Inspire Luncheons

For over three decades, YWCA’s Inspire Luncheons have brought people together to celebrate our mission and learn how our programs change lives. With your support, YWCA is on a mission to eliminate racism and empower women.

Join us at The Westin Seattle on September 18, 2025 and hear from this year's keynote speaker: Janet Mock!

Janet Mock is a writer, director, and advocate who made waves in the media industry by becoming the first openly transgender woman of color to write and direct a television show and secure a major studio deal. She is a media powerhouse who hopes that her creations will empower people and equip them to tell their own stories.

As a writer, director, and producer, Janet is well-known for her path-clearing and historic work on the Peabody and Emmy award-winning TV series, "Pose." She's authored two New York Times bestselling memoirs, Redefining Realness (2014) and Surpassing Certainty (2017), about her journey as a Black and Kanaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian) trans woman.

Janet has founded #GirlsLikeUs, #TransBookDrive, and serves on the boards of the Brooklyn Museum and the Arcus Foundation for social justice. She's been the recipient of many honors, including Harvard University’s Artist of the Year Award (2019), the PEN Center’s Award of Honor (2017), ESSENCE’s Black Women in Hollywood Award (2020), and TIME’s 100 most influential people list.

Early bird registration opens on June 4. We can’t wait to have you join us in September!

Funds raised from ticket sales and donations help YWCA continue to provide and expand programs that reduce disparities based on race, gender, sexual orientation, and economic status; increase economic opportunities, and improve health and safety for women, children, and families.