Sustainable Development and the Environment Conferences
Education Conferences
Democracy and Community, Family Conferences
Wingspread Briefings and Local Events

Sustainable Development and the Environment

July 14-16, 2008
Presidential Climate Action Plan: Final Review
On Dec. 4, 2007, the Presidential Climate Action Project (PCAP) at the University of Colorado issued a comprehensive plan for the next President to address climate change during his or her first 100 days in office. During 2008, PCAP has continued conducting research and consultation to create a final action plan for release late this year. At this Wingspread conference, we will convene 30-40 national experts to review the plan’s latest recommendations, in preparation for finalizing the document.
Co-Sponsors: Wirth Chair, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs

Education

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 will bring together leaders from multiple sectors to develop strategy to launch the Wisconsin campaign. The conference will draw 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
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 gather to share common interests and to discuss current work.
Co-Sponsors: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation and The Johnson Foundation.

June 9-11, 2008
Employment, Marriage and Economic Security (NHMRC) 3 of 4
This third conference will review research on the interconnections between employment, marriage and economic security and outline a preliminary agenda for programs, policy and further research.
As new strategies are being developed to help encourage low income men and women--many of whom are already parents --to obtain more stable and better paying jobs. However these efforts do not take into account the individual's relationship context or family responsibilities. At the same time healthy marriage programs are teaching low-income couples skills and attitudes to help strengthen their relationship and more effectively parent their children, but seldom focus no improving the families' employment economic situation. The Wingspread conference will review research and program experience to date and explore whether combing these strategies could bring increased economic success to low-income families.
Co-Sponsors: National Healthy Marriage Resource Center and The Johnson Foundation.

October 20-22, 2008
Connections Between Marriage and Health: Program and Policy Implications (NHMRC) 4 of 4
This conference is the fourth in series and will review the connections between marital quality and health outcomes and consider the implications for health care practice, training and policy. A growing body of research indicates there are strong effects of marital status and marital quality on health outcomes across the life cycle. This conference, a follow up to an earlier research symposium funded by the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, HHS, will review the key findings related to marital quality (positive and negative), and consider potential implications for health care practitioners and the healthy marriage field.
Co-Sponsors: National Healthy Marriage Resource Center and The Johnson Foundation.

Wingspread Briefings and Local Events

April 24, 2008
Contractors Collaborative Network
Local minority contractors will acquire 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 will discuss 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
To engage 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
To act 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 is to inform community leaders and those who can impact the problem about the significance and scope of underage alcohol use, discuss best strategies to address the problem in Racine County, build countywide cooperation and collaboration, and energize 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
To establish 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.

May 31, 2008
Downtown Racine Public Art Event
To unveil the public art exhibit that will appear downtown this summer.
Co-Sponsors: Downtown Racine Corporation and The Johnson Foundation.

June 3, 2008
Briefing - Milwaukee County's Transit Crisis: Implications for Racine
Present findings of research to the Racine community.
Co-Sponsors: The Johnson Foundation.

June 11, 2008
Judicial Education Regarding the Science of Addiction, Substance Abuse, and Treatment Options
The National Judicial College and Physicians and Lawyers for National Drug Policy at Brown University have received a grant to develop a training program and resource materials for the justice system concerning the science of alcohol and drug problems and treatment options. This conference will deliver this program to the judicial community in Wisconsin.
Co-Sponsors: Wisconsin Office of Judicial Education and The Johnson Foundation.

June 19, 2008
BRIEFING: Caught in the Middle: America's Heartland in the Age of Globalization
Inform members of the Racine community about opportunities and challenges for the midwest in an era of expanding globalization.
Co-Sponsors: The Johnson Foundation.

June 24, 2008
Strategic Planning for the Future of the YWCA of Racine
To form a picture of the YWCA of Racine in 2015 by exploring key influencers and their impacts.
Co-Sponsors: The YWCA of Racine and The Johnson Foundation.The YWCA of Racine and The Johnson Foundation.

July 20-22, 2008
Improving Water Quality in the Upper Midwest
Participants representing a variety of interests will come together to identify common strategies to improve water quality, quality of life in urban and suburban communities, protect public health and improve farm economic vitality.
Co-Sponsors: Sand County Foundation and The Johnson Foundation.

September 10, 2008
YWCA Strategic Planning II
To continue long-range strategic planning for the future of the YWCA.
Co-Sponsors: YWCA of Racine and The Johnson Foundation.

September 25, 2008
Briefing and Conference -- Strategic Plan for Ending Homelessness in Racine County
A large multi-agency task force has spent the past year developing a plan to eliminate homelessness in Racine County. This conference and briefing will unveil that plan.
Co-Sponsors: The Chronic Homeless Committee and The Johnson Foundation.

September 26-27, 2008
The Civic Mission of the Public University: New Strategies for Wisconsin
This conference will reflect on what is working well in terms of civic engagement in Wisconsin, what could be done more effectively, what key issues are facing the State beyond economic development and how can resources be leveraged to address identified needs and critical issues.
Co-Sponsors: University of Wisconsin Colleges/University of Wisconsin Extension in Collaboration with the University of Wisconsin System, Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service, and The Johnson Foundation.

October 6-7, 2008
Council on Foundations: Community Foundations' Executives
To provide for professional development experiences for Community Foundation Chief Executive Officers.
Co-Sponsors: Council on Foundations and The Johnson Foundation.

October 13, 2008
Wingspread Collection XIX
To recognize and encourage the creative talents of art students in the Racine Unified School District and to acknowledge the skill and dedication of their teachers by exhibiting student artwork and by holding a formal reception and tour at the opening of the event.
Co-Sponsors: The Johnson Foundation.

October 30, 2008
Briefing: 11th Annual Comparative Analysis of Racine Public Schools
To inform the community concering the progress of RUSD.
Co-Sponsors: Education Racine Inc, The KnowledgeWorks Foundation and The Johnson Foundation