Madison Civil Rights

Official Twitter account of the Department of Civil Rights for the City of Madison, Wisconsin.

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🎉 You’re Invited! 🎉

Join us as we celebrate our Open House and 20th Anniversary!

📅 Wednesday May 27, 2026
⏰ 1pm - 3:30pm

#OpenHouse #20thAnniversary #Community #Celebration #ServingOurCommunity

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Join us for a conversation - Disabled and Here: Neurodiversity at Work.

When: Monday, May 4 - 11:30 AM - 1 PM CDT
Location: Virtual

Register here: https://t.co/n11VmLB20z

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FREE CLASS!!!

ADA & Employment - Know your Rights & Responsibilities

Virtual: April 8, 2026, 12:00-1:30 pm
Eventbrite link: https://t.co/bY3ZgqeIo1

For more information, email: [email protected]

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Join us for this free event in celebrating Black History Month!

Film Screening | Sarah's Oil

Friday, February 27, 2026, 5:30 PM Doors Open - Monona Terrace Lecture Hall One John Nolan Drive, Madison.

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Apply now to our summer internship program!

The City of Madison is looking for motivated and talented interns to participate in the Affirmative Action Student Professionals in Residence (AASPIRE) internship program.

https://t.co/QtO2Xxuwxz are due February 16th at 11:59 pm.

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Join a discussion with the authors of Crip Wisdoms followed by creative activities from the book.

February 18, 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Madison Municipal Building, Room 215

If you would like to attend virtually, contact: [email protected]

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📢 **We’re Moving! **

This office is relocating to: **210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Madison WI 53703 -City County Building (CCB) Room 100 **

Our last day at CCB Room 523 is: **December 12, 2025**
We reopen at our new location on: **December 16, 2025**

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Today is International Human Rights Day! December 10th commemorates the anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly's adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948.

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Additional Resources:
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Observed on the fourth Friday of November, this holiday celebrates the Ho-Chunk Nation, their ancestral lands, heritage, and contributions to communities across Wisconsin and the Midwest.

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Disabled Makers Fair: Shop Local & Uplift the Disability Community! 🎁

December 2nd from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Room 153. Free Entry. Masks are encouraged.

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Madison, like other cities across the U.S., is rich in diverse cultures and traditions, which are brought to the area by its vast immigrant communities.

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On the 101st anniversary of the unveiling of the Statue of Liberty in 1987, President Reagan proclaimed October 28th as National Immigrants Day.

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CALLING FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE 52ND ANNUAL REV. DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HUMANITARIAN AWARD!

For information about the nomination requirements and to find the nomination form, visit:https://t.co/Q6mytypBCS

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Today is Indigenous People's Day!

Did you know that Wisconsin is encompassed of 12 Indigenous nations?

Learn more at: https://t.co/K3BihYmOp3

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City of Madison Hosts Students with Disabilities for National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM)

INSPIRE Applications due: October 17, 2025 - INSPIRE positions will be selected on a first come first serve basis.

Apply here: https://t.co/ETk4xKNCxU

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Today marks the beginning of National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Check out this article, which features Rebecca Hoyt, the Disability Rights and Services Specialist for the City of Madison, Department of Civil Rights!

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What if getting around didn’t require driving a car?
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Join us for Deaf President Now! film screening.
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⏰ Last Call!
Don’t forget to register for our Bidding 101 event happening this Wednesday!

Learn the essentials of bidding on local government contracts and take the next step in growing your business.

Register now: https://t.co/nou4Dg4JF8