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Author George M. Johnson Talk in Green Bay

Thursday, April 6
7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Register today!

GSAFE and host UW-Green Bay Pride Center are pleased to present the return of Safe Schools, Safe Communities: State Conference on LGBTQ+ Youth.

Safe Schools, Safe Communities will feature a variety of speakers and workshops facilitated by local and regional experts. Conference participants will gain critical skills, tools, knowledge, and connections to help lead and support efforts to create safer, more inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ youth across Wisconsin, especially LGBTQ+ Youth of Color and Transgender and Nonbinary Youth. Our target audience includes adults who work with youth and their families.

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is happy to help students attend this event if interested. We can arrange transportation and help with the conference fees. 

Let Helen Boyd-Kramer ( boydh@lawrence.edu ) know if you’re interested in attending.

Conference Schedule

  • 7:30-8:30 a.m. – Registration
  • 8:45-9:30 a.m. – Opening
  • 9:45-10:45 a.m. – Workshop
  • 11 a.m. – Keynote & Q&A with George M. Johnson
  • 12 p.m. – Lunch & book signing
  • 1-2:15 p.m. – Workshop
  • 2:30-3:45 p.m. – Workshop
  • 4-4:30 p.m. – Closing

About the Keynote Speaker: George M. Johnson

Our event is being headlined by award-winning and New York Times Bestselling Author, George M. Johnson. Their books “All Boys Aren’t Blue” and “We Are Not Broken” are critically acclaimed, but have been under scrutiny and challenged for including frank discussions and content relating to race, sexual orientation, and gender identity. They will be providing our keynote address with a Q&A, along with a stand alone workshop and book signing.

Pre-Conference Sneak Peek of Wisconsin Pride Documentary

We are partnering with PBS Wisconsin for a pre-conference sneak peek of the first hour of the documentary, Wisconsin Pride, which chronicles our state’s LGBTQ+ history. A collaboration between PBS Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Historical Society, this groundbreaking and essential documentary is set to premier later in June 2023. Along with an advance screening of part of the documentary, the event will also feature a panel and discussion. The sneak peek is only open to conference attendees and invited special guests. Sneak peek seating is currently limited and will be made available to attendees based on when they register.

Questions? Contact Maren Phalen (maren@gsafewi.org).

Black Feminist Fortnight

A Celebration of Black Women and an Intersectional Approach to Black History Month and Women’s History Month

February 26th – March 11th, 2023

Every year, we celebrate Black History Month in February and Women’s History Month in March, and every year, the lives and accomplishments and struggles of black women often get lost in the shuffle. By applying an intersectional lens to the calendar, we’ll be celebrating the last week of Black History Month and the first week of Women’s History Month as the Black Feminist Fortnight – an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the accomplishments of Black women.

This year’s inspiration comes from Lawrence selecting its first Black female president, President Laurie Carter, and the U.S. Supreme Court seating its first Black female justice, Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson.

All divisions and departments have been invited to plan an event or create a display on their own, and posters featuring 52 different women – some famous, some historic, some little known or long forgotten, and some Lawrence faculty and staff – have been printed and shipped to every building on campus.

Displays and Exhibits

Jan. 13-March 10
Wriston Hoffmaster Gallery North
Black Feminist Exhibition on loan from the Art Bridges Foundation

Jan. 26-March 11
Seeley G. Mudd Library
Black Feminist Fortnight Book and History Displays

International House
International Black Women

Campus-Wide
Black Feminist Fortnight Posters

Performances and Talks

February 28, 4:30 p.m.
Wriston Galleries
One of the artists whose work is featured in that collection, Tyanna Buie, will be doing a virtual talk via Zoom. Tyanna’s print, The Front Porch II, is featured in the current exhibition, Fortnight: Celebrating Black History and Women’s History Months (up through March 10). She is a Chicago, IL and Milwaukee, WI native and an award-winning printmaker whose work is in major collections around the country.

March 1, Noon
Zoom
Join us for a conversation with four queer Black alumni who will talk about the importance of Black feminism on their work, scholarship, and on their lives. Register for the webinar.

March 3, 4 p.m.
Wriston Gallery
Black Feminist Fortnight Storytime! Come relax, listen to Octavia Butler short stories, have sweet treats from Whisk & Arrow, and check out Butler Divination Cards. PLUS: participants have the chance to win a $50 amazon gift card.

March 7, 4:30 – 6 p.m.
Wriston Gallery
A performance of Menstrual Rosary, a music-theater piece, and deep listening of works by composer Jessie Montgomery, with some improvisation elements, too.

T1W 2023: Poster Display Applications Open!

The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is excited to share with the Lawrence Community an opportunity hosted by Toward One Wisconsin (T1W).

This year’s T1W Conference on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will take place April 25-26 in Appleton WI.

The conference will provide a space for attendees to learn and discuss the work of diversity, equity and inclusion, and how to move from talk to action.

T1W is now accepting applications for virtual poster presentations that will take place April 24 via Zoom. Presenters can use slide shows, PDF, or other graphic platforms to discuss one of the four topics of the conference:

  • Workforce Track: Increasing Opportunities for Inclusion in Wisconsin’s Workforce
  • Community Track: Creating Inclusive Communities in Wisconsin
  • Education Track: Cultivating Equity in Education
  • Health Track: Building Health Equity in Wisconsin

Applications are due March 15. Click the link below to visit the Toward One Wisconsin website and learn more about this opportunity.

Poster Display Application