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Youth Programs at YWCA Westmoreland County (TechGYRLS, Girls Field Hockey, and Related Classes) includes activities such as TechGYRLS, Girls Field Hockey, Computer Classes, Technology Classes, Smartphones/Tablets Classes, and Computer Literacy. The program also includes Wellness & Enrichment Classes, Health and Wellness Classes, Yoga, Tai Chi, Bridge classes, English-as-a-Second Language Classes, and the International Women’s Group. Additional offerings connected to the program include Digital Navigation, the New Choices Program, Racial Justice programming, the YWCA Rising Star Award, the YWCA Thrift Shop, and the YWCA Used Book Store.
• Ages: 11–14 years old
• Price: $30 annually for a basic YWCA membership. Levels above $30 provide additional financial support for comprehensive YWCA programs designed to empower women, girls and families. $200+ Honor Circle Member; $100 Century Friend Member; $50 Patron Member; $30 Supporting Member
YWCA Westmoreland County was established in 1855 and is part of what is described as the oldest and largest multicultural women’s organization in the world, with more than 25 million members in 106 countries and one of 191 associations across the United States. The TechGYRLS Program is for young women ages 11–14 and is described as empowering them through education. YWCA Membership may be used at any YWCA in the world, and membership provides a discount if members decide to sign up for technology classes.
YWCA Westmoreland County is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Its stated mission is eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all, and it identifies “The One Imperative” as “to thrust our collective power towards the elimination of racism, wherever it exists, by any means necessary.” YWCA Westmoreland County provides direct services, empowerment programming, and advocacy to support marginalized individuals and families, especially women and girls of color, while working to challenge structural barriers to equity, and it reports serving over 17,300 individuals through programs including youth programs, job development workshops, and social justice initiatives. The organization also reports providing technological support to over 253 individuals through Computer Literacy Classes and assistance to 310 individuals through Digital Navigation.
The leadership team for YWCA Westmoreland County includes CEO Carol H. Palcic; Marketing Coordinator Bekah Garland; and Marketing Assistant & Digital Navigation staff member Lexi Womer, along with named Thrift Shop staff. The Board of Directors Officers for 2025–2026 are listed as Cassie Ellson (Board Chair), Patti Buhl (Board Vice-Chair), Sonya Brajdic (Treasurer), and Michele Baughman (Secretary), with additional named board members.
Last updated July 14, 2026.
• Ages: 11–14 years old
• Price: $30 annually for a basic YWCA membership. Levels above $30 provide additional financial support for comprehensive YWCA programs designed to empower women, girls and families. $200+ Honor Circle Member; $100 Century Friend Member; $50 Patron Member; $30 Supporting Member
YWCA Westmoreland County was established in 1855 and is part of what is described as the oldest and largest multicultural women’s organization in the world, with more than 25 million members in 106 countries and one of 191 associations across the United States. The TechGYRLS Program is for young women ages 11–14 and is described as empowering them through education. YWCA Membership may be used at any YWCA in the world, and membership provides a discount if members decide to sign up for technology classes.
YWCA Westmoreland County is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Its stated mission is eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all, and it identifies “The One Imperative” as “to thrust our collective power towards the elimination of racism, wherever it exists, by any means necessary.” YWCA Westmoreland County provides direct services, empowerment programming, and advocacy to support marginalized individuals and families, especially women and girls of color, while working to challenge structural barriers to equity, and it reports serving over 17,300 individuals through programs including youth programs, job development workshops, and social justice initiatives. The organization also reports providing technological support to over 253 individuals through Computer Literacy Classes and assistance to 310 individuals through Digital Navigation.
The leadership team for YWCA Westmoreland County includes CEO Carol H. Palcic; Marketing Coordinator Bekah Garland; and Marketing Assistant & Digital Navigation staff member Lexi Womer, along with named Thrift Shop staff. The Board of Directors Officers for 2025–2026 are listed as Cassie Ellson (Board Chair), Patti Buhl (Board Vice-Chair), Sonya Brajdic (Treasurer), and Michele Baughman (Secretary), with additional named board members.
Last updated July 14, 2026.
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