Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Governor Evers visits Lakeshore Technical College to announce $1.64M grant to launch Training & Upskilling initiative
LAKESHORE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
The initiative will fund training and education efforts focusing on training underserved populations and upskilling current workers in automation, robotics, and “Industry 4.0.” Industry 4.0 is a term referring to a new phase in the Industrial Revolution that focuses heavily on automation, machine learning, and real-time data to optimize performance...
Economic Development Feature
Waupaca awarded $50,000 for greenspace project
WLUK
WAUPACA -- Waupaca residents and visitors will soon be able to enjoy greenspace in the middle of downtown.
The city was one of 25 small towns across the country to receive a T-Mobile Hometown Grant. Waupaca says it will use its $50,000 grant toward "The Lawn" project.
The project will transform City Square on Main Street into an area where people can gather. It will include moveable seating, interactive signs and art pieces that can double as play structures for children...
Economic Development Feature
Nsight Teleservices to deliver fiber internet to Pulaski
THE PRESS TIMES PULASKI – All Pulaski residents and businesses will soon have access to high-speed fiber internet – this after Nsight Telservices, a local telecommunication provider, unveiled a multi-million-dollar expansion project at a press conference Monday, June 13. CEO Brighid Riordan said the $2.2 million project will bring high-speed fiber internet to every address in the village, offering faster speeds, more bandwidth and improved reliability. “Public-private partnerships are important to building out broadband in rural areas,” Riordan said. “This model has been successful for us on numerous buildouts, and we are thankful for support from the village for this project.” She said the technology is scalable, and will be able to handle future demands as internet uses evolve.....
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Prevea Health to open new, state-of-the-art health center in Grand Chute on July 19, its second location in the Fox Valley
FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Prevea Health, a multi-specialty health care organization, is set to open a new, state-of-the-art health center in Grand Chute on July 19, its second location in the Fox Valley. “Our newest location makes Prevea Health even more accessible to the Fox Valley community, especially for the many residents and employers who have already chosen us as their health care provider,” said Dr. Ashok Rai, President and CEO, Prevea Health. “We are proud to be a part of, and to provide this growing community another option for high-quality medical care.” The new location at 3750 N. Investors Court is off Highway 41 and North Richmond Rd. and will provide the following services, ranging from primary to specialty medical care...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Greater Green Bay Community Foundation opens new office location
WFRV GREEN BAY – The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation opened its doors to the community at a historic train depot on Tuesday. Located at 400 South Washington Street in the City of Green Bay, the new home is expected to establish an accessible and inclusive space where nonprofits, donors, residents, and leaders can seek out resources and services to strengthen the community.
“The vision for this space is deeply rooted in our community’s history and service to one another and made possible by forward-thinking members of our community with a vision of advancing our collective impact,” said Dennis Buehler, the CEO/President of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation. “It will connect resources, people, and solutions to achieve an even deeper impact on the community.”...
Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Miron hosts "Build Like a Girl" event, hoping to attract girls to construction jobs
WBAY MENASHA -- Miron Construction continues to expose young women to careers in the construction industry. The Neenah-based company held its annual “Build Like a Girl” event Wednesday. From crane operators to carpenters to masonry work, the 7th to 10th grade girls from Northeast Wisconsin are learning to “Build Like a Girl.” “I started with the masonry. It’s cool. That’s a job I would think about. It’s very unique,” says 7th grader Amari Volp. Tenth grader Marlie Bowleg adds, “I really like the artsy aspect of it, like planning the buildings and designing it, so I thought that was cool.”... Read More 6> Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Valley Packaging Industries plans summer camp for teens with disabilities who want to work in manufacturing
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT
APPLETON - Valley Packaging Industries is partnering with Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs (NBT) to introduce a summer camp that will help train individuals with disabilities to work in the manufacturing field.
The NBT Inclusion Camp, presented and funded by Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation and Nestle USA, will last from July 25 to Aug. 19 at Valley Packaging in Appleton.
It is a four-week program that allows participants to tour local manufacturing facilities, and work through soft skill training and job readiness activities. Attendants will also participate in a paid work experience at Valley Packaging in a variety of production lines, where they will get the opportunity to learn "hard" manufacturing skills...
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Fox Cities businesses invited to showcase employment opportunities to college students
FOX CITIES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
The Fox Cities Chamber has announced its schedule for Fox Cities Days, their popular workforce attraction program held at Midwestern college campuses. This year they will be visiting four different campuses in September and October:
Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI will be September 8
University of Wisconsin-Platteville is on September 20
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, date TBD
Concordia University in Mequon, WI, date TBD...
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Economic Development Feature
Tiny House Village to combat homelessness in Oshkosh
NBC 26
OSHKOSH — Having a place to live is one of our most basic human needs, but it's something more people in Oshkosh are finding themselves without.
"The Oshkosh Area School District averages anywhere from about 170 to over 200 identified homeless kids each year," said Julie Dumke, Oshkosh Kids Foundation executive director. “They’re going from couch, to couch, to couch, their families are split between relatives and they just don’t have stable housing.”
Homelessness is sometimes an unseen issue that Dumke said has only gotten worse during the COVID-19 pandemic...
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