Whitburn Center
Community Past Events
Community Past Events
See below for information about past events and links to video recordings.
2024 Events
October 2024: Overcoming Our Ideological Divides
Click here to access video recording for Milwaukee session.
The Whitburn Center is happy to be partnering with the Wisconsin Alliance for Civic Trust in sponsoring two de-escalation trainings hosted by the Winnebago County Conflict Resolution Center. The trainings, to be held in Green Bay and Milwaukee, are an action item stemming from five listening sessions the Whitburn Center held across the state of Wisconsin over the summer. The goal of this project, generously supported by the Carter Center and Kohl Philanthropies, is to reduce the risk of political violence in Wisconsin through increased civic engagement.
March 2024: Oshkosh Education Panel
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Leaders from Oshkosh’s public and private K-12 schools came together for an informative panel discussion on Wisconsin’s private school choice program. Participants included Bryan Davis, Superintendent of the Oshkosh Area School District, John Dinegan, President of Lourdes Academy, and Bradley Dunn, Head of School of Valley Christian School; Michael Ford, Associate Professor of Public Administration at UW Oshkosh served as the panel moderator. The discussion provided insight into how the voucher program works, its impact on both public and private schools in Oshkosh, and its impact on local property taxes.
2023 Events
September 2023: Is Wisconsin Plugged into the Electric Vehicle Evolution?
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Considering the impact of the many federal government mandates for widespread use of EVs, join the discussion with our panel of professionals on how EVs will impact businesses and residents in Wisconsin.
May 2023: The Viability of Fire Districts in Wisconsin
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Whitburn Center staff will be presenting the results of a survey, conducted in partnership with the Wisconsin State Fire Chiefs Association, on the state of the Fire Service in Wisconsin. Discussion will follow featuring three Wisconsin fire chiefs: Michael Stanley, Oshkosh; Matthew Fennig, Lake County Fire Rescue; and Nate Melby, Town of Campbell.