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Intercultural Leadership Initiative

Contact Information

Bob Kovar
Marshfield Clinic
PO Box 1792
Woodruff, Wisconsin 54568

715.614.8831

Alliance Information

Alliance Code: RVS-102
Number of Members: 20
http://www.ilileadership.org

Established January 1st, 1999

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Intercultural Leadership Initiative is to help ease racial tensions at Lakeland Union High School (LUHS) by promoting cultural understanding through inter-cultural experiences at the elementary school level.

Goal and Objectives

Goals: 1. To reduce racial tension and conflict in the high school. 2. To implement a district-wide transition program from the elementary schools into the high school. 3. To improve educational success rates for Native American students in the district. Goal #1 Objectives: A. To initiate, coordinate and maintain a supporting and advising coalition of teachers, administrators, and school boards which represent the four feeder elementary schools and the high school; Native and non-Native community leaders, local foundations, tribal government, service clubs, community organizations, faith organizations, parents, businesses and individuals; and statewide organizations and foundations. Measured by number of people attending meetings, correspondences, diversity of funding supporters, etc. B. To collaborate with the high school on development, scope and sequence of their component program which will serve to increase positive social interactions between Native and non-Native students and reduce the numbers of disciplinary actions at the high school related to racial tensions. Measured by comparing data already collected compared to data following ILI intervention and attitudinal surveys (baseline and after ILI). C. To facilitate sessions where students learn specific concepts via active learning techniques which relate to cultural tolerance, understanding and breaking down barriers to communications between, and within, Native and non-Native students. Measured by numbers of sessions, and by attitudinal pre- and post-surveys for students, parents and teachers. D. To research and develop a curriculum related to interpersonal and intercultural relationships for grades 4-12. Measured by development of ILI Curriculum package. Goal #2 Objectives: A. To revive and maintain a creative transition program for all students coming from the outlying feeder schools into the high school through after-school and summer experiential activities. Measured through number and success rates of transition activities (pre- and post- surveys on transition issues for students, parents and teachers). B. To gain consensus from all the schools to continue to use ILI as the district-wide program of choice for transition activities. Measured through consensus of school administrators in the district after completion of transition activities in 2003. C. To provide ILI programming for high school staff and personnel so they become familiar with transition issues--not only between 8th and 9th grades but also between 1st and 2nd semester of freshman year--while becoming culturally competent and sensitive through ILI training. Measured by numbers and success rates of programming (attitudinal pre- and post- surveys for students, parents and teachers). Also measured by pre- and post- surveys on transition issues. D. To provide ILI programming for community leaders and parents so they become familiar with transition issues while becoming culturally competent and sensitive through ILI training. Measured by numbers and success rates of programming (attitudinal pre- and post- surveys for students, parents and teachers). Also measured by pre- and post- surveys on transition issues. Goal #3 Objectives: A. To increase the graduation rates and decrease the drop-out, suspension, expulsion, referrals and truancy rates for Native American students, and increase the GPA?s for Native students at the high school level, so they are equal with their non-Native peers in all of these areas. Measured by collecting and comparing current graduation, drop-out, truancy and expulsion rates of Native students following ILI intervention to previous years? data on non-ILI Native students. B. To increase the grade point average of Native American students at the high school level, thus closing the ?grade point gap? between Native and non-Native students. Measured by collecting and comparing grade point averages of native students following ILI interviention to previous years? data on non-ILI Native students.

Regular Meetings

We currently meet throughout the school year with 4th-12th grade area students.

Funding Sources

ILI FUNDS RECEIVED Funds Source Received 2006-2007 carryover 24166.37 Lac du Flambeau Grade School 15000 MHLT Elementary School 5000 AVW Grade School 5000 LUHS High School 20000 Lac du Flambeau Tribal Council 25000 Kiwanis Club 1000 Wisconsin Indian Education Association 3000 Howard Young Health care Foundation 5000 Community mental Health Foundation 10000 Marshfield Clinic 2500 Lake of the Torches-Golf Classic 1250 Ministry Health Care Foundation 10200 Chippewa Valley Bank 1000 PAC Coalition 1710.50 Lac du Flambeau Lions Club 500 Manitowish Waters Lions Club 200 Boulder Junction Lioness Club 150 St. Matthias Episcopal Church 1000 NLES PTC 1000 NLEF Foundation 1500 Wisconsin Public Service 3000 Vilas County Safe and Stable Families 2512 Woodruff Ace Hardware 1000 Community Presbyterian Church of LdF 1000 UW-LaCrosse 14468.62 Friends of ILI 11667 Wisconsin Community Fund 4500 WEA Professional Development Academy 350 River Valley State Bank 500 American Express Gift Matching 500 Assoc on American Indian Affairs 1500 HJ hagge Foundation 3000 LdF WITCAPP 5500 Northwoods Unitarian Universalist Fellowship 2500 Lac du Flambeau Chippewa Housing 500 Lac du Flambeau Area Improvement Assoc. 220 CRP, Inc. 30000 Dairy Queen-Minocqua 108.18 ILI Benefit Dance 498.22 Park City Credit Union 50 Totals 208750.90

Activities or Programming

  • Mentoring programs
  • Community education programs
  • After school programming
  • Alternative activities
  • Youth Leadership training
  • Asset development
  • Public education and training
  • Information and referral services
  • Community organizing or mobilizing
  • Environmental or "cultural change" strategies
  • Networking sessions

Groups Involved

  • K-12 Schools
  • Higher Education
  • School Clubs and Organizations
  • Home School Families
  • Parents/PTA/PTO/Parent groups
  • Adolescents/Teenagers
  • Senior Citizens
  • Law Enforcement
  • Justice/Courts
  • Legal/Attorneys
  • Social Services
  • AODA Services
  • Mental Health Services
  • Non-Profit Organizations
  • Volunteer Organizations
  • Community Action Agencies
  • Youth Organizations
  • Faith Communities
  • Media
  • Healthcare/Medical
  • Businesses
  • Governing Boards or Councils (school, city, county, village, etc.)
  • Civic Clubs (Jaycees, Rotary, Lions, etc.)

Affiliations and Memberships

  • State Incentive Grant (SIG)
  • 21st Century Learning Grants
  • America's Promise
  • Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America(CADCA)
  • Northwoods Coalition
  • University of Wisconsin Extension (4-H, Family Living)
  • Wisconsin Prevention Network (WPN)
  • Drug Free Communities Support Program

Targeted Outcomes

  • Substance abuse prevention
  • Bullying prevention
  • Violence prevention
  • Positive youth development
  • Asset development
  • Underage Drinking prevention