Join the ACLU of Wisconsin for Know Your Rights: Voting Edition, a free training webinar on your voting rights ahead of the 2026 elections.

This session is part of ACLU-WI's 2026 Know Your Rights series, covering civil rights and liberties topics like protesting, interacting with law enforcement, surveillance, privacy, and technology. This month's focus: voting rights. Learn what protections you have at the polls, how to prepare, and where to turn if something feels wrong — knowledge to carry into your own community.

Open to the public. All are welcome.

Join WIVEC and our co-sponsors for a night of civic engagement, art, community, and celebration. This is our opportunity to come together, honor the connections we made through the Faith 250 program, and build momentum for the midterms.

We are excited to host Milwaukee-based artist Niki Johnson's Pillars of Democracy: Unite & Rise Community Art Workshop, with guest artists Anya Ramos and Taylor Kemnitz. Through hands-on art making and conversation, participants will explore identity, voice, and the power of civic participation.

The evening will also feature voting resources, civic action opportunities, food, fellowship, and activities for all ages. You belong in this picture — come be part of the democracy we build together.

Join WIVEC for the third installment of our Faithful Voices in a Critical Hour webinar series as our panelists reflect on America's 250th anniversary celebration and what it means for us as we build toward the election season. Each voice will share their own experience and the experience of their communities — exploring what this moment in history calls us to as people of faith and engaged citizens.

This is a conversation about where we've been, where we are, and where we go from here — together.

Join WIVEC and co-sponsor ESTHER Fox Valley for the second and final Appleton and virtual gathering of the Faith 250 series. Come share food, fellowship, and meaningful conversation as we reflect together on what makes this country worth celebrating as it turns 250.

Our second gathering will focus on two texts: an excerpt from The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson and What to the Slave is the Fourth of July? by Frederick Douglass. Join us in person in Appleton or virtually via Zoom from anywhere in Wisconsin. For an overview of the entire series visit our WIVEC page.

Join WIVEC and our co-sponsors for a night of civic engagement, art, community, and celebration. This is our opportunity to come together, honor the connections we made through the Faith 250 program, and build momentum for the midterms.

We are excited to host Milwaukee-based artist Niki Johnson's Pillars of Democracy: Unite & Rise Community Art Workshop, with guest artists Anya Ramos and Taylor Kemnitz. Through hands-on art making and conversation, participants will explore identity, voice, and the power of civic participation.

The evening will also feature voting resources, civic action opportunities, food, fellowship, and activities for all ages. You belong in this picture — come be part of the democracy we build together.

Imagine rooms full of people from many faiths — sharing food, conversation, and fellowship — reflecting together on what makes this country worth celebrating. WIVEC and co-sponsor ESTHER Fox Valley are hosting community gatherings this June, leading up to July 4th, where neighbors read and discuss America's most inspiring founding words. It's a once-in-a-generation chance to counter division and build unity together.

You are invited to join the conversation in person in Appleton or virtually via Zoom from anywhere in Wisconsin. Our first Appleton gathering will focus on two texts: America the Beautiful by Katharine Lee Bates and The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus. For an overview of the entire series visit our WIVEC page.

Virtual Presentation via Zoom

In March 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in Chiles v. Salazar that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy likely violates the First Amendment — a decision that puts similar protections at risk across the country. For LGBTQ+ youth and the communities of faith that care for them, the stakes could not be higher.

Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice is hosting a webinar bringing together Lucas Wilson — postdoctoral fellow and editor of the powerful survivor anthology Shame-Sex Attraction — alongside our Executive Director Matt Kendziera for an honest, informed conversation about what this ruling means and what comes next.

Rooted in survivor voices and grounded in our faith commitment to justice, this is a conversation Wisconsin's communities of faith need to have. We hope you'll join us.

Our fourth gathering will be at Progressive Baptist Church, 8324 W. Keefe Ave, Milwaukee at 6:30 PM. Our text study will focus on What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?

