The League of Women Voters invites you to our Lunch and Learn webinar on November 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Waterfront Restaurant, La Crosse, North Entrance. The topic is “Project Proven: Helping Formerly Incarcerated People Find Their Path Back into the Community”.

Project Proven is a program serving the La Crosse area that assists people who have been incarcerated to transition from prison or jail to community life. It is a service of Western Technical College (WTC) and serves hundreds of people each year. Their goal is to reduce recidivism by assisting justice-involved people to transition into the community through career and educational opportunities. 

Speakers:
Colin Walsh - Project Proven Manager at Western Technical College
Colin serves as the manager of this program at WTC that assists justice-involved individuals with both their personal and professional goals. Colin coordinates jail programming at La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau, and Jackson County jails and works with individuals as they transition back into the community upon release.

Dillon Mader - Instructor, Project Proven & Learner Support and Transition at Western Technical College. Dillon bridges correctional, campus, and community spaces. He primarily serves currently and formerly incarcerated learners and other first-generation students, teaching courses in reading, writing, employment, and community resources. In addition to his work at Western, Dillon serves on the La Crosse County Board, so he brings a unique perspective to the program.

Registration will provide lunch as well as a Zoom link for virtual attendance. The lunch is $20, or you can attend for free at noon without ordering lunch.  Register at www.lwvlacrosse.org/program. Lunches must be reserved and paid for by the end of day Wednesday, Nov. 6. Pre-paid lunches are nonrefundable. A recording of the program will be posted on our website the day after the live event.