Welcome to our Calendar of Events!
This calendar includes opportunities for learning and connection from the Wisconsin Family Connections Center, the Coalition for Children, Youth & Families, and several other organizations across Wisconsin. (NOTE: Opportunities from the Wisconsin Family Connections Center are noted with a blue ribbon on the calendar below.)
–> Find training and event flyers here.
–> For a complete listing of Regional Events and Support Groups, please visit the Wisconsin Family Connections Center Eventbrite Page.
–> Find support group flyers here.
–> For information about Recorded Webinars, Upcoming Live Webinars, Courses, and Conferences, please visit the Champion Classrooms.
Events are added as information is made available to us. If you’d like to share an upcoming event with us, please contact us at info@wifamilyconnectionscenter.org.
Live Webinar – Two Spirit/ Past and Present
In this webinar, we will learn about the meaning of “Two Spirit” and the rich and beautiful history of Two Spirit people. We will also learn about the impact of colonialism on Two-Spirit individuals, as forced assimilation nearly erased the sacred and revered place they held in many Indigenous cultures. Lastly, we will hear about the movement to revitalize the traditional and honored Two Spirit identity.
Presenter Joseph Torrez (pronouns he/him) is an enrolled member of the Oneida tribe of Wisconsin on his mom’s side, but also part Mexican and Pueblo on his dad’s. He is number 11 out of 13 children and was raised on the Oneida reservation, but says he never really felt part of the community. He identifies as a proud Gay man and Two Spirit individual. He graduated in May of 2023 from UW-Green Bay with a double major in First Nation Studies and Business Administration. He has been studying Two Spirit culture and presenting on it for almost a decade.
