• Dr. Edward Lee Vargas is a nationally recognized speaker onleadership for creating high-performing school systems grounded inequity and excellence for all. He is AVID executive vice presidentfor national/international programs, and a two-time “StateSuperintendent of the Year.”

• Pardeep Singh Kaleka is a former Milwaukee police officer andnow a teacher and social activist. His father was one of six people

Dasha Kelly coming to Toward One Wisconsin Reserve your spot today

Toward One Wisconsin is planning an exciting two-day conference oninclusivity. And we invite you to be a part of it. You’ll be joined bydiverse groups and individuals from across the state who will address:

What are the most persistent barriers to inclusion?What is working now?What is promising on the horizon?

This lively dialogue will be enhanced by our exclusive artist-in-residence for Toward OneWisconsin – Dasha Kelly Hamilton.

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A nationally respected writer, artist and social entrepreneur, she leads workshops on creativity,team building and writing around the world, and was a finalist to be named as the state's poetlaureate.

She appeared on the final season of HBO's "Def Poetry Jam" and was selected twice to serveas a U.S. Embassy Arts Envoy to teach and perform in Botswana, Africa.

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Headlining the conference with Dasha are three keynote speakers with their own compellinginclusivity messages:

killed at a shooting in 2012 at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin in OakCreek.

• Thomas Carr Frank is an American political analyst, historian andjournalist. He co-founded and edited “The Baffler” magazine andhas written several books on American electoral politics andpropaganda, advertising, popular culture, mainstream journalismand economics.

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chance to learn from over 100 panels and presenters. Hear their collaborative and innovativeapproaches on inclusivity, cutting-edge research and success stories that focus on thesetracks:

Track I: Increasing Opportunities for Inclusion in Wisconsin’s WorkforceTrack II: Creating Inclusive CommunitiesTrack III: Raising the Next Generation of Inclusive LeadersTrack IV: Building Health Equity in Wisconsin

Conference co-chairs are former Wisconsin Lieutenant Governors Rebecca Kleefisch andBarbara Lawton, Church Mutual President and CEO Rich Poirier and Marian University SeniorVice President and Ascension Wisconsin Market Board member George Koonce.

Presenting sponsors are WIPPS, Church Mutual Insurance and Ascension.

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