Imagine rooms full of people from many faiths — sharing food, conversation, and fellowship — reflecting together on what makes this country worth celebrating. WIVEC is hosting community gatherings this May and June, leading up to July 4th, where neighbors read and discuss America's most inspiring founding words. It's a once-in-a-generation chance to counter division and build unity together.

You are invited to join the conversation 4 times in-person in Milwaukee. Each session will focus on one text. For an overview of the entire series visit our WIVEC page.

Our third gathering will be at Congregation Shalom, 7630 N. Santa Monica Blvd, Fox Point. Our text study will focus on an excerpt from The Declaration of Independence. Gathering will include snacks and beverages.

Imagine rooms full of people from many faiths — sharing food, conversation, and fellowship — reflecting together on what makes this country worth celebrating. WIVEC is hosting community gatherings this May and June, leading up to July 4th, where neighbors read and discuss America's most inspiring founding words. It's a once-in-a-generation chance to counter division and build unity together.

You are invited to join the conversation 4 times in-person in Milwaukee. Each session will focus on one text. For an overview of the entire series visit our WIVEC page.

Wisconsin has the chance to secure fair maps with an Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) and protect our multi-racial democracy.

In light of attacks on the freedom to vote, the Wisconsin Fair Maps Coalition is firing up our demand for an Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) that empowers citizens – not political parties. For the past year, we've built public support for our draft proposal. Now it's time to take our demands to the Legislature.

Join us on Thursday, June 4th for coordinated statewide rallies to make fair maps permanent. Times will vary by rally location.

Confirmed Locations thus far:

Milwaukee
Madison
Sheboygan
Wausau
Menomonie
Janesville
Appleton
Kenosha/Racine

How does what we believe shape how we engage? Join WIVEC for the second installment of our Faithful Voices in a Critical Hour webinar series — an interfaith conversation exploring the connection between sacred texts and civic responsibility.

Panelists representing the Bahá'í, Baptist, Jewish, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, and Muslim faith traditions will reflect on what their scriptures and teachings say about voting, participation, and showing up for their communities. Across different traditions, we'll find a shared truth: civic engagement is not just a political act — it is a sacred calling.

Whether you are deeply rooted in a faith tradition or simply curious about the role of belief in public life, this webinar offers a rare and enriching opportunity to hear diverse spiritual perspectives on one of the most pressing questions of our time: How does what we believe shape how we engage?

Register today and bring your faith, your questions, and your community.

Protect Democracy and Interfaith Alliance invite you to a viewing of our newest ad in the Choose Love, Not ICE campaign.

The webinar will discuss our broader strategy and future plans for the Choose Love, Not ICE campaign. You'll hear from a local affiliate about what Choose Love, Not ICE looks like on the ground. There will be an opportunity for a short Q&A section.

Stand in solidarity: https://lovenotice.org/

Our second gathering will be at Congregation Shalom, 7630 N Santa Monica Blvd, Fox Point at 6:30 PM. Our text study will focus on The New Colossus. Gathering will include snacks and beverages.

Imagine rooms full of people from many faiths — sharing food, conversation, and fellowship — reflecting together on what makes this country worth celebrating. WIVEC is hosting community gatherings this May and June, leading up to July 4th, where neighbors read and discuss America's most inspiring founding words. It's a once-in-a-generation chance to counter division and build unity together.

You are invited to join the conversation 4 times in-person in Milwaukee. Each session will focus on one text. For an overview of the entire series visit our WIVEC page.

Virtual Presentation Via Zoom

Critical protections against the harmful practice of Conversion Therapy are under attack. Last month, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld a challenge to a Conversion Therapy Ban in Colorado – a lawsuit that was brought by right-wing extremists.

Join Fair Wisconsin and experts from the Trevor Project for a virtual briefing on May 19th at noon to learn more about the true impacts of this ruling for our local municipalities and our state, and how you can help protect the LGBTQ+ community in Wisconsin.

