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Invites You To THE WISCONSIN LEGISLATIVE BLACK CAUCUS INVITES YOU TO Celebrate FEBRUARY 2021 HOSTED BY Chairwoman Vice-Chair Secretary Treasurer Representative Representative Representative Senator Senator Senator Representative Representative Representative Representative David Bowen Supreme LaKeshia Myers LaTonya Lena Taylor Julian Bradley Shelia Stubbs Dora Drake Samba Baldeh Kalan Moore- Johnson Haywood II Omokunde WEEK ONE Feb. 1–5 Thursday, Feb. 4, Noon–2:00 p.m. WEEK THREE Feb. 15–19 • Preparing for Contracting/resource Kick-Off Opportunities at the State; County; City Health/ Mental Health Monday, Feb. 1, Noon–1:00 p.m. Rep. Stubbs, Sen. Johnson, Friday, Feb. 5, Noon–2:00 p.m. Rep. Moore-Omokunde • The Kick-off event will be broadcast live • Madison Black Chamber of Commerce over the Wisconsin Legislative Black host a Business Roundtable Monday, Feb. 15, 1:00–3:00 p.m. Caucus Facebook Page connections: • Business Workshops • Covid-19 Town Hall https://fb.me/e/53MpeeqV0 Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1:00–3:00 p.m. Business and WEEK TWO Feb. 7–12 • Mental Health Roundtable Entrepreneurship Education Friday, Feb. 19, Noon–1:00 p.m. Rep. Haywood, Sen. Taylor, Sen. Bradley Rep. Baldeh and Rep. Myers • Rebalanced-Life Wellness Association Monday, Feb. 1, 1:30–3:30 p.m. (Aaron Gabriel Perry, President/ Sunday, Feb. 7, 4:00–6:00 p.m. • The State of Black Business in Founder, Rebalanced-Life Wellness Wisconsin • Good Trouble Movie Showing Via Zoom Association) • The State of PPP and other COVID and • Remarks by the Late Congressman John Lewis' former staffer Rachelle O'Neil Non-COVID lending to Black Business WEEK FOUR Feb. 22–26 in WI Monday, Feb. 8, 4:00–6:30 p.m. • Entrepreneurship POV For Profit • Drive-Through Education Resource Fair at Criminal Justice Business Not-for-Profit Businesses Grace Christian Fellowship Church, 9900 W Rep. Drake and Rep. Bowen Tuesday, Feb. 2, Noon–2:00 p.m. Capitol Drive, Milwaukee, WI 53222 Monday–Thursday, Feb. 22–25 • How did we do with PPP applications? Tuesday, Feb. 9 • Events to be announced How many people applied? • Topic: Education Friday, Feb. 26, Noon–1:00 p.m. • What is the PPP application process? Wednesday, Feb. 10, 6:00–8:00 p.m. Where do you apply? • Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus • Who are your points of contact at the • MMBSE Parent Engagement Forum Via Update by Members State? Zoom Wednesday, Feb. 3, Noon–2:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11 • The Cares Act beyond PPP and how • Topic: Social Justice your business can benefit in 2021 Friday, Feb. 12, 10:00 a.m.–2:00 p.m. • Elected officials Special Comments • Versiti Blood Drive at Lamb of God Legislative (Milwaukee County Board Chair woman Missionary Baptist Church, 8415 West Marcelia Nicholson) Bradley Road, Milwaukee, WI 53224 Black Caucus.
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