WRTP | BIG STEP Hosts Women in the Trades Career Fair

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2022

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Stephanie Johnston, sjohnston@wrtp.org or 608-255-0155

WRTP | BIG STEP Hosts WOMEN IN THE TRADES Career Fair

WRTP | BIG STEP of South Central Wisconsin and the Building Trades Council of South Central Wisconsin are hosting its Women in the Trades Career Fair on March 22, 2022 between 3 PM – 7 PM at the Madison Labor Temple, 1602 South Park Street, Madison, WI. Our goal is to introduce women to the numerous career pathways within the union construction industry’s seventeen building trades. This is a free event and open to the public. 

COVID-19 highlighted the daily inequalities that women, especially women of color, face. Women disproportionately shouldered the “essential worker” status in low wage jobs like grocery store clerks and fast food cashiers (more than 65% are female)1, and while men comprise the lion’s share of “essential sectors” like public safety, transportation logistics, and public utilities, these are traditionally occupations and fields with family sustaining wages, benefits, and even pensions. In 2020, full time working women earned 82 cents2 for every dollar a man made. Over a lifetime, this amounts to over half a million dollars that women cannot access or use to move into the security that comes with real wealth attainment, through home ownership or a debt-free life. 

WRTP | BIG STEP coordinated the the Women in the Trades Career Fair to expose interested candidates to the apprenticeship model and the family-sustaining careers within the construction industry to help address the labor shortage expected due to retirements and the shrinking workforce pool.

During the career fair, attendees will explore the building trades through employer and union apprenticeship tables/booth with organization information, employment opportunities, and sign-up for interviews. (4) $100 gift card giveaways drawn for attendees who visit each booth and submit their completed participation forms. Pre-registration is recommended to receive employer information before and after the career fair. Pre-register online here:

https://bit.ly/3x1V8zm or Register in person during the event.

Women in the Trades Career Fair sponsors include; Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 13, Carpenters Local 314, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Local 18, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 159, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades DC 7, Iron Workers Local Union Local 383, Construction Laborers Local 464, Plumbers Local 75, Steamfitters Local 601, Harker Heating & Cooling Inc, Parisi Construction Co., Inc, H.J. Martin and Son, Walbec Group, MIDWEST DRILLED FOUNDATIONS & EGINEERING, INC., Fahrner Asphalt Sealers, LLC, RG Huston Co., Inc., All Comfort Services, InterCon Construction, and Vogel Bros Building Co.

ABOUT WRTP/BIG STEP

WRTP/BIG STEP is a 501(c)3 nonprofit workforce intermediary dedicated to connecting people to family-sustaining jobs. Our mission is to enhance the ability of public and private sector organizations to recruit, develop, and retain a more diverse, qualified workforce in construction, manufacturing and emerging sectors of the regional economy.

Felicia’s Donation Closet: 2nd Annual Casino Night and Live Auction

Get dressed up and enjoy a night of fun playing poker, roulette and blackjack.

Enjoy some great food and bid on some amazing auction items.

Tickets are $50 per person (Get your tickets now they will be $75 at the door) and include:

* Ticket entrance into the event

* Food prepared by Bonfyre – alcohol available for purchase

* $1000 Casino play money

Purchase your tickets here.

Date: Saturday, May 21, 2022

Event Location:
Bonfyre American Grille
2601 W. Beltline Hwy
Madison WI 53713

Event Overview:
Cocktails: 5:00pm
Casino: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
Live Auction: 9:00pm – 10:00pm

Felicia’s Donation Closet is 100% Volunteer run and all proceeds from this event will go directly to helping Domestically Abused Women and Children in the Dane County Area.

If interested in becoming a Sponsor or Donating to the Live Auction, please contact Felicia@feliciasdonationcloset.com

UW–Madison Division of the Arts: Announcing the Inaugural Arts Crawl at UW–Madison from March 31-April 2, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 10, 2022

MEDIA CONTACT:
Lisa Spierer | UW–Madison Division of the Arts | lisa.spierer@wisc.edu

WEBSITE: go.wisc.edu/ArtsCrawl

MEDIA KIT: https://uwmadison.box.com/s/ekt0fd6tv4pc5dculz7dx0wal55bimif

LINK TO ARTICLE: https://artsdivision.wisc.edu/2022/03/10/arts-crawl/

Announcing the Inaugural Arts Crawl at UW–Madison from March 31-April 2, 2022

Madison, Wis. – Mark your calendars for the inaugural Arts Crawl, taking place on the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus from Thursday, March 31 – Saturday, April 2.

