Ongoing Events
rotarycluboflacrosse.org/page/ho-chunk-international-garden-projectIn collaboration with the Ho-Chunk Nation, Riverside International Friendship Gardens will be creating a new Ho-Chunk Garden to be included in the Riverside International Friendship Gardens at Riverside Park. Donate to this project.
Contribute to "The La Crosse Welcome Circle".
Contribute to "The La Crosse Welcome Circle".
Public Events
UWL Social Justice Week: Navigating New Horizons Mapping Future Action
April 1-3, 2025, UWL Student Union
See the full schedule on the UWL website. Social Justice Week 2025 is an opportunity to explore, challenge, and act—to map out new possibilities for creating a more inclusive and equitable future. As UW-La Crosse undergoes transformation with new leadership and strategic planning, this year’s Social Justice Week will reflect the university’s core mission of fostering equity and inclusive excellence while engaging in critical conversations about belonging, action, and change.
The celebration will feature workshops, speaker series, and processing spaces designed to foster dialogue, learning, and collective action. Faculty, staff, and students will share research and lived experiences, exploring how systemic change can be achieved through collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to social justice.
Grounded in the Wisconsin Idea and UWL’s mission, vision, and values, Social Justice Week 2025 will connect campus and community members to critically examine the ways we navigate, shape, and reimagine the future of belonging, equity, and justice at UWL and beyond. This week-long event will challenge participants to build strategies for real impact, ensuring that UWL remains a place of opportunity, expression, and shared progress for all.
This year’s keynote speakers are:
The event is free and open to the community, although guests are asked to register.
UWL’s Social Justice Week is proudly sponsored by the College of Business Administration, College of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities, School of Education, College of Science & Health, Center for Civil Dialogue & Civic Engagement, and the Office of Multicultural Student Services.
If you or your organization are interested in becoming a sponsor, please reach out to [email protected] for more information.
April 1-3, 2025, UWL Student Union
See the full schedule on the UWL website. Social Justice Week 2025 is an opportunity to explore, challenge, and act—to map out new possibilities for creating a more inclusive and equitable future. As UW-La Crosse undergoes transformation with new leadership and strategic planning, this year’s Social Justice Week will reflect the university’s core mission of fostering equity and inclusive excellence while engaging in critical conversations about belonging, action, and change.
The celebration will feature workshops, speaker series, and processing spaces designed to foster dialogue, learning, and collective action. Faculty, staff, and students will share research and lived experiences, exploring how systemic change can be achieved through collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to social justice.
Grounded in the Wisconsin Idea and UWL’s mission, vision, and values, Social Justice Week 2025 will connect campus and community members to critically examine the ways we navigate, shape, and reimagine the future of belonging, equity, and justice at UWL and beyond. This week-long event will challenge participants to build strategies for real impact, ensuring that UWL remains a place of opportunity, expression, and shared progress for all.
This year’s keynote speakers are:
- Tuesday | Henry Greengrass, a citizen of the Ho-Chunk Nation, is the Center Director for the Ho-Chunk Nation Youth Services Division at Nį Tąnį Hocira (Three Rivers House) in La Crosse.
- Wednesday | Amanda Florence Garcia Goodenough (she/her), is a dedicated educator operating from a cultural humility framework to center and elevate historically marginalized voices, promote belongingness and mattering, disrupt structural inequities, and advance intersectional social and racial justice.
- Thursday | Yevgeniy Fiks(b. 1972) is a Moscow-born New York-based artist, author, and organizer of art exhibitions.
The event is free and open to the community, although guests are asked to register.
UWL’s Social Justice Week is proudly sponsored by the College of Business Administration, College of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities, School of Education, College of Science & Health, Center for Civil Dialogue & Civic Engagement, and the Office of Multicultural Student Services.
If you or your organization are interested in becoming a sponsor, please reach out to [email protected] for more information.
La Crosse Juneteenth Celebration
Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Save the Date! If you are looking to participate in Juneteenth this year as a vendor, volunteer, financial contributor, etc., please compete this form.
Saturday, June 21, 2025.
Save the Date! If you are looking to participate in Juneteenth this year as a vendor, volunteer, financial contributor, etc., please compete this form.
Everyone Eats Community Meals
Hosted on a rotating basis with informative presentations from community members and thoughtful discussion. Free will donations appreciated. Email [email protected] for more information. Next meal is TBD for 2025.
Hosted on a rotating basis with informative presentations from community members and thoughtful discussion. Free will donations appreciated. Email [email protected] for more information. Next meal is TBD for 2025.
Looking for more events? Check out the Coulee Progressives Events Page.