Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
'Northeastern Wisconsin is our showroom': How a tech training program started here is helping close the diversity gap
SHEBOYGAN PRESS
Keith Stephan has always had a "huge passion for all things tech."
The Plymouth resident has built computers, designed websites, written programming and handled graphic design duties. He wanted a technology career, but didn't think there'd be many opportunities for someone like him, who dropped out of high school and wanted to stay in his hometown of Plymouth.
Stephan's spark came in summer 2020 when he decided to take the General Educational Development test, just to see how he'd do. He passed and that turned out to be the confidence boost he needed to apply that fall to a new computer science career training program for northeastern Wisconsin residents.... Read More 1>
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
EUA Announces Merger with Performa Inc.
EUA
EUA has expanded its reach and service offering by announcing a merger with Performa. This merger expands EUA’s reach, enhancing our ability to serve clients across the U.S. and attracting and retaining top talent. The firms have similar cultures, work styles and values. To deliver projects with the best talent, EUA and Performa have strategically partnered on several projects over the past year, demonstrating and solidifying our ability to work together to provide a seamless client experience. EUA has a national reach with local expertise. Since 1907, EUA has grown to more than 200 employees throughout our offices in Wisconsin + Colorado. This merger will grow EUA further, from three to five offices, and the infusion of 50 new talented employees with an engineering practice will provide additional value for our clients and partners. ..Read More 2>
Encourage Educational Attainment
Robots put to the test in high school competition at Lambeau
WLUK GREEN BAY -- Teams of high schoolers from around the country gathered at the Lambeau Field Atrium for a Vex Robotics competition.
It features 72 teams that will compete with and against other schools in a series of back-to-back robotics challenges.
They must complete a game using the team-designed and programmed robots...
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St. Norbert College celebrates Black History Month
WLUK DE PERE -- It's a lot of behind the scenes planning for Dajah Brown.
The St. Norbert College Black Student Union president hopes Soul Food Thursday, and a series of Black History Month events, will extend further than the college campus.
"Just the knowledge," Brown said of to branch off and have people learn so they can teach other people."...
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Honoring Black History: The history of food in culture
WFRV APPLETON – You can’t talk about Black History without talking about the food. The Cozzy Corner in Appleton says they have food for your body and your soul.
“We’ve owned Cozzy Corner for about three years now,” said Philip Bennett. Bennett says his passion for food lead him to get into the restaurant business when the opportunity presented. “I like to cook and I was friends with the old owners and they brought the opportunity to us,” he said.
Business is booming in the community because of the “soul” they put into the food. “We’ve won plenty of awards on our chicken. We’ve won for best comfort food in the Fox Valley, but the main thing people come in for is the chicken,” said Bennett...Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay creates portraits of Black icons in STEM
NBC 26
GREEN BAY — In honor of Black History Month, the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Green Bay is remembering those who paved the way for diversity in the field of STEM. The Club is partnering with US Cellular for its third annual Black History Month Art Contest. This year, club members were encouraged to create their own artwork inspired by Black icons in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics... ..Read More 6> Promoting the Regional Brand
Sheboygan County farmer places second in national corn yield contest
WHBL
SHEBOYGAN -- 2021 was a good year for corn, at least in the eyes of one Sheboygan County farmer. Steve Wilkens, who farms near Random Lake, took second place in the National Corn Yield Contest conducted by the National Corn Growers Association. Wilkins, who also serves as an agronomy manager with Syngenta which developed his win-producing “Golden Harvest” hybrid, took second place with a yield of over 315 bushels per acre of no-till, non-irrigated land. Three other Wisconsin farms produced prize-winning yields in other categories including two first-place finishes.... Read More 7> Economic Development Feature
Paper Council leader optimistic about federal grant proposal
WIS BUSINESS
The head of the Wisconsin Paper Council says he’s “very optimistic” about securing an up to $100 million federal grant after Gov. Tony Evers announced the state would provide matching funds for the effort.
Wisconsin will be pitching in up to $8.2 million in matching funds to support the federal grant application spearheaded by the Paper Council, Evers said yesterday in a release... Read More 8> |