Arts Crawl highlights a collection of arts events held over several days in the arts departments and co-curricular arts units at UW­–Madison. It is an opportunity to have creative arts experiences, which may take the form of demonstrations and workshops, as well as the chance to visit arts classes, lectures, talks, performances, exhibitions and rehearsals.

Division of the Arts student assistant Dawry Ruiz presented the concept for this event last fall. Ruiz is a third-year First Wave Scholar majoring in Community and Nonprofit Leadership and a certificate in Arts and Teaching. He says, “The Arts Crawl is a collaborative experience where the arts on campus are showcased in their most collaborative and interdisciplinary form. The Crawl is an opportunity to share what the arts community at UW can offer the surrounding communities.”

Attendees are invited to curate their own experience. Sit in on a weaving course or watch films by students in Communication Arts. See a glass blowing demonstration, walk through an immersive installation at the campus art museum or attend a performance by Grammy-nominated musicians.

Arts Crawl is presented in partnership with Line Breaks Festival (April 1-2, 2022), one of the largest annual hip hop theater festivals in the Midwest. In the fifteenth anniversary year of the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives, the sixteenth annual Line Breaks Festival will be a homecoming for UW alumni involved in multicultural arts over the last 15 years and beyond. Line Breaks Festival events are free and open to the public, but registration is required.

Many Arts Crawl events are free and open to the public. Some events require advance registration or ticket purchase. To view the whole schedule, visit go.wisc.edu/ArtsCrawl.

Arts Crawl 2022 is presented by the UW–Madison Division of the Arts in partnership with the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives and the Madison Metropolitan School District.

About the Division of the Arts

An academic administrative unit in the Office of the Provost, the Division of the Arts unifies and catalyzes the arts at UW–Madison. We support and promote the missions of the academic arts departments and affiliated partners, foster interdisciplinary collaborations, deepen the student experience, build community engagement, and advocate for inclusion, diversity, equity, and access across the arts.

About the Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives

The Office of Multicultural Arts Initiatives within the Division of Diversity, Equity, & Educational Achievement at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides culturally relevant and transformative arts programming to promote positive social dialogue and to give cultural art forms a legitimate academic forum. By harnessing the broad cultural influence of spoken word, hip hop and emerging as well as traditional art forms, OMAI’s events and programming create learning environments that directly affect UW-Madison’s campus climate, improving retention and graduation success, preparing future leaders to reinvest in their communities. By continually refreshing this paradigm that integrates traditional academics and cutting-edge arts activism, OMAI empowers transnational leaders with new tools for inclusive community building.

One of OMAI’s most prominent initiatives is the First Wave Hip Hop and Urban Arts Learning Community, a cutting-edge multicultural artistic program for incoming students which offers a four-year full tuition scholarship to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Bringing together young artists and leaders from across the United States and beyond, the First Wave Learning Community offers students the opportunity to live, study and create together in a close-knit, dynamic campus community. First Wave is the first university program in the country centered on urban arts, spoken word and hip-hop culture.

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UW–Madison Students: Apply Now to Lead the Wisconsin Homecoming Committee

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 8, 2022

Contact Information:
Shauna Breneman, Communications Director, Wisconsin Union
Email: sbreneman@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-8862

UW–MADISON STUDENTS: APPLY NOW TO LEAD THE WISCONSIN HOMECOMING COMMITTEE

MADISON –  Applying for Wisconsin Homecoming Committee executive board and committee member positions means applying for the opportunity to organize one of the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s longest-standing traditions, advance leadership and event planning skills, build a professional network, get involved on campus and have fun, all in one leadership experience.

