As people of faith continue to show up in public actions across the state, many are asking how to build towards change. Join us for May’s Taking a Faithful Stand webinar to learn about concrete actions you can take on the local level to feed the hungry, care for the sick, and welcome the neighbor. This will include presentations about organizing against 287g agreements (ICE and law enforcement collaboration), 4th amendment workplace/business organizing, and county board-level organizing for rural and urban communities. 

Speakers
4th Amendment Workplaces - All In Wisconsin staff

287g Agreements - Kole Torres, League of Women Voters

Local actions 
Cities - Pr. Marilyn Miller, WISDOM

• About All In Wisconsin:
  All In Wisconsin is the organization at the forefront of community power in Wisconsin. What began as our state's narrative framework hub has grown into the engine that powers the movement from Kenosha to Superior by building a system grounded in shared identity, common values, and collective struggles. They are the architects of Wisconsin's narrative, the catalyst for its organizing future, and the safe harbor for its communities fighting for freedom, safety, justice, and joy.

  Kyle Johnson:
  Kyle Johnson serves as the Community Resilience Director, where he is focused on organizing local communities to develop strategic campaigns, build security culture, and realize self-actualization. His lived experiences as a Black Queer man have informed his work and leadership style with a strong commitment to engage and empower those at the periphery. With 8 years of experience spanning across organizing, civic engagement, and movement communications, Kyle is committed to ensuring the preparation of our communities and recognition of self agency rooted strongly in safety.

  David Mettille:

  David Mettille serves as the Narrative Resilience Director, where he is building power for our people through a multidisciplinary approach that includes design, implementation, and coordination of community-rooted strategies that support systemic resilience in Wisconsin. As a Queer man, adoptive foster parent, and former elected official, he is a leader with a strong intersectional lens who brings an unparalleled synthesis of messaging skills, design savvy, and instinct to his work. With 20 years of organizing, communications, and basebuilding experience, David stands at the intersection of democracy, narrative change, and systems strategy. He is committed to community-based approaches that build power grounded in shared identity, common values, collective struggles, and redefined justice.

• Kole Torres is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Manager for the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, a role she has held since March 2024. In this position, she advances inclusive practices and supports civic engagement efforts that promote equitable participation in democracy.
  
  Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kole is a first-generation college graduate with a passion for cultural awareness and community education. She earned a BA in History and Philosophy and an MA in Secondary Education with a concentration in Social Studies. Throughout her academic and professional career, she has dedicated significant time to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, developing programming and trainings that encourage dialogue, advocacy, and cross-cultural understanding.
  
  In addition to her professional role, she co-leads and collaborates with several pro-immigrant coalitions across Wisconsin, working on advocacy efforts related to 287(g) agreements and helping build community defense and rapid response networks, including collaboration with the Wisconsin Safe Roads & Communities Coalition.

• Rev. Marilyn Miller

  Rev. Marilyn Miller is a lifelong Milwaukeean. She has served for over 40 years in some capacity of education/administration with every part of the age range in several institutions. As a second career pastor, Rev. Miller retired after 12 years of service with the members, partners and the community of The Lutheran Church of the Reformation, ELCA. She was the President of the Board for Milwaukee Inner City Congregations Allied for Hope (MICAH) 2015 – 2020, and advised an additional year on the Executive Team. She continues on that Board as a Co-Chair of the Personnel Committee. Rev. Miller currently serves as a Co-Chair for the Gamaliel National Religious Leaders Caucus and as Interim Co-Exec. Director for WISDOM. She is a Partner of Leading for Racial Equity LLC, which provides anti-racism training and tools for transformation in small non-profit and faith – based organizations and is active on other local/national teams and boards.

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