https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/Campus ConnectionPosts tagged with 'Center for Transformative Justice':2022-08-23T16:02:00.27Zhttps://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/clothing-the-community/Clothing the community2022-08-23T16:02:00.27Z2022-08-23T11:35:00ZNhouchee Yanghttps://uwlax.edu/profile/nyang2/nyang2@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">11:35 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Tuesday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Aug.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>23</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2022</span></p>
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<figcaption> UW-La Crosse's Campus Thread clothing closet is partnering with the La Crosse Fire Department to support families in need. The closet, which began in 2019 in the Common Ground Campus Ministry, is now located in the Center for Transformative Justice in Centennial Hall.</figcaption>
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<h3>UWL's Campus Thread supports families on, off campus</h3>
<p>A UW-La Crosse resource providing free clothing to students is extending its reach to the community.</p><p>Since opening in 2019, <a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/center/transformative-justice/resources/campus-thread/" data-mce-href="/center/transformative-justice/resources/campus-thread/">Campus Thread</a> has supplied hundreds of students with everything from jeans and T-shirts to professional attire such as suits and dresses.</p><p>With an excess of clothing this summer, Campus Thread <a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/profile/vpettigrew/" data-mce-href="/profile/vpettigrew/">Program Coordinator Veronica Pettigrew</a> brainstormed ways to put that surplus to use.</p><p>“Our students were concerned that it would be donated to an organization that would resell the clothing,” Pettigrew explains. “I called some of the charitable organizations we work with, and their inventory was also full. That’s when I thought of the fire department.”</p><p>Pettigrew called the La Crosse Fire Department and worked out an agreement: When families lose their belongings in a fire, the department will direct them to Campus Thread, among other resources, to help get them back on their feet.</p><p>“Now, they let us know when a family gets burned out and what size clothing they need,” Pettigrew says. “We’ll bag the items and have them ready for the family when they come in.”</p><p>In mid-August, Campus Thread served its first displaced family.</p><p>The mother-daughter pair had lost everything in a house fire. The daughter needed clothing with the first day of school approaching.</p><p>“They came in, and I told them they could look around and pick out anything they wanted,” Pettigrew says. “When they were done, they wanted to know how much they owed. I kept saying they didn’t owe anything, that it was free.</p><p>“They were so appreciative of this initiative with the fire department, and it felt really good being able to help give them the clothing they needed.”</p><p>While Pettigrew hopes to assist as many families as possible, supporting students will continue to be Campus Threads’ primary mission.</p><p>Each year, Pettigrew says, Campus Thread has collected more donations and served more students than the year before.</p><p>The closet has also partnered with student organizations to promote sustainability and host pop-up events designed to reach more students.</p><p>Campus Thread, located in the Center for Transformative Justice (1120 Centennial Hall), opens for the fall semester Thursday, Sept. 8. A second location offering professional clothing is located in the Career Services Office (1209 Centennial Hall).</p><p>Campus Thread is currently accepting gently used casual clothing, professional clothing and UWL apparel. Donations should be delivered to the Center for Transformative Justice.</p><p>Visit the <a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/center/transformative-justice/resources/campus-thread/" data-mce-href="/center/transformative-justice/resources/campus-thread/">Campus Thread</a> webpage&nbsp; to learn more.</p><p><strong>Other resources</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/student-support-services/resources/" data-mce-href="/student-support-services/resources/">Student Support Services</a> offers a variety of resources for students.</p><p><a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/university-centers/orgs/campus-food-pantry/" data-mce-href="/university-centers/orgs/campus-food-pantry/">The Campus Food Pantry</a> provides food for students in need.<br></p><p>Additionally, <a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/student-life/emergency-fund/" data-mce-href="/student-life/emergency-fund/">the UWL Emergency Fund</a> awards grants to students who qualify.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>
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<span class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">11:35 a.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Tuesday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Aug.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>23</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2022</span></span>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/social-justice-weekapril2022/Social Justice Week2022-04-01T15:13:11.603Z2022-04-01T15:13:11.603ZNhouchee Yanghttps://uwlax.edu/profile/nyang2/nyang2@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">3:13 p.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Friday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>April</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>1</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2022</span></p>
