YWCA Rape Crisis Center launching a new Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program and expanded recreational and educational services at YWCA branches. The issue emphasizes advocacy, community engagement, and the organization's commitment to empowering women.
This edition of Piecework is showcasing the First place, Second place, and Runner-Ups in their poetry competition. They had two separate categories for adult women and students and showcased their submissions. Outside of that the magazine has no overarching theme other than the fact that the poets are all women from Oklahoma and the surrounding areas.
The Herland Sister Resources newsletter is the monthly publication of Herland Sister Resources, a womanist organization with a strong lesbian focus based in Oklahoma City.
This newsletter discusses how Spinsterhaven is a refugee for many women that were left out of society for various reasons. It also covers the history of Spinsterhaven, and it was created. This article details how Spinsterhaven was able to get money to expand their property and build a road for better access. This newsletter has an article that discusses Disability Awareness. Another article emphasizes spiritual peace and coming to terms with death through Education, Preparation, and Affirmations. Other primary topics in this edition include astrology and its relation to patriarchy. It even includes an astrological chart which was done for Spinsterhaven that equates Spinsterhaven as a private, personal, and spiritual place.
The Herland Newsletter is the monthly publication of Herland Sister Resources, a womanist organization with a strong lesbian focus based in Oklahoma City.
This edition of poetry highlights local female poets in Oklahoma and the surrounding areas. They start off with a call for submissions for a poetry contest for students aged 14-18 and another contest for adult women 18+. They also celebrated their first year as a press company. Janemarie Luecke is the featured artist for this volume and they have a small biography about her as well as featuring four of her poems. The rest of the magazine is a wide range of poems about many different topics and a small section of poems for young children.
Piecework is a magazine that highlights female poets in Oklahoma and the surrounding areas. This edition's featured artist is Mary Menges Myers and they have nine poems written by her. Other than that there is not one overarching theme to these poems other than where the poets are writing from. They have a section dedicated to poetry for small children as well.
The Herland Newsletter is the monthly publication of Herland Sister Resources, a womanist organization with a strong lesbian focus based in Oklahoma City.
The Herland Newsletter is the monthly publication of Herland Sister Resources, a womanist organization with a strong lesbian focus based in Oklahoma City.
This edition of Piecework features the winners of their poetry contest. They feature the First and Second place winners as well as a list of honorable mentions. They had two categories for adult women and young women aging from 14-18. Other than that, the collection has no overarching theme, the poets are all women from Oklahoma or the surrounding areas. They have a few categories like celebrating spring, celebrating Oklahoma, and celebrating life as a woman. They also have a section for younger readers.
