Sustainable Development and The Environment

Education

February 4-6, 2008
Transforming Teaching and Learning for the Future
Building off of KnowledgeWorks Foundation's "The Map of Future Forces Affecting Education", teams of participants from 3 to 6 states drafted proposals for transforming teaching in their respective states. Each coalition undertook a strategic analysis to identify where and how it can have the greatest impact on teaching quality.
Co-Sponsors: KnowledgeWorks Foundation, National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF), and The Johnson Foundation.

April 13-15, 2008
Student Migration Patterns Out of STEM Fields -- Part 2
This second conference on student migration out of STEM disciplines focused on interventions to reduce migration, development of measures and indicators for each intervention, and development of an implementation proposal to expand the work.
Co-Sponsors: Washington University in St. Louis, Swarthmore College, and The Johnson Foundation.

April 29-30, 2008
Liberal Education and Wisconsin's Promise: Building Leadership, Advocacy, and Support for What Really Matters in College
Wisconsin is the first to serve as a pilot state for the national LEAP Campaign, sponsored by AAC&U, designed to promote a liberal education. This conference brought together leaders from multiple sectors to develop strategy to launch the Wisconsin campaign. The conference drew upon learnings from two Wingspread conferences.
Co-Sponsors: Office of the Lieutenant Governor, University of Wisconsin System, and The Johnson Foundation.

Democracy and Community, Family

May 7-9, 2008
Multi-Systems Approaches in Child Welfare and Juvenile Justice
Developed working agreements across systems of care that impact the delivery of needed services to children and youth at risk of entering or in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.
Co-Sponsors: American Public Human Services Association; Casey Family Programs; Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, Public Policy Institute, Georgetown University; and The Johnson Foundation.

May 16-18, 2008
MacArthur Fellows Gathering
Recent recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship gathered to share common interests and to discuss current work.
Co-Sponsors: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and The Johnson Foundation.

Wingspread Briefings and Local Events

January 11, 2008
The Great Lakes Water Wars session with author Peter Annin
Co-Sponsors: The Johnson Foundation

January 23, 2008
Hispanic Teacher Recognition Reception
This event provided an opportunity for the Hispanic business community to recognize Hispanic teachers in Racine.
Co-Sponsors: Hispanic Business Alliance and The Johnson Foundation.

March 1, 2008
Conservation Land Assessment Seminar
Both the Caledonia Conservancy and the Kenosha Racine Land Trust have spent the past year working with Mayes-Wilson Associates on board assessments. This conference provided an opportunity to share their progress and further prepare for national accreditation.
Co-Sponsors: The Caledonia Conservancy Land Trust Alliance, The Kenosha/Racine Land Trust, Root-Pike WIN, and The Johnson Foundation.

March 14, 2008
RUSD Redistricting Commission
Co-Sponsors: Racine Unified School District and The Johnson Foundation.

March 18, 2008
Green Racine
Corporate and higher education leaders convened to discuss innovative practices being employed in their organizations to address environmental concerns.
Co-Sponsors: The Johnson Foundation.

April 9, 2008
Year 1 Progress Report on the College Readiness 21 Program
During the 2007-2008 school year 50 eight grade students from Racine and Kenosha have been engaged in a program aimed at setting them on the path to college. This Briefing reported on the progress to date and plans for next year.
Co-Sponsors: Wisconsin Foundation for Independent Colleges and The Johnson Foundation.

April 12, 2008
Racine Symphony Orchestra Performance
This event assisted the RSO in raising operating funds.
Co-Sponsors: The Racine Symphony Orchestra and The Johnson Foundation.

April 24, 2008
Contractors Collaborative Network
Local minority contractors acquired a variety of tools to assist them in seeking contruction contracts and sub-contracts.
Co-Sponsors: Community Economic Development Corporation and The Johnson Foundation.

May 1, 2008
Briefing -- Addiction Treatment in Racine County
This local briefing discussed a recent study on publically funded services available to persons suffering from drug or alcohol addictions.
Co-Sponsors: Alliance for Drug & Alcohol Management (ADAM), Racine Dominicans, United Way of Racine County, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc., and The Johnson Foundation.

May 5, 2008
Potential for a Micro-Lending Program in Racine County
Eengaged the local banking community in discussions aimed at establishing the initiative.
Co-Sponsors: Office of the County Executive and The Johnson Foundation.

May 6, 2008
Racine County Workforce Investment Board
Acted on the proposed strategic plan.
Co-Sponsors: Racine County Workforce Development Center and The Johnson Foundation.

May 9, 2008
Briefing -- Managing the Llandscape to Protect our Waters - Tracy Mehan
Briefing for local community representatives who are interested in learning about water issues.
Co-Sponsors: The Johnson Foundation

May 13, 2008
Leadership Racine
Team reports from 2007-2008 Leadership Racine graduates.
Co-Sponsors: RAMAC and The johnson Foundation

May 15, 2008
Curbing Underage Alcohol Use in Racine County
Nationally, underage alcohol use kills more young people than all illegal drugs combined. In Racine County 50% of 12th graders report binge drinking in a two week period. The vision for this event was to inform community leaders and those who can impact the problem about the significance and scope of underage alcohol use, discussed best strategies to address the problem in Racine County, built countywide cooperation and collaboration, and energized a group of citizens to work together to reduce underage alcohol use.
Co-Sponsors: Focus on Community and The Johnson Foundation.

May 22-23, 2008
Wisconsin Infant Mortality Summit
Eestablished a highly collaborative and diverse coalition of partners to develop and implement a comprehensive action plan for improving birth outcomes among African American women in Wisconsin.
Co-Sponsors: Wisconsin Partnership Program, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and The Johnson Foundation.