On May 16, 2026, Building Unity and many partners who are signing on to this invitation, are pulling together a statewide Wisconsin Unity Summit. We are working to bring visionary leaders from all walks of life into a full day summit where we will create a plan that all of us can get behind - a blueprint for how we strategically shift our priorities towards powerful advancements for people, peace, and planet.

Please join us to create the Wisconsin Unity Summit on May 16th. 

Imagine rooms full of people from many faiths — sharing food, conversation, and fellowship — reflecting together on what makes this country worth celebrating. WIVEC is hosting community gatherings this May and June, leading up to July 4th, where neighbors read and discuss America's most inspiring founding words. It's a once-in-a-generation chance to counter division and build unity together.

You are invited to join the conversation 4 times in-person in Milwaukee. Each session will focus on one text. For an overview of the entire series visit our WIVEC page.

Our first gathering will be at Progressive Baptist Church, 8324 W. Keefe Ave, Milwaukee at 6:30 PM. Our text study will focus on America the Beautiful. Gathering will include snacks and beverages.

Virtual Presentation via Zoom

As people of faith continue to show up in public actions across the state, many are asking how to build towards change. Join us for April’s Taking a Faithful Stand webinar to learn about concrete actions you can take on the local level to feed the hungry, care for the sick, and welcome the neighbor. This will include presentations about organizing against 287g agreements (ICE and law enforcement collaboration), 4th amendment workplace/business organizing, and county board-level organizing for rural and urban communities.

Speaker: Kole Torres is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager for the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, a role she has held since March 2024. In this position, she advances inclusive practices and supports civic engagement efforts that promote equitable participation in democracy.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kole is a first-generation college graduate with a passion for cultural awareness and community education. She earned a BA in History and Philosophy and an MA in Secondary Education with a concentration in Social Studies. Throughout her academic and professional career, she has dedicated significant time to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, developing programming and trainings that encourage dialogue, advocacy, and cross-cultural understanding.

In addition to her professional role, she co-leads and collaborates with several pro-immigrant coalitions across Wisconsin, working on advocacy efforts related to 287(g) agreements and helping build community defense and rapid response networks, including collaboration with the Wisconsin Safe Roads & Communities Coalition.

Virtual Presentation via Zoom

As we prepare for the midterm elections, the Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign (WIVEC) is launching a monthly webinar series focused on civic and voter engagement from a faith-based perspective, called Faithful Voices in a Critical Hour. The series kicks off with A Legacy Worth Building On- Faith 250, an introduction to the Faith 250 program as we approach our nation’s 250th anniversary. The webinar will explore meaningful ways to engage the texts that have shaped our country, while encouraging reflection, connection, and shared civic renewal. Discover how communities can come together across differences to build relationships rooted in empathy, unity, and a deeper understanding of our shared story. We will also share ways to get involved with the program both in-person and virtually.

May Day is a powerful demonstration of our solidarity and collective power. Immigrant workers help power the economy, and together we stand to demand respect for our rights, dignity, and humanity.

Friday, May 1st, is a Day Without Immigrants, join Voces de la Frontera to celebrate a day for solidarity, truth, and power!

Agenda:

• 12 pm: Start at Library Mall (715 State St.)

• 1 pm: Mass march to the Capitol (State St)

• 2 pm: Main program outside the Capitol Building (State St).

Demands:

• Abolish ICE!

• Citizenship for all

• Economy for all

• Stop 287(g)

• ICE out of the courts

• Close the detention center in Milwaukee

May Day is a powerful demonstration of our solidarity and collective power. Immigrant workers help power the economy, and together we stand to demand respect for our rights, dignity, and humanity.

Friday, May 1st, is a Day Without Immigrants, join Voces de la Frontera to celebrate a day for solidarity, truth, and power!

Agenda:
10 am Rally at Voces Offices
733 W Historic Mitchell Street

11 am March to the Federal Building
517 E Wisconsin Ave

12 pm Main Program at the Federal Building

Demands:

• Abolish ICE!

