During November (Native American Heritage Month), about two dozen campus volunteers, including Brian McInnes and Marianne Fairbanks, assisted Bill Quackenbush, tribal historic preservation officer for the Ho-Chunk Nation, in constructing a Ho-Chunk housing structure on …
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UW System honors two from UW–Madison with DEI achievement awards (diversity.wisc.edu; Sarmiento)
Carolina S. Sarmiento, PhD, Assistant Professor, Civil Society & Community Studies, received the Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award from the UW System. This is an honor given annually to faculty, staff, students or …
Research Insights: Online Racial Discrimination Among Youth
The Journal of Youth and Adolescence recently published a study, “The good with the bad? Social Media and Online Racial Discrimination Influences on Psychological and Academic Functioning in Black and Hispanic Youth.” Here, lead author …
Beads of Connection: Indigenous EcoWell event highlights beadwork in fostering community and resilience
The inaugural EcoWell Beading Exhibition showcased the creations of selected Indigenous artists from across Wisconsin, as well as providing a learning venue to illustrate the difference between cultural appropriation and cultural appreciation. Through hands-on beading activities, attendees were invited to experience the creativity of beading and cultural humility as it relates to Indigenous traditions of learning and social interactions.
Stories of Impact Series: Women’s Philanthropy in Action
This story series explores the impact of investing in women-led wellbeing projects around the world, made possible by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Women’s Philanthropy Council. Women’s Philanthropy in Action: Advancing Women and Wellbeing in …
Women’s Philanthropy in Action: Advancing Women and Wellbeing in Wisconsin and the World (4W) through high-impact small grants program
By Susan Lampert Smith This is part of a story series highlighting the impact of investing in women-led wellbeing projects around the world. As an alumna and longtime donor to UW causes, Marlene Hartzman appreciates …
Wellbeing Clubs for girls: from Wisconsin to Uganda to Southern California
By Susan Lampert Smith This is part of a story series highlighting the impact of investing in women-led wellbeing projects around the world. The 4W (Women & Wellbeing in Wisconsin & the World) Engagement Grant …
Identifying sex-trafficked patients
By Susan Lampert Smith This is part of a story series highlighting the impact of investing in women-led wellbeing projects around the world. Lara Gerassi, a co-leader of 4W-STREETS (social transformations to end exploitation for …
Latin@ moms supporting new parents
By Susan Lampert Smith Photo by Tania Rivera, provided by Roots4Change Cooperative (Cooperativa Raíces para el Cambio) This is part of a story series highlighting the impact of investing in women-led wellbeing projects around the …
#MeToo: Tracking caste, abuse and soft porn in the Malayali film industry
By Susan Lampert Smith This is part of a story series highlighting the impact of investing in women-led wellbeing projects around the world. Darshana Sreedhar Mini’s research into gender and labor issues in the movie …