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Conducting an audit of Waunakee’s municipal code for diversity, equity, and inclusion elements

In the summer and fall of 2021, UW-Madison’s UniverCity Alliance and the Village ofWaunakee collaborated on several projects surrounding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).This report presents the findings of an audit of the Village of Waunakee’s municipal code forelements of DEI. Representatives from Waunakee described the Village’s DEI initiative as beinggenerally aimed at creating a […]

Improving diversity, equity and inclusion practices of Human Resources management in the Waunakee Administrator’s Office

A Management & Human Resources class analyzed the village of Waunakee’s Human Resources Department and offered recommentions to hire more diverse employees to widen diversity within the community, eliminate unconsious biases, and ensure equitable working conditions through the development of a step-by-step action plan. UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu […]

Creating the ‘Waunakee is Home’ media campaign

The positioning strategy of the campaign will focus on promoting the value of diversity within Waunakee. Over the past few years, diversity has become a “buzzword”that has become politicized. As a result, it is important for campaign messaging to strive to be nonpolitical and non-polarizing in order to avoid resistance and community backlash. Toward this […]

Confronting mental health in the Waunakee School District

This campaign seeks to provide education and guidance primarily for these families/parents who are seeking support for newer concerns. This will help families identify their level of need so that they can utilize resources effectively. The primary goal of the campaign is to both educate and inform families in the Waunakee community on the relevance […]

Encouraging mental health help for seniors in Waunakee, WI

The primary goal of the campaign is to attract new visitors to the senior center in an effort to benefit seniors’ mental health. Seniors in need of attention for mental health who visit the Senior Center can receive support from the Senior Center and be directed to other social services when warranted. Seniors and caregivers […]

Supporting mental health in Waunakee’s school-aged population and the Coordination of Services Team (COST) Model

The Waunakee Community School District (WCSD) student services and special education staff express concerns over the increasing number of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and 504 plan referrals from clinicians catering to affluent, well-resourced families. This project will center around improving communication between providers and schools, while simultaneously augmenting the schools’ ability to address the mental […]

Destigmatizing mental health in seniors in the Village of Waunakee

Community members in the Village of Waunakee have recognized mental health as a top priorityamongst their senior population. The Village of Waunakee is a tight-knit, rural community thatfaces a significant barrier to mental health treatment: the stigma surrounding the utilization anddiscussion of mental health resources. In conjunction with the Village of Waunakee SeniorCenter, this proposal […]

Consultancy Services for preparation of Detailed Project Report for Rehabilitation and Upgradation to two lane with paved shoulder configuration of Araku (Bhalluguda) to Bowdara Section of NH – 516 E in state of Andhra Pradesh.

B. Description of the Subprojects The objective of the MORTH’s Project Financing Facility is to support the projects for improving Andhra Pradesh State’s connectivity of the current rural interior and achieving a larger coverage of the National Highway and State Highway. The loan from the MORTH will be on – lent to the Government of […]

Conducting a space needs analysis for Marathon County facilities

Marathon County is seeking uses for the Lakeview Professional Plaza and the Universityof Wisconsin-Stevens Point dormitory building within the county that is no longer being used.The courthouse in Marathon County is currently experiencing overcrowding, so moving some ofthe departments into the Lakeview Professional Plaza is the intended goal. Meeting theprofessional needs of many departments as […]

Mapping Nitrate-N contamination of groundwater in Marathon County

A student created a visual of where nitrogen levels are worse within the community so that actions can be taken in the right areas to increase water quality. UniverCity Year Contact Info Gavin Luter Managing Director gavin@cows.org 608-261-1141 […]

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