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An Evening with Isabel Wilkerson
Online EventOn Jan. 25, 2021, the University of Wisconsin–Madison will welcome journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson as the keynote speaker for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Wilkerson is the author of “Caste” and “The Warmth of Other Suns,” and she is the first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in journalism. Wilkerson will discuss connections […]
Deepening Our Capacity as White Allies and Change Agents
VenueDeepening Our Capacity as White Allies and Change AgentsOrganizerMary NelsonLaxWakingUpWhite@gmail.comEvent DetailsOn Feb 2nd there is a two-part training happening on white allyship and disrupting racism taught by Kathy Obear and given by The Network. This is a free virtual program. Deepening Our Capacity as White Allies and Change Agents Part 1. Recognize Racist Microaggressions Practices […]
Continuing Conversations on Race and Equity: Honoring Black Excellence and the Commitment to Racial Consciousness Thursday, February 18, 2021 2:15 – 3:00 PM ET
VenueVirtual2615 East Avenue South #103 La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601OrganizerNational Center on Childhood Development(831) 915-8604arlette@glaxdiversitycouncil.comEvent DetailsThe National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning (DTL) honors and values black excellence by celebrating Black History Month and integrating Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging into policies and practices. DTL has a Director of Equity & Outreach to […]
Rethinking Christian Responses to Islamophobia
VenueRethinking Christian Responses to IslamophobiaOrganizerMary Nelsonlaxwakingupwhite@googlegroups.comEvent DetailsPlease join the La Crosse Interfaith Shoulder to Shoulder Network (LISSN) and Viterbo University’s Religious Studies Department on February 18th at 7pm for a virtual presentation titled “Rethinking Christian Responses to Islamophobia.” Our guest speaker for this event will be Todd H. Green, Associate Professor of Religion at Luther […]
Amplifying Black Voices Documentary Screening Part 1 and 2
Amplifying Black Voices Documentary Screening Part 1 and 2 Sunday, Feb. 21, 2 pm, hosted via Zoom Join us for a film screening and discussion on your role in dismantling racism in our community. Documentary Preview. Register Her
Part I & II- Amplifying the Voices of Black Youth and their Parents in the La Crosse Area
VenuePart I & II- Amplifying the Voices of Black Youth and their Parents in the La Crosse AreaOrganizerMary NelsonLaxWakingUpWhite@gmail.comEvent DetailsThis event will facilitate discussion and understanding of a film intended to amplify the voices of the Black youth and their parents in La Crosse, to engage our community in necessary conversations about bias, racism, and […]
A Movement Not A Moment: 21st Century Activism
VenueA Movement Not A Moment: 21st Century ActivismOrganizerViterbo's Breaking Barriers Diversity Club and FSPAmmpinzl@viterbo.eduEvent DetailsChevara Orrin tells personal stories from her own unique history as the daughter of Rev. James Luther Bevel, a key civil rights figure who was the architect of several of the most pivotal campaigns of the 1960s including the 1963 Birmingham […]
Bystander Intervention Workshop
VenueBystander Intervention WorkshopEvent DetailsThe UWL Institute for Social Justice is partnering with LevelUP (formerly known as the Coulee Region Voices of Men), Viterbo University and Western Technical College to offer a virtual workshop for students on "Bystander Intervention" featuring Jennifer McCary, the Chief Belonging and Diversity officer at Bowling Green State University. For several years, […]
2021 Reflections of Ebony
Venue Virtual Organizer Black Students Unity at UW-L tharris@uwlax.edu Event Details Black Student Unity at the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse invites everyone, including you to the 2021 Virtual Reflections of Ebony on Saturday, February 27th, 4:30 - 6:30 pm. The featured Guest Speakers will be Jason Sole and André Wright of Humanize My […]
Make Change Film Series: Signing Black in America
VenueWestern Technical College's Make Change Film Series (Zoom)400 7th St N La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601OrganizerWestern Technical College's Make Change Film Serieshernandeza@westerntc.eduEvent DetailsJoin us on Tuesday, March 9th from 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM for Western's Make Change Film Series! The film series aims to provide community conversations with the purpose of covering important community issues. […]
Healing in the Aftermath of Hate
VenueHealing in the Aftermath of HateOrganizerUW-LAX Asian Student Organization and the Office of Multicultural Student Servicessreeram.amrutha@uwlax.eduEvent DetailsPardeep Kaleka is a survivor of the Oak Creek Shooting and a former Police Officer for the city of Milwaukee. The YouTube link below will give a brief overview of his organization, what they do, and how they are […]
White Supremacy and Cancel Culture: Countering Right Wing Attacks on Anti-Racism Work with Loretta Ross
VenueWhite Supremacy and Cancel Culture: Countering Right Wing Attacks on Anti-Racism Work with Loretta RossOrganizerSpeak Outmarymen1000@gmail.comEvent DetailsAs demands for institutional and structural change are being heard around the country, the right wing attacks against “wokeness” are mounting. This strong pushback to antiracist and inclusive education uses the charge of “cancel culture” as an attempt to […]