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<h3>Activities set Monday-Thursday, April 4-7</h3>
<div>“Spaces, Places and People: The Urgency of Intersectional Environmentalism, Unified Communities and Mutual Networks” will run Monday-Thursday, April 4-7, in the university’s Student Union and Centennial Hall. Events include “Lunch and Learn” presentations, panel sessions and keynote addresses. All will focus on social justice research, teaching and advocacy.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>Keynote speakers, all in the Student Union from 7-8:30 p.m., include:</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>• Monday, April 4: “Pushing the Ladder: Liberating Ourselves, Environmental (In)Justice, Activism, and Joy” by Adam Mauer and Jose Rubio-Zepeda, Room 120</div><div>• Tuesday, April 5: “Defending Water, Defending Life" by Al Gedicks, Room 120&nbsp;</div><div>• Wednesday, April 6: “…and Justice for all? Envisioning Intersectional Environmental Justice in Urban America” by Lacee Satcher, Room 3314</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div>Social Justice week will also be hosting a Networking Social event Thursday, April 7, from 5-7 p.m. in the Student Union's E-Café.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div>All events are free and open to the public. Free parking is available in the Cleary Center parking lot, C-12 for the evening presentations. Some will also be shown online. Find the complete list of topics and speakers at: <a href="https://www.uwlax.edu/diversity-inclusion/social-justice/social-justice-week/2022/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" data-mce-href="/diversity-inclusion/social-justice/social-justice-week/2022/">https://www.uwlax.edu/diversity-inclusion/social-justice/social-justice-week/2022/</a>.</div><div><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/national-native-american-heritage-month/National Native American Heritage Month2021-11-23T16:01:10.233Z2021-11-23T16:01:10.233ZBritney Heinemanhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/bheineman/bheineman@uwlax.edu
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<p class="date"><span class="label">Posted </span><span data-part="time">4:01 p.m.</span><span data-part="weekday"><span> </span>Tuesday</span><span data-part="month"><span>, </span>Nov.</span><span data-part="day"><span> </span>23</span><span data-part="year"><span>, </span>2021</span></p>
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<figcaption>UWL has planned a series of programs for Monday, Nov. 29, in honor of National Native American Heritage Month.</figcaption>
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<h3>UWL to host two speakers Nov. 29</h3>
<p>Two distinguished speakers will headline UWL’s programming for National Native American Heritage Month on Monday, Nov. 29.</p><p>Hollie Mackey, an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne Nation and an associate professor of education at North Dakota State University, and Brandi King, an enrolled member of the Nakoda Nation and an Army veteran/advocate, are scheduled to speak to in-person and virtual audiences.</p><p>Sessions include:</p><ul><li>9-9:50 a.m. — Community Conversation: Supporting Indigenous Students in Higher Education, Wing Technology Center room 102 or <a href="https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/6087891001?_x_zm_rtaid=3NRgU6drTkSQjDIAAovcNQ.1637601123316.d96d8f8551ecd03e365b5c6126a05477&amp;_x_zm_rhtaid=500#success" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/6087891001?_x_zm_rtaid=3NRgU6drTkSQjDIAAovcNQ.1637601123316.d96d8f8551ecd03e365b5c6126a05477&amp;_x_zm_rhtaid=500#success">Zoom</a></li><li>10-10:50 a.m. — Community Conversation: Veteran Support, Wing Technology Center room 102 or <a href="https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/6087891001?_x_zm_rtaid=3NRgU6drTkSQjDIAAovcNQ.1637601123316.d96d8f8551ecd03e365b5c6126a05477&amp;_x_zm_rhtaid=500#success" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/6087891001?_x_zm_rtaid=3NRgU6drTkSQjDIAAovcNQ.1637601123316.d96d8f8551ecd03e365b5c6126a05477&amp;_x_zm_rhtaid=500#success">Zoom</a></li><li>2:30-3:30 p.m. — Community Conversation: An Indigenous Paradigm towards Dismantling Ableism, Wing Technology Center room 102 or <a href="https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/6087891001?_x_zm_rtaid=3NRgU6drTkSQjDIAAovcNQ.1637601123316.d96d8f8551ecd03e365b5c6126a05477&amp;_x_zm_rhtaid=500#success" data-mce-href="https://wisconsin-edu.zoom.us/j/6087891001?_x_zm_rtaid=3NRgU6drTkSQjDIAAovcNQ.1637601123316.d96d8f8551ecd03e365b5c6126a05477&amp;_x_zm_rhtaid=500#success">Zoom</a></li><li>7-8:00 p.m. — Modern Day Indigeneity: The Intersection of Identity and Social Justice Activism, Graff Main Hall 260 or</li></ul><p>The day-long event is organized by <a data-mce-href="/center/transformative-justice/" href="/center/transformative-justice/">UWL’s Center for Transformative Justice</a>.</p><p>For more information, contact <a data-mce-href="/profile/tnelson/" href="/profile/tnelson/" data-mce-selected="inline-boundary">Tara Nelson, director of the Center for Transformative Justice</a> at 608-785-5093 or tnelson@uwlax.edu.