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YMCA-HBCU Alliance
In 2019, the YMCA of Middle Tennessee and Nashville’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities formed an alliance for the purposes of working toward a financially sustainable future for the Northwest Family YMCA and deepening the institutions’ understanding and response to community needs.
Who We Are
The Alliance is comprised of the Y, and formally, three of Nashville’s HBCU’s, with ad-hoc Tennessee State University involvement at the individual project level:
American Baptist College
Est. 1924
Fisk University
Est. 1866
Meharry Medical College
Est. 1876
Tennessee State University
Est. 1912
YMCA of Middle Tennessee
Est. 1875
Project Timeline
| Year | Events |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Initial Community Dialogue Sessions conducted |
| 2019 | YMCA-HBCU Alliance is formed |
| 2021 | Dedicated staff member hired to support YMCA-HBCU Alliance governance & projects |
| 2022 | Steering Committee established |
| 2022 | BlueCross Healthy Place Park at Northwest Family YMCA opens |
| 2022 | Alliance starts a two-year capacity building process, supported by the Frist Foundation |
| 2022 | Youth Dental Clinic Pilot at Northwest Summer Day Camp with Meharry Medical College |
| 2023 | Community Dialogue Series with American Baptist College |
| 2023 | American Baptist College partners with the Northwest Family YMCA to offer upgraded public broadband connectivity through the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Connecting Minority Communities Program |
| 2023 | Fisk Day of Service at the Northwest Family YMCA |
| 2024 | Youth Community Dialogue Series with Meharry Medical College |
| 2024 | Community Needs Assessment with Meharry Medical College |
| 2024 | Fisk Day of Service at Camp Widjiwagan |
Making History
Learn more about the history of the Northwest YMCA.