Exploring the current status and the future of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts was the major theme at the annual Toward One Wisconsin conference organized by the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) — a University of Wisconsin organization that seeks to address local, state and national issues through scholarship, outreach and public service. The two-day conference in Eau Claire brought together advocates, educators, community members and business professionals Tuesday and Wednesday this week.The conference took place as DEI has increasingly become a hot button political issue in Wisconsin with Republican lawmakers targeting DEI programs used in the UW system and in state government — describing them as “cancerous” — while Democrats have largely defended DEI...
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