Community Partnership Celebration
Save the date!
Friday, April 24 2026 | UW-Parkside Student Center Ballroom
Our annual Community Partnership Celebration is a time for networking and learning over breakfast as we celebrate our ongoing and future community partnerships!
This annual event brings together UW-Parkside faculty and community members to form collaborations that benefit both our students and community organizations. We are also happy to provide professional development from our keynote speaker Carla Williams, Communications Specialist at UW-Extension, to deliver the keynote address titled “Breaking Free from Burnout.”
Each year we present the "Outstanding Partnership Award" to a faculty member and community partner that have made a transformative impact on UW-Parkside students and the community.
Please see below for Sponsorship opportunities.
Registration opens on March 2nd.
Keynote Speaker: Carla Williams
Communications Specialist | University of Wisconsin-Extension
Breaking Free from Burnout
Unpack the causes of burnout and learn practical tools to restore balance. This session provides actionable strategies to prioritize self-care, set boundaries, and cultivate resilience in your daily life.
Bio
Carla Williams is a Communications Specialist at UW–Madison’s Department of Extension, leading strategic communications in Dane County. She is the Founder of The View From Here Wellness Collective, a space dedicated to empowering women on their wellness journeys. Recognized for her impactful work, Carla received the Collaborator of the Year Award (Black Women’s Leadership Conference, 2018) and the Invest Award (Urban League of Greater Madison Young Professionals, 2024). As a speaker, she shares insights on mental health, self-care, and community building, drawing from her personal journey and professional expertise. Carla is passionate about fostering growth, amplifying authentic voices, and inspiring transformative change.
Stay tuned for the 2026 Outstanding Partnership Award Announcement!
2025 OUTSTANDING PARTNERSHIP AWARD
Jonathan Delagrave Youth Development and Care Center:
Since the Fall of 2021, community-based learning students in Dr. Aubri McDonald’s CRMJ/SOCA 365 Race, Crime, Law course have partnered with Superintendent Tony Chavez and the Jonathan Delagrave Youth Development and Care Center (YDCC) in Racine County as they prepared to transition to a new facility set to open in 2025. CBL students employed a rehabilitative and trauma-informed framework and explored topics guided by YDCC’s mission and vision for the new facility – To transform youth justice, strengthen support for the youth, and keep youth out of adult corrections.
Community Partnership Celebration 2025