</p><p><strong>About the presenters:</strong></p><p><strong>Hollie Mackey</strong> is an enrolled member of the Northern Cheyenne nation and an associate professor at North Dakota State University. Her scholarship empirically examines structural inequity of Indigenous and other marginalized populations in educational leadership and public policy through multiple critical frameworks and methodologies. As an experienced policy consultant, public speaker, program evaluator and community educator, she seeks to bridge theory and practice as a means of addressing complex social issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. She is the recipient of the D.J. Willower Center for the Study of Leadership and Ethics Award for Excellence and the Jack A. Culbertson Award for outstanding accomplishments as a junior professor of educational leadership. She serves as the director of the Consortium for the Study of Leadership and Ethics in Education and associate co-director for the Barbara L. Jackson Scholars Network at the University Council for Educational Administration, and on the National Indian Education Study Technical Review Panel for the Office of Indian Education and Educational Testing Services.</p><p><strong>Brandi King</strong> is an enrolled member of the Nakoda Nation from the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation in North Central Montana. King also belongs to the Amskapi Piikani, Oglala Lakota and the Little Shell Nations. King served as an Army Engineer from 1999 until deciding she could no longer serve in silence. Sgt. Brandi King was discharged under the Army’s DADT Policy in September 2006. King returned home to the reservation in Montana to heal the invisible wounds of War, only to be met with additional barriers within the VA as she sought help to address combat related PTSD. King now serves as an ardent advocate for improved services and support for Veterans facing the same issues she experiences.</p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/center-for-transformative-justice/Center for Transformative Justice2021-06-17T13:25:47.167Z2021-06-17T11:22:20.71ZBritney Heinemanhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/bheineman/bheineman@uwlax.edu
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<h3>UWL Campus Climate has new name, same commitment to social justice</h3>
<p>The UW-La Crosse Research &amp; Resource Center for Campus Climate is embracing a name change that better captures its mission of supporting students and advancing social justice.<br></p><p>“We were really motivated by looking at where we were losing people and failing to connect or engage people,” explains <a data-mce-href="/profile/aclauss/" href="/profile/aclauss/">AJ Clauss, program coordinator</a> for the newly renamed Center for Transformative Justice. “Campus Climate was more of a generalized name, which was great. But it was time for some updating to help get our message out.”<br></p><p>The change was spurred by the events of the past year, when social justice dominated the national news cycle and many institutions, including universities, reassessed and renewed their commitment to driving change.<br></p><p>Clauss and others solicited input from campus stakeholders before landing on the new name.<br></p><p>The Center for Transformative Justice will retain all the services and resources of Campus Climate — including cultural humility workshops, social justice programming, hate/bias response and more. Its name is simply more direct about the need to actively address social injustice.<br></p><p>“Because of the two pandemics — COVID-19 and racial injustice — we’re really at a turning point that has been long overdue,” notes Clauss, who uses they/them pronouns. “It’s time to get louder about the needs of our community. We want to center our work with historically marginalized communities while also building spaces for allies or people who want to be allies to be in community, too.”<br></p><p>The name change, they say, will allow the center to put on a fresh face as it seeks to develop new partnerships and strengthen existing ones.<br></p><p>“We’ve developed a healthy reputation over the past 15 years for doing social justice work, and we’re hoping this change will help us continue and push that forward,” Clauss says. “This provides us with an opportunity to show what UWL is all about: Moving not only our campus forward, but our community forward as well.”<br></p><p><strong>About the Center for Transformative Justice</strong></p><p>The Center for Transformative Justice, originally called the Research &amp; Resource Center for Campus Climate, was created in 2005 with the goal of creating a campus environment where the individual and collective are committed to welcoming, including and engaging the experiences and perspectives of all.<br></p><p>Over the years, the center has expanded its services and resources to meet the ever-changing needs of the campus and community.&nbsp;<br></p><p>Since its inception, it has been fully funded by students.<br></p><p><a data-mce-href="/campus-climate/" href="/campus-climate/">Click here for more information</a>.<br></p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/capturing-campus-climate/Capturing campus climate2021-02-15T07:23:42.403Z2021-02-15T07:23:42.403ZKyle Farrishttps://uwlax.edu/profile/kfarris/kfarris@uwlax.edu
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<h3>Survey to assess areas for improvement at UWL</h3>
