Cultural Appreciation Initiative

The leadership team of Rotary District 6220 has endorsed a cultural appreciation initiative and will start with an outreach program to Native American communities in Wisconsin and Michigan.

The purpose of the initiative is to learn, understand, and respect groups who are often under-represented in Rotary.

Biskakone Greg Johnson, a member of the Lac du Flambeau Chippewa tribe in northern Wisconsin, has agreed to begin the initiative by speaking to Rotarians on the first Thursday training session at 5PM February 1, 2024 via Zoom.

Johnson will also be one of six plenary speakers at the President Elect Training Seminar (PETS) on March 2, 2024 in Itasca, IL. He will be joined by other Rotary notables including RI Past President Jenifer Jones.

The newly-formed Wausau After Hours Rotary Club is also partnering with The Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service on a series of presentations, starting with Johnson speaking on what it is like to be a Native American in northern Wisconsin at a future date to be determined...
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