WIPPS names Lifetime Achievement in Civic Leadership recipient
…meetings law and other issues related to the promotion and maintenance of open and accountable government. WIPPS will honor Kraus with its inaugural “Bill…
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Straight Forward: The Truth About Addiction
What IF? – Join a Discussion on Merrill’s Future Here’s your chance to be a part of “Constructing the Future of Greater Merrill,” a civil, open and entertaining discussion weighing Merrill’s assets and challenges, beginning with the future of our “built community.” Attend either of two sessions at T.B. Scott Library in Merrill on Thursday, October 20, 5-7:30 […]…
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The Trauma of Racial Bias
We are excited to partner with YWCA Wausau to share this great event. From YWCA Wausau: Join Us to Learn, Reflect and Share Our dynamic guest speakers will share their insights about how the legacy of racial injustice has affected our community and how we can build a new legacy of racial equality. Our speakers, […]…
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Dave Obey Young Adult Civic Engagement Award
…a crisis text line to help those dealing with mental health issues during COVID-19. 2019 Recipient Katelyn Ziarnik was the recipient of the…
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River Bend Trail Community Project
The Building Merrill Together initiative continues with the introduction of the “River Bend Trail Community Project.” The first event for that project is a development seminar featuring Dr. Arijit Sen, an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Through a curriculum development seminar, Dr. Sen will share his knowledge of community engagement tactics and story-sharing […]…
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T1W: Circles of Change-Moving from Dialogue to Action in Your Community
…difficult topics to looking at issues specific to the community. At the end of the sessions all the groups met together to choose action…
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Addressing Immigration
After a three-month hiatus due to COVID-19, our immigration series continues in a virtual format! The three-part series, Conversations About Immigration in Our Community, concludes with a 90 minute “community conversation” – in a deliberative dialogue format – using a National Issues Forum guide and trained moderators to lead small Zoom conversations about where we […]…
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WIPPS Research Partners new study sheds light on student concerns about school amid COVID-19
…to engage more directly with school leaders on an ongoing basis. They are very well-informed about COVID-19 and the issues at stake. They want…
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A Community Action Plan: Addressing Substance abuse in Langlade County
…a plan to identify key issues, uncover shared goals and action plans, and create appropriate implementation strategies toward achieving community goals. The process began…
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Marathon County: The Case of Uniform Addressing (Case Study)
…provided” Three practical considerations: the county was faced with increasingly complex policy issues needed to grow its leadership capacity was concerned about a disenfranchised…
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