2023 Quarter 2 Spotlight: Kira James
Member Spotlight!
Upcoming Events:
The Sons Of Norway will reschedule our Taste of Norway making and demoing Lefse. Salelytics will be doing their 3rd annual Coming Out Pride 5K in October.
2024 Quarter 1 Spotlight: Ron Alexander
Mosaic Member: 1 year as an individual. The non-profit NAOMI organization, of which I am a part, has been a member from the beginning.
Which Mosaic Sessions or Events have been most valuable to you and why?
I enjoyed the Connecting Communities Conference last Feb. Good information and networking experience! The content of many monthly learning Zooms has been helpful!
Why Are you involved in Mosaic?
I value racial justice and equity! Gain power in the struggle and mounting challenges.
How do you incorporate idea+b (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, plus Belonging) into your life?
Person to person focus - building relationships!
Public advocacy - use my voice and feet
Model anti-racist behavior that I strive for!
Upcoming Events:
2/1/24 - housing conference at St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Mosaic Member: 1 year
Why Are you involved in Mosaic?
I wanted to be more active in the community and bring my experience from my ERG’s to the planning for the first Connecting Communities Conference. I also saw how Mosaic was able to bridge the gap of communication to ensure groups in the area had their events promoted to reach a bigger audience. As for our Sons Of Norway group, we wanted to get more active in the community again, as the last few years shifted our normal.
Which Mosaic Sessions or Events have been most valuable to you and why?
Personally, I enjoy the Taste of Wausau series, where I can learn about the various cultures and meeting new people. Professionally it is the monthly webinars. I can utilize snip-its of the videos during our Salelytics POWER of Women’s Employee Resource Group meetings. The Equality in Relationships for Women was fantastic.
How does your organization incorporate IDEA +B (inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, plus belonging)?
At Salelytics we strive to provide our employees with opportunities to make a positive impact on the people we work with and the communities we work in. One of the most effective ways to do that is through our Employee Resource Groups, which are employee led groups that serve as a resource for members, allies & organizations by fostering a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with organizational mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives. ERGs offer employees an opportunity to network, address common issues and concerns, and receive support from those who share similar backgrounds, interests, or experiences. Within the last couple of years, we became part of the Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce, where we can advocate and be part of the link between business and government to promote equality and fairness for all. It is critical that this community continue the IDEA+B efforts to bring more people and businesses for this area to grow.
How many staff participate in Mosaic sessions?
During the live events a couple of people from Salelytics or the Sons of Norway do, however post live, we have 10-50 people viewing the recorded sessions to then discuss their thoughts and experiences.
2023 Quarter 1 Spotlight: Leigh Yawkey woodson art museum
Mosaic Member: November 2021
Why is your organization involved in Mosaic?
As an organization committed to barrier-free visual arts experiences, we feel it is important to reach and be accessible to our diverse local community. We are an organization seeking opportunities to provide more professional development to our staff, because we can’t always provide them in-house. We also feel that it is vital in increase our diversity training. Mosaic helps us achieve this.