NEW NORTH -- High school students in participating rural districts in northeast Wisconsin will have access to a a new program in fall 2023 that will allow many to graduate with a college degree at the same time they receive their high school diploma.
Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Pointters Community Initiatives hosted career focus program
THE BUSINESS NEWS
APPLETON – On March 2, Pointters Community Initiatives (PCI), a nonprofit organization aimed to create opportunities for minorities, hosted its Career Focus Program to help Black freshman and sophomore students in the Appleton Area School District see what career opportunities are available to them.
“It’s been proven over and over again that representation matters,” Oladimeji Tomori, founder and owner of Pointters Community Initiatives, said. “We are showing positions that are held by members of the Black community to more than 200 students. By sharing success stories and showing them real-life examples of what is possible, we can help shape the future of this up-and-coming generation in a positive way.”...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Future engineers battle during 10th annual "Vex Robotic State Championship"
WFRV
ASHWAUBENON – Future engineers are competing for bragging rights in the Vex Robotic State Championship. Students competing say they look forward to showing the competition what they are made of.
“It’s a very special moment for me, the fruit of a lot of my effort here, we spend hundreds if not thousands of hours as a team building these robots here,” stated Ellak Flannign-Warren robotics’ team captain of Marshfield High School.
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
New partnership in Green Bay aims to recruit new childcare providers
WBAY
GREEN BAY -- The goal of a new partnership in Green Bay is to recruit new childcare providers.
Local leaders say Brown County lost more than 600 slots for childcare during the pandemic, but they hope a new plan to use federal dollars will help.
The lack of childcare spots throughout the area is being called a crisis.
“It is, it is. I mean, we do referrals for parents who are looking for childcare, and we give them a list and they call back because there’s no openings and then they call back again because they can’t find care,” said Paula Brees, executive director of the Family and Childcare Resource Center of Northeast Wisconsin. “And then if you’re looking at things like second shift care, or before and after school care, it’s even worse.”...
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Economic Development Feature
Sheboygan's Uptown Social has seen its membership surge since opening in November
SHEBOYGAN PRESS
SHEBOYGAN - Since opening its doors on Nov. 15, 2022, Uptown Social, formerly the Senior Activity Center of Sheboygan, has experienced an overwhelming response from the community with record-breaking attendance and membership.
March 2, Mary Werner was celebrated as member No. 1,000 by Sheboygan Mayor Ryan Sorenson, Uptown Social staff, Friends of Uptown Social Board members and other Uptown Social members.
“Our original membership aim, as determined by our 2021 Strategic Plan, was to have 850 active members by the end of 2023,” said Emily Rendall-Araujo, City of Sheboygan’s director of senior services. “We got there before the end of January....
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Submarine Cobia to celebrate 80 years
WLUK
MANITOWOC -- A grand bash for a Lakeshore favorite is in the works.
The submarine U.S.S. Cobia turns 80 this year, and those at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum are getting ready to celebrate.
She sits in the shallow channel not far from the mouth of the Manitowoc River. "Cobia was built in Groton, Connecticut. She's 311 feet, nine inches long, and 28 feet wide," said Karen Duvalle, Wisconsin Maritime Museum Submarine Curator...
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
More than 100 employers ready to hire at March 21 employment fair - job seekers of all skill levels encouraged to attend
FOX VALLEY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
APPLETON -- Get ready to take your career to the next level. More than 100 companies across various industries, including office, service, manufacturing, healthcare, and other professional positions, will be looking for their next new hires at the Fox Cities Employment Fair from 10 am to 2 pm Tuesday, March 21, at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center, 355 W. Lawrence St., Appleton.
Job seekers of all skill levels can connect directly with hiring managers and learn about available positions. Some companies will even conduct on-site interviews, making this event a fantastic chance to make an immediate impact...
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