• Citizenship for all

• Economy for all

• Stop 287(g)

• ICE out of the courts

• Close the detention center in Milwaukee

Virtual Presentation via Zoom

Interfaith American is part of the growing cross-partisan movement to serve our country in the most fundamental way: by ensuring a smoothly run election that earns the trust of the American people and promotes constructive democratic engagement. Religious institutions and everyday people of faith have the values, power, and skillset to play a pivotal role in this effort to protect every valid vote.

Three national election leaders that have used the playbook to inform their work will share case studies, lessons learned, and new ways to use the Faith in Elections Playbook to promote constructive engagement in the 2026 midterm elections.

In a panel moderated by Chris Crawford, learn from speakers Harman Singh (Sikh Coalition), Ria Chakrabarty (Hindus for Human Rights), and Ray B. Shackelford (National Urban League).

Chris Crawford will further provide an update on challenges and opportunities in the 2026 Elections context. Crawford is the Senior Director of Civic Strategies at Interfaith America and previously staffed The National Task Force on Election Crises.

Join The Interfaith Peace Working Group of Wisconsin’s Spring 2026 conference, Nonviolence in Action: An Interfaith Conversation on Building the Beloved Community. Schedule for the day includes two keynotes speakers and multiple opportunities to engage in workshops.

Keynote Speakers

• Revolutionary Love: Healing the Wounds of Violence
  Shane Claiborne heads up Red Letter Christians, a movement of folks who are committed to living “as if Jesus meant the things he said.” Shane’s faith has led him to jail advocating for the homeless, and to places like Iraq and Afghanistan to stand against war. He has worked to end the death penalty and help stop gun violence.

• Courage for Peace, Not for War
  Kathy Kelly is Board President of World BEYOND War. A peace activist, she co-founded Voices in the Wilderness in 1996, a group which bore witness to the suffering of Iraq due to US/UN-imposed sanctions. From 2005 to 2020, she worked with Voices for Creative Nonviolence, which opposed U.S. economic and military warfare in the Middle East and drone warfare.

Workshops

• Alternatives to Militarism

• Criminal Justice Reform

• Gun Violence Prevention & The Peace of God

• Immigration/Know Your Rights

• Nonviolent Action For Our Climate

• Poor Peoples Campaign for Economic Justice

• Protecting Our Democracy

• Visions of a Just Peace between Buddhists & Israelis

Schedule
8:00 AM to 3:15 PM Keynotes and Workshops
3:15-5:15 PM Action at the Capital (Optional)

$20 Registration (scholarships available upon request) includes lunch

Conference Co-sponsors: Congregation of Sisters of St. Agnes, Fellowship of Reconciliation USA, Flame of Hope International, Friends of Sabeel North America, Friends Meeting of Madison, Holy Wisdom Ministry Social Justice Committee, Madison Mennonite Church, Mennonite Action Madison, Midvale Lutheran Church, Pax Christi Madison, Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice, Wisconsin Poor Peoples’ Campaign and World BEYOND War

Virtual Presentation via Zoom
The ACLU of Wisconsin invites you to join our Know Your Rights - Interacting with Law Enforcement. Only 3% of the population report knowing their rights when interacting with Law Enforcement – now, more than ever, it is essential that we understand and advocate for these rights. This training will provide you with accessible education on the rights we as citizens have when interacting with Law Enforcement (including Federal & Local) in a variety of different settings throughout our everyday lives.

Our 2026 Know Your Rights (KYR) Webinar Series covers a variety of issue areas related to civil rights and liberties for ALL! The KYR Series aims to provide education and resources that will increase people’s access, awareness, and knowledge of our constitutional rights. For yourself and for your community. Join us to gain this information for yourself, your loved ones, and for all Wisconsinites!

No Stupid Questions:
How to Ask About Religion/Spirituality with Curiosity and Respect
A student panel discussion

Wednesday, April 15, 6:00 PM

Location: Multicultural Student Center Lounge, 2nd Floor Red Gym

Sponsored by UW Madison Center for Interfaith Dialogue and Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice.

