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HEDIT 2015 Annual Conference: "Empowering the Disempowered"
Date and time
Location
Moraine Park Technical College
235 North National Avenue Fond du Lac, WI 54935Description
"Empowering the Disempowered"
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2015
Time: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
8:00 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Welcome
9:15 a.m. Keynote (Jonathan Page, Longwood University, Director for Citizen Leadership and Social Justice Education)
10:45 a.m. Breakout Session 1 (choose one of five selected topics)
12:00 p.m. Lunch (box lunch provided)
12:45 p.m. Breakout Session 2 (choose one of five selected topics)
2:15 p.m. Breakout Session 3 (choose one of five selected topics)
3:45 p.m. Closing Remarks/Question & Answer
Selected Topics:
Disability: Disabilities seen and unseen.
LGBTQIA*: Discuss with advocates current topics and events happening in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual Community.
Immigration: Hear about immigration policies and realities.
FDL Race Relations: Local resident of FDL County will discuss race.
Religious Discrimination: Firsthand accounts of intolerance based on faith.
FAQs:
What are my transport/parking options getting to the event?
Free parking is available at Moraine Park Technical College in Lot O.
A bus will pick up at 7:30 a.m. and return by 4:45 p.m. at Woodside Parking Lot - Ripon College.
A bus will pick up at 8:15 a.m. and return by 4:15 p.m. at Stayer Center Parking Lot - Marian University.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions?
Moraine Park Technical College, Christy Blessing, cblessing@morainepark.edu
Marian University, Melissa Luedtke, mjluedtke22@marianuniversity.edu
Ripon College, Kyonna Withers, withersk@ripon.edu
UW-FDL, Chris Johnson, chris.johnson@uwc.edu
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The Mission of the Higher Education Diversity Initiative Team is to lead, inspire, educate and challenge our institutions and the greater Fond du Lac County community in promoting diversity and inclusiveness.