Libby Skarin, the ACLU of South Dakota’s policy director, has been selected as one of 17 South Dakotans to participate in the South Dakota Change Network’s newest cohort.
The South Dakota Change Network is a year-long program that helps participants build the techniques and networks they need to lead change within their organizations and communities in more equitable and inclusive manners. Cohort members will work one-on-one with mentors and jointly with each other in online learning sessions and at three in-person convenings.
“Much of the work we do at the ACLU of South Dakota in protecting and advancing civil liberties in our state depends on the relationships we have with people,” Skarin said. “I’m excited to connect with change-makers across the state who want to make their organizations and communities better for everyone.”
The South Dakota Change Network began in 2017 and is made possible through the collaboration of 3E Productions, the Bush Foundation, CommonSense Consulting@Work, MillerHale Associates, NAS and SDSU Extension. Participation in the South Dakota Change Network is funded by the Bush Foundation and includes the opportunity to apply for a small grant to assist a project which impacts the individual’s organization in positive and significant ways.
See the entire list of participants in the South Dakota Change Network cohort here: https://www.artstrategies.org/news/south-dakota-change-network-announces-18-changemakers-selected-to-newest-cohort/
About the ACLU of South Dakota
The American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of civil liberties and civil rights. The ACLU of South Dakota is part of a three-state chapter that also includes North Dakota and Wyoming. The team in South Dakota is supported by staff in those states.
The ACLU believes freedoms of press, speech, assembly, and religion, and the rights to due process, equal protection and privacy, are fundamental to a free people. In addition, the ACLU seeks to advance constitutional protections for groups traditionally denied their rights, including people of color, women, and the LGBTQ communities. The ACLU of South Dakota carries out its work through selective litigation, lobbying at the state and local level, and through public education and awareness of what the Bill of Rights means for the people of South Dakota.
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