<p><span data-contrast="none">UW-La Crosse students&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">can</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;make their voices heard through the 2021 Campus Climate Survey</span><span data-contrast="none">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">The survey, which will be&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">available</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;to all undergraduate students</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;beginning Feb. 15</span><span data-contrast="none">, is intended to give UWL leaders a clearer sense of the university’s strengths and weaknesses as it relates to campus climate, as well as ideas for change and improvement.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">A combination of multiple-choice and open-ended questions, the survey will measure UWL on a variety of topics — from inclusivity, to culture responsiveness, to how well it has handled COVID-19. It will ask students&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">to share their</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">perspectives and first-hand experiences</span><span data-contrast="none">, including how they have fared academically, financially and emotionally during the pandemic.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">“We have a history of providing these surveys to the campus community because we want to know what’s working and what isn’t,” notes Will&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">Van</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">R</span><span data-contrast="none">oosenbeek</span><span data-contrast="none">, director of LGBTQA Services at UWL. “If a student has had an&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">experience</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;they didn’t feel was good, or one they wish had a different solution, this is the time to share it without having to put their name to it. And if you love UWL and have only good things to say, that will be helpful, too. It’s helpful to know where we need growth but also where we’re doing well, because it’s important to celebrate those things.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Since 2000, UWL has distributed a Campus Climate Survey every four or five years. The most recent survey was in 2018.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Dr.&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">Dina Zavala, assistant vice chancellor for Diversity &amp; Inclusion, says the survey offers valuable insights into how well UWL is fulfilling its mission and upholding its values.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">“When we go in and look at the finalized data, the results tell us if we’re honoring who we say we are, honoring our values,” she says. “We have a mission to be an inclusive campus, and we want to make sure that we’re doing that. The data doesn’t lie, and it allows us to see some pieces we can improve.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">UWL has made significant changes in response to past Campus Climate Surveys, including the creation of the Campus Climate Office and the addition of a violence prevention specialist position.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">“In some ways, that second phase of analyzing the data is the most important part,” explains Barbara Stewart, vice chancellor for Diversity &amp; Inclusion.</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;“</span><span data-contrast="none">Will, Dina&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="none">and</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;I</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;will look at the raw data and figure out the next steps we should take and how to bring them to light. We want people to know that their responses matter.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">The survey will be open from Monday, Feb. 15</span><span data-contrast="none">,</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;to Monday, March 29. The survey link will be emailed to all undergraduate students by the Higher Education Research Institute.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p><p><span data-contrast="none">Each student who completes the survey will be entered into a drawing, with a chance to win one of 120 $25 Amazon gift cards.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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</span>https://www.uwlax.edu/news/posts/mlk-leadership-award-goodenough/MLK Leadership Award2021-01-08T15:59:33.86Z2021-01-10T06:00:00ZBritney Heinemanhttps://uwlax.edu/profile/bheineman/bheineman@uwlax.edu
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<figcaption>Longtime UWL civil rights activist Amanda Florence Goodenough will receive La Crosse’s 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award. The director of the university’s Research & Resource Center for Campus Climate receives the award during the annual King Community Celebration online at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18. The award recognizes leadership in commitment to building community, enhancing diversity and working for justice. </figcaption>
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<p>A longtime UW-La Crosse civil rights activist will receive La Crosse’s 2021 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award.</p><p><a data-mce-href="/profile/agoodenough/" href="/profile/agoodenough/">Amanda Florence Goodenough, director of the university’s Research &amp; Resource Center for Campus Climate</a>, will receive the award during the annual King Community Celebration online at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18. The award recognizes leadership in commitment to building community, enhancing diversity and working for justice.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>The awards committee noted that in Goodenough’s nearly two decades at UWL, she has demonstrated visionary and transformative leadership on campus, as well as in the La Crosse community and beyond. “She has worked to promote social justice around issues of race, gender, sexual orientation and other dimensions of identity,” the committee noted.</p><p>Goodenough is known for her unwavering commitment to social justice, unparalleled compassion and humility, and impact on individuals and communities. Among the groups she has impacted: K-12 personnel, school superintendents, UW System employees, governmental personnel, community organizers, college students, co-workers, and others.