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The Young Men's Christian Association ("YMCA" or "the Y") is a world-wide, largely nonsectarian and apolitical, social movement with a special emphasis on community development and young people. It uses a holistic approach to individual and social development encompassing spiritual, intellectual and physical methods. This approach is symbolised by the inverse red triangle used by YMCAs around the world representing the YMCA mission of building a healthy spirit, mind, and body.
The YMCA was founded in London, England on June 6, 1844 by Sir George Williams in response to unhealthy social conditions arising in London at the end of the Industrial Revolution. Since then the YMCA has grown to become a world-wide movement of more than 45 million members from 124 national federations affiliated through the World Alliance of YMCAs.
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How to say "YMCA" in other languages:
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(Chinese) | 基督教青年会 |
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(Japanese) | キリスト教青年会 |
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(German) | Christlicher Verein Junger Menschen |
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(Spanish) | Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes |
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(French) | Young Men's Christian Association |
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(Italian) | YMCA |
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List of recreational organizations
This is a list of recreational organizations . International Toastmasters International YMCA YWCA United States American Bowling Congress American Camping Association...
Jacques Morali was a disco composer. Born in 1947. Died November 15, 1991 of AIDS. With friend, producer Henri Belolo, co-creator of the Village People and of the Ritchie Family. Gay according to Henri, and apparently knowing a few things about the YMCA, which resulted in the YMCA disco hit...
General of the World Alliance of YMCAs. Born in Pennsylvania, Dr. Limbert earned a divinity degree... YMCA movement. In 1952, he was named Secretary General of the World Alliance of YMCA's in Geneva, Switzerland. During his tenure, the YMCA celebrated its centennial in 1955, and Limbert visited many...
of his accumulative wealth to the YMCA, and in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana, he was a trustee of the YMCA College there and of the Congregational Church...
Golden Gate University was founded as the night school arm of the San Francisco YMCA in 1853. It is located in downtown San Francisco, California at 536 Mission St, with satellite locations around the San Francisco Bay Area, in Los Angeles, California and Seattle, Washington. GGU is the fifth...
John Raleigh Mott (May 25, 1865 - January 31, 1955) was a long-serving leader of the YMCA. He received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1946 for his work in establishing and strengthening international Christian student organizations that worked to promote peace. Mott married Leila Ada White in 1891 and...
For the biologist George Williams see George C. Williams; for the U.S. Attorney General George Williams see George H. Williams. Sir George Williams (1821-1905), was the founder of the YMCA... would be more fun to stay at the YMCA. Williams was knighted in 1894 by Queen Victoria. After his...
, including IMCO Recycling, Kaufman and Broad Home Corporation, Sun Coast Industrial and the YMCA of Metropolitan Washington. In addition, he has also served on the Board of Governors of the National YMCA...
civil engineering. Her best-known works include the YMCAs in San Jose, California, and Oakland, the...
See also: 1891 in sports, other events of 1892, 1893 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'. Athletics C. B. Fry sets a new world record for the long jump of 23 ft. 5in - the record stands for 21 years. Basketball First official game of basketball played at a YMCA in Springfield...
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