Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes will be the keynote speaker at the Jumpstart Accelerator Pitch Night event on March 9th, 2022 at the Beloit Public Library. Join us for the Jumpstart Accelerator Pitch Night, as our 7 program participants showcase their hard work. These hardworking business owners will highlight what they’ve learned during the 10-week accelerator […]
February 28th, Monday – Courageous Conversations: The Dangers of Dehuminization
Courageous Conversations Monday, February 28, 2022, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Our theme for February is: The Dangers of Dehumanization International Holocaust Remembrance Day was January 27. The world has seen the consequences of dehumanizing the Jews. When we see other people as “less than”, we treat each other in ways that are neither kind nor respectful. […]
March 17th, Thursday – 6 pm Inside the Diversity of Asian America
Inside the Diversity of Asian America Click here to view the video of this event.
FEBRUARY 12th – LWV Annual Meeting
League of Women Voters Annual Forward Together Celebration “Growing Future Voters” February 12th 10:30 am – noon Online Zoom Event: Click here to register.
February 17th, 6-7:30 pm – Silence Speaks: Making Space for Critical Conversations
Silence Speaks: Making Space for Critical Youth and Adult Conversations Around Racial Equity and Social Justice View the Recording
MLK Day 2022: Where Do You Stand? Who Are You Standing With? View Video
Where Do You Stand? Who Are You Standing With? MLK Day Commemoration January 15th, 2022 Click here to view the video on Facebook.
DAT Newsletter January – May 2022
December 20th, 6:00 pm Diversity Action Team 2021 Holiday Party
Join us for a holiday party at O’Riley and Conway’s Irish Pub in Janesville on Monday, December 20th at 6:00 pm. The DAT board will provide appetizers. You may order drinks, dinner, etc. off the menu. Please RSVP to Santo Carfora (scarfora1@gmail.com) by December 17th.
DECEMBER 16th, 6-7:30 PM, Minority Defense
Minority Defense How Racialized Violence Created the Black Panther Party, Young Lords, and American Indian Movement Presented by Kamran Mirza, Diversity Action Team of Rock County & Dr. Rongal Watson, Associate Professor of Health, Society ad Political Science at Beloit College Thursday, December 16, 6-7:30 Registration Required Registration Link
NOVEMBER 22 – Courageous Conversation: Roots of immigration fears and practices
Courageous Conversations, Monday, November 22, 5:30 pm Our theme for November is “Roots of immigration fears and practices: Part 2 – Local support, local experiences.” Rock County continues to host new immigrants. There are people and supports to make our communities welcoming to them. To register for the discussion (newly each month), please go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUofuChpzkqGddgLZ0b4HcibkiEa_wDXQFy […]