We heard you. Following a series of listening sessions, we at the Wisconsin Foundation and Alumni Association have developed a strategic plan to build an inclusive, intentional, and sustainable engagement experience for alumni of color. As part of this plan — and to better feature the voices of our alumni of color — we’ve created Badger Vibes, a monthly e-newsletter. We invite you to explore our content below.
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Eight Badgers on “Most Influential” List
Eight UW alumni and leaders made the list of Wisconsin’s 48 Most Influential Asian American Leaders.
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WAA Refocused
Pasha Thao ’16 looks to reinvigorate groups for UW–Madison alumni of varying identities.
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A Two-Spirit Artist
Ryan Young identifies as gender nonbinary, or “two-spirit” in the Ojibwe tradition. Young’s multimedia art celebrates that identity.
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Falling into Entrepreneurship
A nasty fall in childhood got Sylvestra Ramirez interested in physical therapy. An intense persistence helped her overcome obstacles to open Milwaukee’s first bilingual clinic.
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The Moment, the Movement
A conversation with two of the leaders of the Black Lives Matter protests in Madison.
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Black Art in the Aftermath
Two Black artists recall the process of replacing broken glass with empowering art.
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Five for 2020
A new class of Badgers has graduated into an uncertain world. We talk with five of them.
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How To Get Away with Writing
Two Badgers chased their dreams all the way to Hollywood
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Creating an Equal Classroom
Jessica Stovall builds from her UW–Madison experience to generate a learning environment in which everyone can be their authentic selves.
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Bold Leadership
After earning her UW degree, Ashley Lee returned to the community she grew up in with a simple goal: affect change.
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