WHS Equity Symposium
Our Madison Community is full of brilliant adults who have spent years working toward a more just and equitable city. 90+ community organizers, scholars, and performers will join our students and staff to discuss a wide-range of equity topics on the afternoon of Thursday April 4th!
Each West student and staff member will attend 2 sessions.
The schedule includes a student organization fair at lunch & two 55 minute workshop sessions.
Press/Media
Learn more about the Symposium on WORT's March 19th episode of A Public Affair
Student Registration closed on March 15th
Students will be emailed their schedules during spring break!
Check out our Student Registration Page to explore workshops
Thank you to all of our fantastic Speakers!
Why are we doing this? What are our goals?
We value student leadership and voice: the symposium builds off of topics that students have elevated in our internal equity work
Dedicated time during the school day to explore equity issues and shift mindsets
Exposure and awareness of the wide-range of equity work in Madison communities
We value opportunities for students and staff to learn together from community organizers, scholars, and leaders
Student empowerment: students will have opportunities to share their perspectives, questions, and ideas with presenters
Action: students and staff build skills to make meaningful change within and potentially beyond their spheres of influence
Build networks between West students, staff, and presenters, opening doors for meaningful collaboration and future experiential learning