Welcome to our page. Whether you found us on purpose or by chance while looking for resources on dismantling white privilege and creating a healthier multicultural community, we're glad you're here. 

Upcoming Public Events

Roundtable: Antiracism - The La Crosse Area Viewpoint
Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020 6-8 pm
Presented by the Greater La Crosse Area Diversity Council (GLADC) and Waking Up White Collaborative
Join us for this urgent roundtable discussion, shaped by the perspective of local leaders: Ricardo Acevedo, Nicky Buck, Amanda Goodenough, Dr. Bee Lo, Rebecca Schwarz, and Shaundel Spivey as they collectively react to and process the current state of racism in the here and now and ultimately explore what it would take to realize a healthier multicultural community. Don't miss out on being part of this high-priority conversation to shift the La Crosse area toward racial justice. 
Register Now - ​$7 Registration/Investment

​Virtual Town Hall: Housing Lenders & Homelessness
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 6-8 pm
​More info to come

​Workshop: Amplifying the Voices of Black Youth and Their Parents in the La Crosse Area
Wednesday, Oct. 28, 6-8 pm
​More info to come, Register Here

Ongoing Projects

Waking Up White
Regional read

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"One of the most important books on race in recent memory." ~ Readers + Writers Journal
Summer 2021 
The La Crosse Public Library and the Waking Up White Collaborative invites the La Crosse regional community to read Debby Irving’s best selling book, Waking Up White. 
​Join discussions about the book and related themes, engaging in conversations about ways to create a more welcoming and inclusive multicultural community.

White Privilege Symposium
2021 in La Crosse

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Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr., speaks at the 2019 national White Privilege Conference
With White Privilege Conference Founder
​Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr.

​Mark your calendars now!
​Friday and all-day Saturday, December 3rd & 4th, 2021, at the La Crosse Center.

​Creating a Healthier
​Multicultural Community Project

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La Crosse community members after the Deep Dive Session in September, 2019. They engaged in facilitated, small-group community conversations to determine how to eliminate race-based injustice in the greater La Crosse region.
The Creating a Healthier Multicultural Community Project was a response to the desire of many residents of the predominantly white La Crosse region to widen their awareness, understanding, respect and empathy for the lived realities of people with a wide range of racial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.

Be a part of creating a healthier multicultural community! Click below for details.


​Never doubt that a small group
of thoughtful, committed citizens
can change the world;
indeed, it's the only thing
​that ever has.

- Margaret Mead