On 1883, Elizabeth Ross Haynes was born in Lowndes county, AL. Elizabeth was an activist as well as an administrator who strived to make African American lives better. She received a degree in education in 1903. In 1908 she moved to New York as a secretary for the YWCA. Mrs. Haynes were also married to George E. Haynes in 1912 and had only one child. She was an advocate that improved the social conditions and jobs for women. Victoria W. Wolcott (1993) Social Welfare Policy/ Service Haynes began her social work career as the first African American staff member of the YWCA. Ross Haynes started preparing the girls for womanhood through YWCA. She was working among college students for more than two years. While Haynes was traveling the country she was…show more content… When she entered the girls’ dorm room it was poorly furnished and plain. But the girls kept their room up even though it was not expensive things in there. Some of the girls work long hours before the meal of the night and before night class. There were plenty of jobs that could have been chosen from the school, but it was mandatory for some of the girls that supported themselves upon private families to do attend other jobs. Some of jobs that were needed for the private families included cooking, laundry duties, and some general house work. Haynes were watching the girls while they were doing their task she stated that they were Elizabeth Ross Haynes cheerful and determined and pushing forward to get the job done. One of the girls got distracted from the task she was doing so she went to Haynes room to get advice, all kinds of encouragement words and slightly information. Ross Haynes had massive respect for those young women uncontrollable spirit that reminded her of her own life. Everything that she listed in her repost it was rational and supportive. She was very proud of her work that she had accomplished for the YWCA. As a year goes by
