ENVOY OF THE ARTS. Dasha Kelly Hamilton, the poet laureate of Wisconsin and a prolific writer who has spoken at a handful of Chippewa Valley Writers Guild events, is slated to speak at this year’s Toward One Wisconsin diversity conference, which will be held in October in Eau Claire. (Photo via Facebook)

Equity, diversity, and inclusion are a huge part of what makes Wisconsin great, and Toward One Wisconsin continues to push for it. Dasha Kelly Hamilton, current poet laureate for the state of Wisconsin, writer, and creative change agent, is now a conference co-chair and plenary speaker for the T1W conference happening in October. Kelly Hamilton was fundamental in the virtual conference put on last year. She is an Arts Envoy in the U.S. Embassy and is constantly pushing for more conversations regarding race, class, and equity.

More information on the conference can be found at inclusivity-wi.org.