Subseries documents YWCA Metro Vancouver’s programs, clubs, conferences, and workshops for special interest and social groups. The YWCA’s identified priorities have typically influenced the direction of its general programming. From the 1930s to 1960s, focus on leadership development for teenagers resulted in the high school YWCA club called Hi-Y or Y-Teen. This program reemerged as Soromundi between 1982 and 1991. A mentorship program began around 1990 to assist young women in enhancing their interpersonal skills and exploring career opportunities. The YWCA also developed and involved itself in programming including: several clubs at Pender Y engaging with the Chinatown community from 1940 to the 1970s; the Housewives Holiday, later called Take a Break, a program for home makers from the 1950s to 1970s; Single Mothers’ groups and the Annual Single Mothers’ Conference from the 1970s to 1990s; and the Mature Women’s Conference from 1987 to 1989.

Material in this subseries arises from Hi-Y and Y-Teen activities, About Town programs, the Mature Women’s Conference, and other programs, clubs, conferences, and workshops run by the YWCA.

Records consist of reports, programs, newsletters, brochures, photographs, and other material arising from planning, promoting, and running these programs.