Past Events

Legal Observer Training

This free workshop is for anyone who wants to defend free speech and assembly by becoming a volunteer legal observer for the ACLU of Wisconsin. Attorneys and non-attorneys welcome.

ACLU Student Alliance Statewide Meeting

Members of ACLU Student Alliances from campuses across Wisconsin will be meeting up in Madison to rally at the Capitol, swap ideas, learn about street theater and free speech, and learn from each other about hot civil liberties issues at their schools.

Workshop: Know Your Rights at Mifflin St.

UW-Madison students are invited to learn more about their rights when interacting with police. This workshop will focus on individual privacy, police questioning, and personal safety. Each year the Mifflin St.

First Amendment Free Food Festival

Sponsored by the UWEC's student chapter of the Society for Professional Journalists, this unique event encourages students to sign away their First Amendment rights in exchange for a free lunch. But there's no such thing as a free lunch!

Know Your Rights Workshop, Spanish

Know Your Rights during law enforcement encounters/ Conozca tus derechos durante una encuentra con la ley! This free event is being provided in conjunction with the Milwaukee Latino Health Coalition. Resources will be provided in Spanish.