Subject: 02.10.2022 New North Newsletter
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Deadline nearing for Fox Cities businesses to secure booth at Chamber career expo
FOX CITIES CHAMBER

FOX CITIES – Friday, Feb. 11 is the deadline for Fox Cities businesses to register for a booth at the Fox Cities Chamber’s annual career expo. The Future Fox Cities Career Expo is slated for March 8-9, 2022 at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center, 355 W. Lawrence Street, Appleton, for 8th- through 12th-grade students from around the Fox Cities.

“The career expo provides an excellent opportunity for Fox Cities businesses to connect with our future workforce,” said Sharla Jens, VP Employer and Talent Development. “Now is the perfect time for companies to meet with these students, be a resource and have those conversations, to help fill your pipeline for future workers.”...

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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Multicultural Coalition, Inc. and Pointters Community Initiatives offer free COVID-19 vaccination event at St. James United Methodist Church in Appleton
MULTICULTURAL COALITION, INC.

APPLETON – On Saturday, Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., the Multicultural Coalition, Inc. and Pointters Community Initiatives will hold the second-dose event for a free COVID-19 vaccination at St. James United Methodist Church, located at 100 W. Capitol Dr. in Appleton (map). The community-led event features interpreters for those who speak Hmong or Spanish, snacks, free books for kids, diapers and personal hygiene products for those who need them.

The Pfizer vaccine will be available for anyone ages five and older; those under 18-years-old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Adults are able to receive their choice of either the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. First, second and/or booster shots will be provided. ID and health insurance are not required...

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Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Casa ALBA Melanie to host Spanish-language financial education workshop in Green Bay
WBAY

GREEN BAY - The first of its kind, a new course aims to help people from the Latino community have a better understanding of finance, credit and future planning.

It is an initiative by José Villa, a loan officer at Fox Communities Credit Union and collaborates with Casa ALBA Melanie, a Hispanic resource center serving the Green Bay area.

The classes will define what financial education is, and focus on basics like budgeting, borrowing, insurance and saving. This three-session, two-day workshop will be imparted by Villa and Christian Méndez, a diversity manager at Nicolet Bank...

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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Brown County announces $1 million in grants to local non-profits; Applications now being accepted for pandemic relief funds
BROWN COUNTY 

BROWN COUNTY – Local non-profit organizations that provide services to our community can now apply for up to $1 million in grants as part of Brown County’s allotment of COVID-19 pandemic relief funds, also known as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

Applications can be found at the Brown County Health & Human Services website: HERE 

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Promoting the Regional Brand
New Bellin NICU keeps mother, baby in same room
WLUK

GREEN BAY -- Mothers are able to stay in the same room as their newborn babies who need intensive care at one Green Bay hospital.

Bellin opened its Family Integrated Neonatal Intensive Care Unit last month. The unit allows the hospital to provide what's called "couplet care" with the mother and baby in the same room. Bellin believes its NICU to be the first in Wisconsin to offer couplet care....

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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Local colleges do their part to help alleviate police staffing shortages
WBAY

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY -- As state lawmakers debate ways to address a shortage of police officers, local colleges are taking action to find their own ways to help.

Recruiting new officers is a problem we’ve been telling you about for months, with the number of officers at its lowest level in a decade.

In January, GOP lawmakers announced a $25 million dollar package, funded through federal coronavirus relief money, to recruit and retain more police officers.

While action at the state level could still take time, local colleges are doing their part to address staffing problems with each new class in the police academy...

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Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
The Black Student Union at St. Norbert College helps students feel at home on campus
NBC 26

DE PERE — From the 1970s to 2022, the Black Student Union at St.Norbert College has provided a community for students who identify as Black and helped educate the campus about Black culture.

“The Black Student Union actually was established on campus in 1973. It kind of fell away from all of our recorded history until it was revived back in 2016,” said Ivy Summers, the advisor for the Black Student Union...

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Economic Development Feature
Sports betting picking up at Oneida Casino ahead of Super Bowl LVI
WBAY

ONEIDA -- Even though the Rams and Bengals are playing in Los Angeles for Super Bowl LVI, the big game is still bringing big business to the Oneida Casino sports book.

“We’ve seen a lot of foot traffic. We’ve seen a lot of individuals wanting to make legalized bets on sports, and we cover a multitude of sports,” said Chad Fuss, the Gaming Assistant and Chief Financial Officer at the casino. The hottest sport now is pro football.

“When the NFL season winded down and the playoffs started, we’ve seen a lot of bets being made increasingly every single week,” said Fuss. “We’ve currently seen a lot of interest with the big game that’s coming up this Sunday, the Super Bowl.”...

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Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Evers awards $1M grant to support Hmong, Southeast Asian communities as part of $82M program
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT

APPLETON - A $1 million grant presented Tuesday will boost suicide prevention programs and economic development among Hmong and other Southeast Asian populations across Wisconsin.

Gov. Tony Evers made a stop at Long Cheng Marketplace in Appleton to give the grant as part of Wisconsin's Equitable Recovery Grant Program.

The grant recipient, Wisconsin United Coalition of Mutual Assistance Association, is a nonprofit organization that has 12 member organizations across Wisconsin, including the Appleton-based Hmong American Partnership Fox Valley....

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Promoting the Regional Brand
Bitter Neumann celebrates 100 years of business
SHEBOYGAN SUN

Today, Bitter Neumann is recognized as one of the area’s best appliance and furniture stores. When it comes to top brands in kitchen and laundry appliances, grills, furniture, mattresses and home accessories, Bitter Neumann has you covered.

But did you know that appliances and furniture weren’t even part of the original store’s product lineup?

On Jan. 17, 1922, Alfred Bitter Sr. purchased the Millersville general store, along with the two-story home behind it, for $15,000 from William J. Kohl. Alfred Bitter Dealer in General Merchandise carried groceries, hardware and household items...

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Local colleges do their part to help alleviate police staffing shortages. WBAY story above. 
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