Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council Annual Half-Day Conference
“Building Bridges: Workplace and Community”
November 10, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Black River Beach Neighborhood Center, La Crosse, Wisconsin
How can we make the La Crosse Area a great place to work and live for people of all backgrounds and identities? Join us at our annual conference as we hear about promising practices on diversity, inclusion and equity from local employers. The City of La Crosse Human Rights commission will share its purpose and its recent activities aimed at listening and learning from diverse populations in the community, and conference participants will have opportunities for sharing ideas and build connections.
Featured presenters include: Gundersen Health System, La Crosse Area Social Security Administration, La Crosse County, Mayo Clinic-Franciscan Healthcare, UW-La Crosse, the La Crosse Human Rights Commission.
Registration is $85 for non-members, $65 for members, and $25 for students. Click here to register.
If you need accommodations (e.g., communication access, alternate formats) to participate fully in this event, please contact Kathy Thoen: kathydiversitycouncil@gmail.com.
Immigrants, Immigration and the Workplace, Lunch and Learn, September 15
Registration is now open!
Come learn from Katie Rubin, Board of Immigration Appeals Immigration Case Manager, about the U.S. the immigration system and common myths concerning immigration. Ms. Rubin's overview will include local immigration issues, cultural sensitivity and community collaboration, the current refugee crisis, current immigration issues and human trafficking. She will connect this social and legal situation to key issues and opportunities for employers. September 15, 11:30-1:00, Myrick Park Center, Marshview Room. Diversity Council members receive a discounted registration fee.
Informal Lunch and Learn Opportunities This Summer
Are you an advocate for diversity and inclusion in your workplace? Join the Diversity Council for one of two small, informal lunches, July 14 or August 11, to exchange ideas about best practices and connect with others who share your commitment to a more inclusive workplace, while learning from two area diversity and inclusivity leaders.
Nizam Arain, Director of Affirmative Action at University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Ricardo Acevedo, District Manager of the Social Security Administration, will informally share their expertise at both events.
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Both events will be held at Three Rivers Lodge (inside the Radisson Hotel La Crosse) between 11:30 and 1:00. Registration is required in order to keep the number of participants small. Participants pay for their own lunches. Follow the registration links for the above dates to reserve your spot.
Questions: Contact Jodi Vandenberg-Daves at jodi@glaxdiversitycouncil.com.
Lunch and Learn: Religious Diversity in the Workplace
When: Thursday, May 26, 2016
Where: La Crosse Area Chamber of Commerce
Lyle & Norma Anderson Education Center Room
601 7th St N
La Crosse, WI 54601
Time: 11:30am - 1pm
Many people in the Greater La Crosse Area practice religious faiths other than Christianity. Come learn about how to make your workplace welcoming and accommodating to the needs of diverse religious groups.
Dr. Ahmed El-Afandi and Rabbi Simcha Prombaum will speak from Muslim and Jewish perspectives about how stereotypes can negatively impact religious minority employees, employee concerns about whether to disclose their faith in the workplace, and how assumptions about holidays and other workplace norms can be reconsidered to be more welcoming to a variety of religions.
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Registration for the March Lunch and Learn is $15 for members and students and $25 for non-members. Lunch is included in registration fee. Register here.
**If you have need for any accommodations, including dietary restrictions, please contact Morgan Kolinski at kolinski.morg@uwlax.edu!