Justice Overcoming Borders (JOB) is located in Rock County, Wisconsin.  JOB seeks to empower and engage community members (We the People) in a broad range of social justice issues. Meetings: 1st Thursday of the Month, 5 – 6:30  (no July mtg) Beloit Public Library Meeting Room605 Eclipse Boulevard Website: http://www.justiceovercomingborders.org/index.html Contact: Ruth Kolpack, President, 608-362-7356  Email […]

Marc Perry’s appearance on the 8/18/2017 edition of WCLO’s “Your Talk Show.” Click “Play” to listen.   Marc Perry speaking at Beloit Together: A Community Solidarity Gathering at Beloit College on 11/19/2017

  Rock County National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) *Phone 608-743-9828    facebook.com/namirockcountywisconsin    Website: namirockcounty.org   *************************************************************************************** SUICIDE GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP  (serving the Southern WI/Northern IL area) Many people who have lost a family member, friend, classmate, or colleague to suicide find that sharing openly with fellow suicide loss survivors about what they’ve lived through can […]

S & J Consulting provides workshops, focus groups, keynote addresses on diversity, inclusion, cultural competency, respectful communication, anti racism, and character education. We customize our agendas to meet your needs. We work with schools, profits, non profits, and municipalities. S & J has facilitated numerous workshops for the Diversity Action Team of Rock County. Although […]

August 1, 2018 CONTACT: Jennifer Miller, 608-266-1683 Elizabeth Goodsitt, 608-266-1683 First Death in Wisconsin Linked to Fake Weed DHS continues to urge people to stop using synthetic cannabinoids The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) is confirming a death in Milwaukee County related to the use of synthetic cannabinoids, often called fake weed, K2, and spice. […]

http://www.uww.edu/ce/fairhaven/spring-2018 Native America: People and Places, Past and Present America’s indigenous peoples have rich and diverse traditions and cultures. What are the impacts of historical treaties and contemporary policies on native people past and present? How are native communities responding to issues of social injustice? Join us this spring as we explore historic and contemporary […]

“The New Confederacy” – is the Midwest now the most difficult place for people of color? See the following news article as one example: https://www.yahoo.com/news/confederate-flag-bearing-trucks-park-outside-michigan-school-194007464.html  Racial profiling article: Does that happen more frequently in our area? racial profiling