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Elevate Sustainability as an Economic Driver
WEC Energy Group Corporate Responsibility Report highlights commitment to affordable, reliable and clean energy
WEC ENERGY GROUP
MILWAUKEE -- WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) today released its 2020 Corporate Responsibility Report, a comprehensive overview of the company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. The report details progress made by WEC Energy Group and its family of companies on major projects and sustainability goals.
The report highlights the company's industry-leading effort to reduce greenhouse gas and methane emissions and also looks at how in 2020 — a year like no other — the company adapted quickly to serve communities and supply essential energy resources to customers.
"Our focus on executing the fundamentals of our business allowed us to serve customers safely and reliably, invest in our communities and set far reaching environmental targets," said Gale Klappa, executive chairman...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
College of Menominee Nation nets Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos foundation grants to boost efforts to teach Indigenously
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
KESHENA - Within the last five years at the College of Menominee Nation, administrators have placed a lot of emphasis on training future educators about the importance of a culturally respectful teaching of Indigenous children.
“We think it’s absolutely critical,” said Dr. Lauren “Candy” Waukau Villagomez, faculty member at the college. “It’s really important for all children. (Educators) have to understand a child’s environment. They have to make a personal connection with the child.”...
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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Nature preserve in Baileys Harbor selected as recipient of Emergency Relief Grant
WFRV
BAILEYS HARBOR -- The United States Lighthouse Society (USLHS) has selected the Ridges Sanctuary as a recipient of a $1,000 dollar Emergency Relief Grant.
The USLHS, a nonprofit historical and educational organization, selects 35 different organizations to receive this grant. Only two of those recipients were from Wisconsin, the other was the Northpoint Lighthouse Friends in Milwaukee....
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
DWD announces that it is now accepting applications for the Worker Advancement Initiative
DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (DWD)
MADISON – Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Amy Pechacek announced that DWD is now accepting grant applications from local workforce development boards (WDBs) for the much-anticipated Worker Advancement Initiative.
The Worker Advancement Initiative will serve people whose previous employment has not come back post-pandemic, as well as those who were not attached to or were not successful in the labor market prior to the pandemic, by offering subsidized employment and skills training opportunities with local employers. The program builds on the success of current transitional jobs programs in the state by launching a new, statewide effort to provide subsidized work opportunities to approximately 2,000 individuals. DWD will administer the program through local WDBs in partnership with community-based organizations. behind Columbus, Indiana, and Sheboygan ranked 4th overall regardless of size...
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Attract Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
These are the top 10 industries hiring new college graduates
CNBC
When universities closed their doors in March of last year, the class of 2020 faced an uncertain job market, forcing many students to pivot.
Nearly half of 2020 college graduates were still looking for work as of spring 2021, according to a Monster survey. And while efforts to reopen the economy look promising, this year’s college graduates expect to spend roughly five months scouring the job market for a new position...
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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
DHS launches “Our Doctors” multimedia campaign
WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES
There’s a new DHS resource to boost vaccine confidence by encouraging people to have conversations about the COVID-19 vaccine with healthcare providers. “Our Doctors” is a multimedia campaign that spotlights health care professionals from different health systems and specialties across Wisconsin who share their confidence in the COVID-19 vaccines. This campaign encourages Wisconsinites who may have questions about the vaccines to start a conversation with a health care professional.
You can help encourage these important conversations by sharing any or all of the videos, which are available on the DHS YouTube page. Anyone who may need help finding or choosing a health care provider can visit the DHS Find a Health Care Facility or Care Provider page or call 211.
“Our Doctors” is part of the larger You Stop the Spread campaign, which in recent weeks has focused on COVID-19 vaccine education and the importance of becoming fully vaccinated. “Our Doctors” seeks to spark a conversation between those who may have questions about the COVID-19 vaccines and their trusted sources for information...
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