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EmBe Aligns Resources to Expand Mission-Focused Impact; Aquatics Program to Conclude After 61 Years

Mikena VanLiere2026-07-15T16:55:05-05:00

EmBe Aligns Resources to Expand Mission-Focused Impact; Aquatics Program to Conclude After 61 Years After extensive evaluation and thoughtful planning, EmBe will conclude our Aquatics program and close our downtown pool, effective September 1, 2026. The decision reflects the organization's commitment to fiscal responsibility and to investing where it can create the greatest long-term impact for children, women, and families. For 61 years, the pool at EmBe Downtown—formerly the YWCA—has been a place where generations of community members learned life-saving water safety skills, built confidence, improved their health, competed, and created lifelong memories. That legacy will remain an important [...]

Culture Link + Swimming Lessons

2024-10-21T12:39:32-05:00

Sponsored piece written by Jodi Schwan The scene that unfolded on a series of Sunday afternoons late this summer inside EmBe was nothing short of life-changing. From infants to their parents, and children of all ages, many stepped into a swimming pool for the first time in their lives. “A lot of Americans give children swimming lessons almost from the moment they’re born – but unfortunately in the African community, we might have five or six children in one household, so who are you going to give lessons to on a limited income,” said Gisma Ali, who recently became [...]