Tag: YWCA

Meet My Neighbor Judith—Imagining a Better World—Part 4

Meet My Neighbor Judith—Imagining a Better World—Part 4

Posted on by Laura
Last time I shared about my neighbor Judith’s numerous efforts to shut down the School of the Americas (SOA) and protest violence through peaceful demonstrations. In April, 1997, After years of hard work, she received word about being presented the YWCA’s annual Peacemaker Award as a peace activist. But hours...Read More
Meet My Neighbor Judith—Imagining a Better World—Part 3

Meet My Neighbor Judith—Imagining a Better World—Part 3

Posted on by Laura
In early April, 1997, my neighbor Judith Williams received a phone call that the Waukesha YWCA was going to present her with their annual Peacemaker Award on April 23 for her work as a peace activist. According the Waukesha YWCA executive director, Merry Jorgensen, Judith was being recognized “for developing,...Read More