Speakers

Speaker	Date	Topic
Kate Erickson - Faculty MATC	Apr 23, 2021	Meaningful Conversations I am a proud member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin. I received a Bachelor's degree in American Indian Studies, with a minor in History and Sociology, and a Master's degree in History/Public History with Certification in Museum Studies, from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.
Christine Bohn	Apr 30, 2021	OWLT Efforts at Pukaite Woods Christine joined the Ozaukee Washington Land Trust (OWLT) crew in the Fall of 2014. She works in the stewardship department helping to manage and enhance OWLT preserves. In 2014, OWLT entered a partnership with the Mequon-Thiensville Sunrise Rotary Club (M-T Rotary) and the City of Mequon to provide professional guidance and staffing assistance to increase the effectiveness of on-going stewardship efforts at the Pukaite Woods. Christine works closely with the M-T Rotary Club to plan stewardship projects and work events at the Pukaite Woods. Most recently, this involved managing a herd of 35 goats to control invasive buckthorn in the woodland.
Lucia Francis - MT Sunrise Rotary	May 28, 2021	Meaningful Conversations We continue a series of meaningful conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our team of your fellow Rotarians have been planning these sessions and our goal is that through meaningful conversations we will experience growth, gain deeper understanding, and renew our commitment to fairness and justice. A Rotarian member of our team will guide each conversation within small groups of 4-5 people. Small groups will feedback appropriate and significant information to the whole group. What can you do to get the most out of each conversation ? Look forward to an exciting, encouraging, insightful experience. Review the Rotary Statement on racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion found in our web page. View recommended videos, listed below, before or after our conversations. They will provide background and information to help us in making our conversations meaningful. Actively listen and participate in each conversation with your fellow Rotarians Videos Uncomfortable conversations with a black man. https://uncomfortableconvos.com/episode/episode-1 Verna Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them. Click Here
Lucia Francis - MT Sunrise Rotary	Jun 25, 2021	Meaningful Conversations We continue a series of meaningful conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our team of your fellow Rotarians have been planning these sessions and our goal is that through meaningful conversations we will experience growth, gain deeper understanding, and renew our commitment to fairness and justice. A Rotarian member of our team will guide each conversation within small groups of 4-5 people. Small groups will feedback appropriate and significant information to the whole group. What can you do to get the most out of each conversation ? Look forward to an exciting, encouraging, insightful experience. Review the Rotary Statement on racism, diversity, equity, and inclusion found in our web page. View recommended videos, listed below, before or after our conversations. They will provide background and information to help us in making our conversations meaningful. Actively listen and participate in each conversation with your fellow Rotarians Videos Uncomfortable conversations with a black man. https://uncomfortableconvos.com/episode/episode-1 Verna Myers: How to overcome our biases? Walk boldly toward them. Click Here