For Global Initiatives Week Gundersen Global Partners will be screening the 40 minute film “A Walk to Beautiful”, which follows Ethiopian women who suffer from obstetric fistulas, an easily fixed injury that results from difficult child birth, as they get treatment in Addis Ababa.

The International Faculty Panel will feature UWL faculty from multiple countries discussing their experiences in the U.S.nTickets: https://share.uwlax.edu/events-calendar/event/15639/.

Erik Camayd-Freixas, PhD., is a professor of Hispanic studies at Florida International University (FIU). A Harvard-trained communications analyst, social theorist, and expert linguist at federal and state courts, Camayd-Freixas made international headlines with his essay, “Interpreting after the Largest ICE Raid in U.S. History: A personal Account,” and with his book, U.S Immigration Reform and […]

 nLecture: School, Work, and Marriage: Economics & Inequality in the Middle East & North AfricanLecture by Dr. Caroline Krafft of St. Catherine UniversitynCaroline Krafft is an economist specializing in development economics, primarily labor, education, health, and inequality in the Middle East and North Africa. She collaborates with St. Kate’s students, international non-governmental organizations, and a global network of scholars in her research. Current projects include work on early childhood development, labor market dynamics, life […]

Join us for an evening of great conversation! It is a great way to meet new people, discuss international topics and learn about different cultures. Free coffee and cookies provided.

Doors open at 5:30, program begins at 6:00. Share a meal, watch the documentary “Off the Rez” and engage in community-driven conversation. The event is free. Optional donations of spare change will be collected for the Community Change fund.

Join Western Technical College staff, students, and community members for a light meal, a viewing of “He Named Me Malala,” and facilitated discussions after the film. Free and open to all.

This event is to educate the people who are interested in the removal of the “Big Indian” statue at Riverside Park. Correct information will be provided. This is not a debate and we expect people to be respectful. If anyone is adversarial they will be asked to leave. We look forward to collaborating.

Guest Speaker: Dr. Duchess Harris, author and Professor of American Studies at Macalester College will reflect on the topic “Chaos or Community: Fifty Years with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” The Program includes the presentation of the 2018 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award, and performances by the Coulee Regional Gospel Choir and the Viterbo Choir.

The mission of Awareness through Performance is to promote greater consciousness around social justice, diversity, and climate issues on the UWL campus and beyond. Using the stage as our forum, we creatively challenge systems of privilege and oppression and strive to plant seeds of social responsibility, inspire critical thought, and spark a campus-wide conversation.nPrivilege Unplugged […]

Doors open at 5:30. Come join Western Technical College staff and students and community members for a light meal, a film viewing, and facilitated follow-up discussions.nRead more about the award-winning film Milwaukee 53206 here: https://www.milwaukee53206.com/nMake Change is a new film series and community conversation program. Each event will consist of a popular documentary covering an […]

Join New Horizons, Essential Health Clinic, La Crosse Dance Centre, and members of our community in breaking the chains of violence against women!nOne Billion Rising (OBR) is an international event held each year on or around February 14th. With the 2018 theme of Solidarity, OBR intends to recognize the impacts of activists across the globe, […]