Lewiston YMCA Stand Against Racism conference set for April 27 Lewiston Sun Journal

LEWISTON — YWCA Central Maine is scheduled to host “Stand Against Racism,” a one-day conference, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at the University of Southern Maine Lewiston-Auburn College, 51 Westminster St. The signature YWCA event is designed to build community among those working for racial justice, raise awareness about the negative impact of institutional and structural racism in communities, and provide strategies to root out injustice, transform institutions, and create a world that sees women, girls, and people of color as equal, powerful and unstoppable, according to a news release from Jennifer Molloy, chief development and…