Colleen Butler
Colleen Butler is the Racial Justice and Outreach Director for the YWCA of Madison.
In twelve years working at the YWCA Madison, Colleen has actively upheld and pursued the agency's human rights-oriented mission of eliminating racism and empowering women. She serves on the Dane County Equal Opportunity Commission, and the Dane County Task Force on Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System. In 2010, Ms. Butler completed a master's degree in which her thesis topic was “Intercultural Conflict Styles in the Criminal Justice System and the Implications for Intercultural Interventions.”
Presentations from Facing Race 2016
Policy, People, and Practice: Using data to move towards racial equity within organizations
Despite being consistently ranked as one of the top places to live in the United States, the Race to Equity report showed Madison, WI to be one of the worst places for African-Americans. This participatory and action based session will highlight how data can be used to impact policy, people and practices within organizations. We will incorporate ideas around messaging with respect to different audiences, share and demonstrate the Race to Equity toolkit, and practice responding to racial equity detours that occur within organizations. Also, at the session each participant will identify 3 things that their organizations are doing well regarding racial equity; 3 things that they could be doing better regarding racial equity and create a timeline for taking action.
Speakers: Angela Russell, Colleen Butler