Lunch and Learns

YWCA Rock County Lunch and Learns

YWCA Rock County’s Lunch and Learns are an exciting opportunity to provide a deeper dive into community-identified issues centered on social and racial justice. Lunch and Learn presenters frame topics with historical context in order to give participants a deeper understanding.

Lunch and Learns provide a space for community members to unpack tough topics, participate in challenging conversations and develop or increase your understanding of where social and racial justice issues intersect.

The goal of Lunch and Learns is to engage, educate and empower members of our community to finds ways to eliminate racism.

If your business or organization is interested in sponsoring a Lunch and Learn, please contact Amiee Leavy, YWCA Rock County Racial Justice Director at aleavy@ywcarockco.com.

Thursday, February 29, 2024
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Topic: Rock County Safe Families for Children
Guest: Kenda Roman
Zoom Registration Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtf-ivqzoiH9ce3A3gvbJ0O5PrO6hCvDJt?fbclid=IwAR3B_vpdd5s5v1uWT51ic4nr6PwqH05rQCgjBTysSgBg7rxZpMUEIGsxqPE#/registration

Description: Safe Families for Children Rock County Wisconsin is a non-profit organization that works to keep families together and children safe, especially brown and black children who are disproportionately represented in the child welfare system. We connect parents to a network of support through family-like relationships with volunteers. Safe Families for Children provides a chance for parents to get back on their feet before abuse and neglect occur.

Amiee Leavy will moderate a Lunch and Learn discussion with guest Kenda Roman, Safe Families for Children’s Beloit Engagement Coordinator, on the importance of increasing volunteers in Rock County - with a specific emphasis on Beloit. By increasing volunteer support, Safe Families for Children can expand their efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect, reduce the number of children entering the child welfare system, and support and stabilize families in Rock County.