UW–Madison students can apply here March 8-31 for the following Wisconsin Homecoming Committee executive board positions: president, vice president, director of marketing, or campus events chair. Students can also apply now for priority consideration to serve as a committee member.

Wisconsin Homecoming Committee leaders will serve important roles in helping guide this time-honored tradition, from recruiting committee members to determining the 2022 UW–Madison Homecoming events lineup. The 2022 Homecoming celebration will take place Oct. 17–22.

Past events have included a talk by a campus thought leader, a blood drive, a coloring contest, a yard show, a parade throughout downtown Madison, Wis., and more.

“Wisconsin Homecoming Committee executive board members build on a decades-long tradition at UW–Madison yet have the chance to determine the Homecoming event traditions of the future,” Wisconsin Union Community Engagement Director Amy Guthier said.

The UW–Madison student-run Wisconsin Homecoming Committee works with the Wisconsin Union team to bring together the Badger community to celebrate being a Wisconsin Badger or a Badger-at-heart.

Those interested in applying for an executive board member position or other Wisconsin Homecoming Committee leadership roles can apply here.

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About the Wisconsin Homecoming Committee

The mission of the Wisconsin Homecoming Committee is to bring together the Badger community by providing opportunities to honor Wisconsin traditions. The Homecoming Committee reaches out to the student body, alumni, and community members to celebrate what it means to be a Wisconsin Badger. Learn more about the Committee here.

About the Wisconsin Union

The Wisconsin Union enhances the lives of members and visitors through recreational, cultural, educational and social opportunities. Formed in 1907, the Wisconsin Union is a membership organization that blends study and leisure to create unique out-of-classroom opportunities. Learn more about the Union and its tradition of providing experiences for a lifetime: union.wisc.edu.  

To read this release online, visit union.wisc.edu/about/news/homecoming-committee-2022.

UW–Madison Division of the Arts: State of the Art: International Screendance Symposium Events held at H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall from April 10-13, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2022  

MEDIA CONTACT:  
Douglas Rosenberg | UW–Madison Art Department | rosend@education.wisc.edu

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LINK TO ARTICLE

State of the Art: International Screendance Symposium Events held at H’Doubler Performance Space in Lathrop Hall from April 10-13, 2022

Madison, Wis. – We are pleased to announce State of the Art: The 2022 International Symposium on Screendance, directed by UW–Madison Art Department Professor Douglas Rosenberg. The event will be held at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from April 10-13, 2022. This year’s symposium will focus on a number of topics that are timely to the field of screendance, including, but not limited to, the Feminist roots of screendance, the generational and evolving critical landscape of the field, de-colonizing screendance, race and gender in screendance, intersectionality and facilitating new ways of knowing the cinematic body and mapping the literature of the field. All events will be free and open to the public

In the year 2000, UW–Madison held the first-ever International Dance for the Camera Symposium, which has, for the last twenty years, been a global touchstone for the field. It was a historic meeting that attracted not only scholars and practitioners of the genre, but choreographers and video/filmmakers from around the world including Latin American, the UK, Europe and elsewhere. In addition to generating dialogue on the history and theory of the field, the symposium included roundtable discussions, lectures, and a screening of selected dance film and video work from around the world. It also provided a generational bridge to the future of the art form. As an outgrowth of the symposium, a number of participants took the experience back to their own communities and continued to nurture the field through courses, festivals, workshops and other forms of audience building.

Since that time, the field has grown exponentially. There have been numerous international gatherings and symposia, new festivals and screening opportunities and new voices have emerged through both scholarship and practice. There is an International Journal of Screendance (founded at UW–Madison) and brilliantly written books, articles and chapters that focus on the practice in multiple languages by deeply thoughtful writers. As the field has evolved in the last two decades, it is a perfect time to bring together interdisciplinary artists and practitioners, scholars and historians to share new research in the field and to continue to build a welcoming international community.

For more information, including a schedule, travel accommodations, and registration, visit screendancesymposium.art.wisc.edu.

The International Screendance Symposium is generously supported by the Virginia Horne Henry Fund and is co-sponsored by the UW–Madison Art Department and UW–Madison Dance Department. Promotional support provided by the UW–Madison Division of the Arts.

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