Regardless of the outcome of the Presidential Election in November 2020, contentious, passionate dialogue will be present before, during, and after November, we need to be proactive in our efforts to prepare campus to have these conversations. This site will provide resources via a tool kit to create this dialogue alongside planned programming.
Featured Events
Join the UW Community in community dialogue spaces post election. Please be aware that some of these spaces are intended for specific populations.
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Gender & Sexuality Campus Center | Community Space
Nov. 12, 3:30–5 pm.
The GSCC is hosting community spaces the day and week after the federal election for folks to get support and get together. Choose your own adventure: 1) Large group Zoom to chat and share; 2) Individual Zoom rooms with Mental Health Servicesproviders; 3) Staffed gaming channel (voice and chat) on the Discord; or 4) Crafting and open space in the GSCC (up to 10 people). More info
Intended for LGBTQ folx.
University Health Services | Let's Talk
Various days/times
Let’s Talk provides no-cost, informal, confidential consultations for students. Book a 20-min. consultation with UHS mental health counselors. More info
Intended for all.
CAMPUS EVENTS
Join various campus departments as they engage in dialogue related to the election and current climate.
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Creating Dialogue Panels (Recorded)
- FOSTERING DIALOGUE AND COMMUNITY IN THE CURRENT SOCIOPOLITCAL ENVIRONMENT (Recorded)
- Online here.
- Session Description:
The human need for fulfilling relationships and supportive communities will persist beyond the election, throughout the pandemic, and alongside the movement for racial justice. In this panel discussion, hear from students and staff about how to navigate difficult conversations and to build or repair our communities in a polarized climate.
Moderator: Chris Castro – Madison Teaching and Learning Excellence
Panelists:
Christian Figueroa – Intern, Multicultural Student Center
Larry Jolón – Leadership Development Specialist, Center for Leadership and Involvement
Annette McDaniel – Associate Dean, School of Human Ecology
Samantha Miller – Student Facilitator, Our Wisconsin
Alice Traore – Program Facilitator, Learning Communities for Institutional Change and Excellence
- UNPACKING THE IMPACT OF THE ELECTION ON UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES (Recorded)
- Online here.
- Session Description: Panelists share insight into the effects of the upcoming presidential election on communities of color, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ communities, and other underrepresented populations. Hear their personal experiences and learn about resources available to support marginalized communities.
Moderator – Ida Balderrama-Trudell, Interim Director, Office of Inclusion Education
Panelists:
Arushi Gupta, Outreach Intern, Social Justice Hub, Inclusion Education
Angelica Guevara, Hastie Fellow, UW Law School
Christopher Yue, Interim Assistant Dean, Diversity, Inclusion and Funding, Graduate School
Jen Moulton, Assistant Director of Training, Mental Health Services, University Health Services-
Tiffany Lee, Crossroads Coordinator, Gender and Sexuality Campus Center & Social Justice Programs, Inclusion Education
