Subject: 08.06.2021 New North Newsletter
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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Input sought on workforce strategies from regional partners, stakeholders
NEW NORTH, INC.

NEW NORTH – New North, Inc., the regional economic development corporation serving the 18 counties of Northeast Wisconsin, is seeking input from partners and key stakeholders as it works to develop a proposal for the state’s Workforce Innovation grant. Gov. Tony Evers announced the $100-million initiative, designed to address Wisconsin’s post-pandemic workforce needs, on July 14 in Green Bay.

New North is leading regional efforts to originate a robust, comprehensive plan that features leading-edge approaches and locally led initiatives aimed at long-term solutions to workforce challenges. While innovative and new strategies are the centerpiece of the governor’s initiative, existing approaches that can be scaled and replicated across the broader region also are eligible...

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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
$2.87 Million COVID-Related Grant Awarded to Lakeshore Technical College
LAKESHORE TECHNICAL COLLEGE

CLEVELAND – Current and future students impacted by COVID-19 will benefit from a $2.87 million competitive grant awarded to Lakeshore Technical College – the largest in the college’s history. The grant was secured through the U.S. Department of Education’s Institutional Resilience and Expanded Postsecondary Opportunity program. LTC’s portion is the largest amount awarded in Wisconsin and among the largest awarded in the country.

Funds will be used to address gaps created by the onset of the novel coronavirus at LTC and in the local K-12 system....

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Special Event
Evolution and expansion of the 5P and converting industries
GREEN BAY INNOVATION GROUP

In conjunction with and as a pre-conference event for the Converters Expo, The Green Bay Innovation Group (GBIG) will kick off its 2021-2022 season of events with a luncheon and networking event - Evolution and Expansion of the 5P and Converting Industries: Meeting Demands for the Next Decade on August 9, 2021. 

The event will be at Stadium View Bar at 1963 Holmgren Way, Green Bay. Luncheon reservations are required. You can pay online by credit card at the link (below) or by copying this website address into your browser. https://events.eventgroove.com/event/Evolution-And-Expansion-Of-The-5p-And-Converting-50013..

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Economic Development Feature
Submit Your Application for the 2021 Housing GrantProgram Competition
WI HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOUNDATION

Grant funds totaling $1 million will be awarded to non-profit housing providers to support the development and improvement of housing facilities for low-income persons at risk for homelessness...

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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
DWD announces Wisconsin Fast Forward grant recipients
DEPARTMENT OF WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (DWD)

MADISON – Employers in manufacturing, technology, agribusiness, forest products, education, and nonprofit sectors from 10 Wisconsin counties have been awarded more than $1.17 million in grants from the Department of Workforce Development (DWD). The grants are part of DWD's Wisconsin Fast Forward (WFF) program, which provides targeted funds to support worker training, education, and recruitment.

Fast Forward funds reimburse employers for the cost of providing customized occupational training for those who are unemployed, underemployed, and for current employees. Grants are available to all Wisconsin employers. The program encourages statewide economic growth by helping employers train workers and fill positions to meet critical needs for a skilled workforce....

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Promoting the Regional Brand
Mile of Music gets production crews, musicians back to work
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT

APPLETON - The sun is high in the sky, and Gary Bomber takes off his bucket hat to wipe his forehead. He's been setting up the Mile of Music's Spats Stage at the Core for four hours Thursday, since 9:30 a.m.

But Bomber's not complaining. He said he's delighted to be working live events again.

In March 2020, the calls to cancel events began, with live events like Mile of Music one of many casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic.....

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Genesis Blu performs with The Blu Janes at Chadwick's Bar during the annual Mile of Music festival Thursday in Appleton. Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin, Post Crescent story above
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