Breakfast & Belonging: Session 1 with Bridget Whitaker, JD.

Name: Breakfast & Belonging: Session 1 with Bridget Whitaker, JD.
Start: 2026-03-13T07:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-13T09:30:00-05:00
Location: 6737 W. Washington St., Ste 1420, West Allis, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53214

Schedule

Fri Mar 13 2026 at 07:30 am to 09:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

6737 W. Washington St., Ste 1420, West Allis, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53214 | Milwaukee, WI

Breakfast & Belonging is Urban Learning Collaborative’s speaker series created to bring educators, nonprofit leaders, organizational leaders, and community partners together for shared learning, real conversation, and connection.
Each session offers practical strategies and grounded insight to support healthy workplaces, sustainable leadership, and strong communities, because belonging, wellness, mentorship, and thoughtful leadership are essential to workforce sustainability.
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Lean In Before You Level Up equips leaders with trauma-responsive and wellness-centered strategies to prevent burnout, foster emotionally safe workplaces, and lead through change with empathy, clarity, and resilience. Participants will gain practical tools for supporting teams during stress, transition, and uncertainty.
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Bridget Whitaker, JD, is the Executive Director of Safe & Sound, a nonprofit focused on building safe, empowered neighborhoods across Milwaukee and Racine, Wisconsin. With over 20 years of experience in human resources and organizational development, she brings a people-centered approach to leadership and community-driven safety efforts.
A published author, consultant, and advocate for neighborhood resilience, Bridget has helped lead initiatives in violence prevention, youth development, and civic collaboration.
She is also the founder of QB Solutions and is currently pursuing her PhD in Educational Leadership, advancing her work at the intersection of nonprofit leadership and community empowerment.