This community calendar is provided as a place for community members, businesses, and organizations to submit their diversity-related events. Event information is accurate to the best of our knowledge. However, changes can occur. We strongly encourage you to confirm details directly with the event host, or venue, before you travel to any event promoted on our Community Calendar.
Complete this form to submit your event. We will review your event, usually within 2-3 business days, and will decide whether it fits adequately with our mission. We encourage you to include information about disability accommodation on all your event announcements.
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LWV Public Presentation – Creating a Healthier Multicultural Community — What Can you Do?
OnlineSpeaker: Diana DiazGranados, Public Health Advocate Co-Creator, Creating a Healthier Multicultural Community Project "Creating a Healthier Multicultural Community requires a community that is willing to not only talk the talk but also walk the walk. This session will focus on actionable steps that each of us can do to support this effort."
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Listening Session – Local Policing: Forming a Citizens Oversight Board
OnlineThe La Crosse County Criminal Justice Management Council (CJMC), the City of La Crosse, and multiple partners are inviting the public to provide input on the need for a La Crosse area Civilian Oversight Board on Policing. The goal is to build trust and strengthen relationships between the police and our communities by ensuring accessible […]
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What is the Borgen Project?
OnlineCome learn about volunteer opportunities and ways to lower global poverty!
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White Privilege Symposium 2020
Online EventThis two-day symposium centers antiracism, equity, liberation, and justice through education in engaging workshops & extraordinary keynotes. Keynotes: Bettina Love, Jennifer Harvey, Jane Fernandes, and Benjie Howard & Wade Colwell-Sandoval. The unprecedented times we’re experiencing now in education are illuminating inequities that must be addressed in innovative and systemic ways. The third White Privilege Symposium-Iowa […]
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White Privilege Symposium 2020
Online EventThis two-day symposium centers antiracism, equity, liberation, and justice through education in engaging workshops & extraordinary keynotes. Keynotes: Bettina Love, Jennifer Harvey, Jane Fernandes, and Benjie Howard & Wade Colwell-Sandoval. The unprecedented times we’re experiencing now in education are illuminating inequities that must be addressed in innovative and systemic ways. The third White Privilege Symposium-Iowa […]
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Part II Amplifying the Voices of Black Youth and Their Parents in the La Crosse Area
Online EventYou can’t miss Part II of this pressing educational program unveiling the perspectives of black youth and their parents in the La Crosse area. This event will facilitate discussion and understanding on a film intended to amplify the voices of the La Crosse area black youth and their parents, to engage our community in necessary conversations about bias, racism, and privilege.
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Leaning Into Difficult Conversations
Online EventWith controversial subjects and polarization at an all-time high, it’s seemingly more difficult than ever to keep our conversations civil. Just in time for the holidays, we’ll learn communication strategies to handle conflict and navigate difficult conversations at home, work, or in our communities.
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The Enduring Families Project
Online EventThe Enduring Families Project performs live re-enactments of La Crosse Black historical figures. To ensure the legacy of this important history videos have been created and two of the newest videos will be shared at the Dec. 15th presentation.
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Justice Night: Systemic Racism 101
Venue Online Zoom Meeting ID 836-954-970 310 4th Street South Lacrosse, Wisconsin 54601 Organizer Pastor Anna-Lisa Hunter, Bobbi Rathert (608) 782-3018 info@bridgesdowntown.com Event Details online free event. Justice Night event to introduce and define systemic racism basics with two short films, open discussion between each video
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Overcoming Challenges with Grit & Grace, FSC
VenueOnlineOrganizerFranciscan Spirituality Center(608) 791-5295FSCenter@fspa.orgEvent DetailsOur keynote speaker will be Kao Kalia Yang, a Hmong-American writer, teacher and public speaker based in Minneapolis. Kalia will reflect on her spiritual journey into writing. She comes from a people who are new to what is written; a long time ago, the Hun Chinese outlawed the Hmong written language. […]
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MLK Day of Service, Learning, and Celebration
VenueViterbo University900 Viterbo Drive La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601OrganizerViterbo Universitymmpinzl@viterbo.eduEvent DetailsOn Monday, January 18th Viterbo University will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day dedicated to a variety of engagement opportunities that not only uplift the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. but provide spaces of learning, service, and advocacy with […]
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La Crosse Area MLK Holiday Celebration
Online EventCivil rights activist Rev. Dr. William Barber II will present the keynote address at the La Crosse Community Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18 hosted by Viterbo University on Facebook Live.
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