For accommodations and other into, please email interfaith@studentaffairs.wisc.edu.

Virtual Presentation via Zoom

As people of faith continue to show up in public actions across the state, many are asking how to build towards change. Join us for April’s Taking a Faithful Stand webinar to learn about concrete actions you can take on the local level to feed the hungry, care for the sick, and welcome the neighbor. This will include presentations about organizing against 287g agreements (ICE and law enforcement collaboration), 4th amendment workplace/business organizing, and county board-level organizing for rural and urban communities.

Speaker: Kole Torres is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager for the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, a role she has held since March 2024. In this position, she advances inclusive practices and supports civic engagement efforts that promote equitable participation in democracy.

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kole is a first-generation college graduate with a passion for cultural awareness and community education. She earned a BA in History and Philosophy and an MA in Secondary Education with a concentration in Social Studies. Throughout her academic and professional career, she has dedicated significant time to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, developing programming and trainings that encourage dialogue, advocacy, and cross-cultural understanding.

In addition to her professional role, she co-leads and collaborates with several pro-immigrant coalitions across Wisconsin, working on advocacy efforts related to 287(g) agreements and helping build community defense and rapid response networks, including collaboration with the Wisconsin Safe Roads & Communities Coalition.

Join Christ Presbyterian Church for a meaningful and practical training designed to equip community members with the tools to support immigrants navigating court hearings and immigration appointments. Led by an experienced immigration attorney along with trusted community advocates, this session will offer guidance on what to expect, how to show up with care, and ways to provide respectful, informed support. This program is being facilitated by Voces de la Frontera and Community Immigration Law Center.

In-person or virtual options available

Join Interfaith Alliance and partners for a national interfaith town hall following No Kings III.

In this important moment, people of faith are being called to come together. This town hall is a space to reflect on what we’re witnessing, ground ourselves in our shared values, and prayerfully consider what comes next.

Together, we’ll explore faithful ways to take action, including:

• Organizing within your congregation or faith community

• Showing up for public acts of moral courage and witness

• Supporting neighbors and communities most impacted

• Helping guide our institutions toward justice and compassion

This gathering is part of a larger effort to equip and connect faith leaders and communities across the country. Through nonviolent action, training, and organizing, we can live out our values and help protect the dignity of all people.

Whether you are new to this work or have been part of it for years, you are welcome. Come as you are, connect with others, and take a faithful next step together.

The Wisconsin Council of Churches, in partnership with faith leaders and community partners from across Wisconsin, are welcoming the community to join them on the The Palm Sunday Path. All are welcome on the path.

The Palm Sunday Path is a growing movement of church leaders and faith communities who believe now is the time for Christians to stand up to rising authoritarianism and white Christian nationalism — by following Jesus more deeply. On Palm Sunday, Christians across denominations will gather for public, prayerful action. Carrying palms from morning worship, we will walk together around Capitol Square, embodying a different vision of power — the way of humility, mercy, and courageous love.

Anchored in the Matthew 25 call to feed the hungry, heal the sick, and welcome the stranger, we follow Jesus to the seat of power to witness to Christ’s reign of justice, peace, and shared belonging.

The gathering will follow a simple liturgical flow:
Gathering & Opening Prayer
Confession & Commitment
Procession with song, scripture, and shared ritual
Blessing & Sending

Following Christ’s inclusive call — across genders, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, nations of origin, abilities, worship styles and traditions — all are welcome on the path.

Please bring:
Palm branches from your morning worship
Comfortable walking shoes
Signs reflecting messages of love, hope, peace, and inclusion

With ICE moving out of Minnesota, the work doesn't stop—it changes.

Join us for a special lunch and learning session with Professor Sara McKinnon (UW-Madison) to go behind the scenes of the asylum system. 

Why Attend? Professor McKinnon will break down how asylum and legal protections actually work. As an expert in language (rhetoric), she’ll show us how the government’s words shape the lives of immigrants. Knowledge is powerful. The session will aim to turn your care for our immigrant neighbors into helpful and confident action