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>A leader in anti-racism work, Goodenough is sought after for her workshops, keynote presentations and trainings that teach cultural humility while centering the voices of marginalized populations.&nbsp;She has founded or cofounded several significant campus initiatives that have touched the lives of people and communities locally,&nbsp;regionally, state-wide and nationally.</p><p>Among her initiatives:</p><ul><li>The annual Hate/Bias Response Symposium, which brings together over 300 attendees and speakers from the La Crosse community and across the country to address acts of hate in the community and how to respond.</li><li>The Hate/Bias Response Team, where she maintains a reporting system which promotes accountability and healing for hate/bias incidents.</li><li>Awareness through Performance (ATP), an award-winning program offering an 11-day immersive student experience focusing on raising consciousness about social justice, diversity and climate issues, and speaking truth to power.</li><li>RISE UP – Racial &amp; Intersecting Identity Symposium for Equitable University Progress, an intensive week-long identity immersion and coalition-building professional development training to increase faculty and staff awareness of race on campus while promoting increased action in anti-racism efforts.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Goodenough’s recent contributions to La Crosse area initiatives include: serving as the keynote speaker for the YWCA Tribute to Outstanding Women; being a group facilitator for Creating a Healthier Multicultural Community; hosting and moderating the Anti-Racism: La Crosse Area Viewpoint Roundtable; along with being a member of the Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council Speaker Bureau. She is often called upon to speak or facilitate during significant community social justice programs and initiatives.</p><div><br></div><div class="list-item-1">
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<h3><br></h3><ul><li>Served as a graduate assistant in UWL Multicultural Student Services in 2004; hired as Campus Climate’s communications and program coordinator in August 2006; named assistant director, 2013; director, 2018.</li><li>Provides workshops, resources, assessment and consulting to advance social justice, equity, and inclusion throughout organizations; has led Awareness through Performance and Hate Response Team for more than 12 years.</li><li>Strives to recognize structural oppression, disrupt inequity, speak truth to power, and elevate historically marginalized voices and experiences.</li><li>Holds a bachelor’s in communications from UW-Platteville, 2001; master’s in College Student Development &amp; Administration from UWL, 2006. Currently working on a doctorate in Student Affairs Administration and Leadership from UWL.</li><li>Serves as a team lead for Social Responsibility Speaks, LLC.</li></ul><p><strong>The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration is Jan. 18</strong></p><p>The Rev. William J. Barber II, who currently sits on the National NAACP Board of Directors, will be the featured speaker at the city’s annual King Community Celebration that can be viewed online at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18. Join at Viterbo University’s Facebook page: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ViterboUniversity/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" data-mce-href="https://www.facebook.com/ViterboUniversity/">https://www.facebook.com/ViterboUniversity/</a>.</p><p>Barber served as president of the North Carolina NAACP from 2006-17. He is the chief architect of the “Forward Together Moral Movement,” which has been called the “New Civil Rights Movement.” On Feb. 11, 2017, he led more than 80,000 people on the largest moral march in North Carolina state history.</p><p>Barber, pastor of Greenleaf Christian Church, Disciples of Christ in Goldsboro, North Carolina, has authored four books. He gave the keynote address at the 2016 Democratic National Convention and has been featured in MSNBC, CNN, New York Times, Washington Post, and The Nation Magazine.</p><p><strong>Two other honors to be awarded<br></strong>A second award that night will be given to the Rev. Calvin S. Morris who will receive the 2021 Special Recognition Award given to a La Crosse area community member who has led a&nbsp;rich life of giving back to the community. Morris was asked by the Rev. Jesse Jackson to become the associate director and national coordinator of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference's Operation Breadbasket, now the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition. He served from 1967-71 through the assassinations of King and Fred Hampton.&nbsp;Morris now lives near his daughter and her family in Viroqua.&nbsp;</p><p>The third award presented during the MLK celebration will be the 2021 Lynda Blackmon Lowery High School Leadership Award. Lowery is one of the youngest children to have marched with King from Selma to Montgomery in 1965. Established in 2018, the award recognizes a 9th or 10th grade student who has shown commitment in building community, enhancing diversity and working for justice.</p><p>This year’s recipient is Chaya Davis, a sophomore at La Crosse Logan High School. Davis has led several peaceful protests in La Crosse and was a part of the “Amplifying the Voices of Black Youth and Their Parents in the La Crosse Area” film project. Special recognition will be awarded to Addison Mallady of Onalaska High School.</p>
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