{"id":148,"date":"2022-09-21T10:08:27","date_gmt":"2022-09-21T15:08:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2022-10-05T14:18:12","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T19:18:12","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About the Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-148\" data-postid=\"148\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-148 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_z2sm280 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_gsxo280 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_jro626 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h2 class=\"fancy-heading tf_textc\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    \u201cThere is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about.\u201d            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                    -Margaret J. 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We are all different people with different skills, yet connected by the draw to do more.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module plain text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_mkt2288 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-1 tb_pmvb289 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_dg5p78 image-top   tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alliance-logo-1.png\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-158\" title=\"alliance-logo-1\" alt=\"The Alliance for Education in Waukesha\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alliance-logo-1.png 340w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alliance-logo-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.alliancewaukesha.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/alliance-logo-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-3 tb_fgct845 last\">\n                    <!-- module plain text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-plain-text tb_t4d9383 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n    <p>\n\tThe Alliance for Education in Waukesha was founded in January 2021 by a group of parents who originally came together to advocate for their children&#8217;s health and safety in the face of the COVID pandemic. Since that time, we have grown rapidly and expanded our focus to include making sure no kids are going hungry, standing up for LGBTQIA+ students, supporting our teachers and staff, and so much more.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWe are people just like you. We are the parents, grandparents, guardians, relatives, and neighbors of SDW students. We want what&#8217;s best for all the kids in this district. 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