Leadership in the New North
Wisconsin's 48 Most Influential Black Leaders, Part 1 (New North's Timber Smith & Adonica Randall)
MADISON 365 We’ve published our Black Power list every year since our founding — this is our sixth annual — and it’s become the most anticipated thing we do. Every year, I’ve intended this list to highlight the beauty of the diversity across our state. I want kids here in Wisconsin to see role models of people who are succeeding, to know that it’s possible for Black people to achieve great things here. That’s exactly what our first five lists accomplished, and what we hope to continue with this year’s list. We can’t pretend, though, that this is just another year. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on our communities for nearly two years now — our health and our jobs and our financial wellbeing and our education system, and all of these effects are most pronounced in our Black communities. Add to that the brighter-than-ever spotlight on the injustice of systemic racism — it’s been a tough couple years for everybody, but even more so for our Black communities.... Read More 1>
Expansion and Business Development in the New North
Infrastructure funds help Appleton International Airport upgrade and expand facilities
WHBY Appleton International Airport will be able to perform some overdue maintenance and expand some operations through a federal grant. The Federal Aviation Administration awards Appleton International nearly $3.1-million for the first year of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Airport Director Abe Weber says there’s a long list of projects that have been on hold... Read More 2>
Promoting the Regional Brand
Popular snow tubing hill to open in Kewaunee County; skiing and snowboarding coming soon
WLUK TOWN OF WEST KEWAUNEE -- From a track-powered groomer to the snow-making machines on the slopes nearby, the sights and sounds of the season are in the air at Winter Park, near Kewaunee.
"It's exciting getting ready. We start getting those cold nights, and start getting the snow guns out, and getting everything ready," said Dave Myers, Kewaunee County Promotions & Recreation director. "We're always checking the weather." Read More 3> Promoting the Regional Brand
This Sheboygan company's six employees saved money from each paycheck to fund a holiday program for disadvantaged kids
SHEBOYGAN PRESS SHEBOYGAN - Each year around the holidays, the employees of a small Sheboygan company decide where to give money they’ve saved over the year — and it’s no small amount. Since 2013, Z&N Machines Company has donated $60,000 to local nonprofits. Through a program set up by the company’s owner, Earl Ney, money for donations comes right out of employees’ paychecks and is matched dollar for dollar by Ney. This year, the company’s seven employees (including Ney) donated $8,000 to Shop with a Cop after the program positively impacted one employee as a child...
Promoting the Regional Brand
'We dare to care': Acuity employees distribute $500K in year-end giving to Sheboygan charities
SHEBOYGAN PRESS SHEBOYGAN - Acuity Insurance in Sheboygan is making the holidays a little brighter for local charities — by distributing $500,000 in donations. The Sheboygan-based insurance company on Tuesday announced that Acuity employees, at a December town hall meeting, determined the distribution of $350,000 among six different charitable groups: Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation; Fresh Meals on Wheels; Mental Health America; Safe Harbor; The Salvation Army; and Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice... Read More 5> Technology and Innovation
TechGYRLS program gives girls peek into technology fields
PRESS TIMES GREEN BAY – Eleven-year-olds Brennan Hagedorn and Alex White click, drag and drop pink doohickeys across their screens onto green whatchamacallits. They’re in a classroom at the YWCA Greater Green Bay, where tiny lights on their round, palm-sized Adafruit circuit boards light up. The girls seem to know what they’re doing – unlike one-third of the adults in the room. For the day, they’re TechGYRLS, and this is part of the TechGYRLS-S.T.E.A.M. Experience Series. .. Read More 6> Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Free accelerator program helping minority, women and veteran-owned startups
WBAY
GREEN BAY - The Blueprint Green Bay is a free, 12-week accelerator program with the Greater Green Bay Chamber aimed to help minorities, women and veterans hoping to start a business in northeast Wisconsin.
The program selects six businesses to help with technology training, creative marketing techniques and grant funding. After the 12 weeks, business owners have a pitch night in front of the program’s sponsors and local entrepreneurs.
Nicole Tilot is the owner of AppEase, an online business that streamlines the underwriting process for life disability and long term care insurance applications. Tilot was part of the first cohort with the program that started in the Fall. She now uses a space called Urban Hub in Green Bay downtown that’s also a part of the Chamber to work on her business...
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Mayor Genrich campaigned on broadening diversity, environmental stewardship in Green Bay. Meet the two new employees making that happen
GREEN BAY PRESS GAZETTE
GREEN BAY - Before he was elected mayor, Eric Genrich campaigned in 2018 to create new positions that embrace the city's growing diversity and mitigate the decades of industrial harm riddling the city's critical natural landscape.
"When I spoke with voters, I learned we needed to be more intentional about this work," Genrich told the Green Bay Press-Gazette. "We needed professional staff to integrate all these efforts into the city as a whole."
Once elected, Genrich got to work creating new positions. This year, several of those new hires joined the city staff, allowing Genrich to keep his campaign promise and push his agenda forward... Read More 8>
Promoting the Regional Brand
Texas transplants put down roots in Neenah through Habitat for Humanity
WLUK
NEENAH -- A family of five is getting the ultimate Christmas wish: a place to call home.
Juan Ornelas and Joanne Ayala received the keys to their new home in Neenah Wednesday, obtained through the Greater Fox Cities Area Habitat for Humanity. The couple spent hundreds of hours putting in sweat equity to earn the zero percent interest home loan through the organization. ..Read More 9>
Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Packers donate player-directed grants of $125,000 each to Coalition for Youth/Adult Diversion Programs and Sherman Phoenix
GREEN BAY PACKERS
The Green Bay Packers today announced that the organization is donating two player-directed $125,000 grants, one to Coalition for Youth/Adult Diversion Programs and one to the Sherman Phoenix, as part of the team's ongoing pledge to support social justice and racial equality in Wisconsin communities.
"We're proud to offer our support and contribute to these two worthy Wisconsin organizations," said Packers President/CEO Mark Murphy. "Our players continue leading the effort to identify and work with groups that focus on creating meaningful change in our society by empowering youth, creating economic opportunity and building safe and stable communities."...
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Steinhafels donates mattresses for kids to Sleep in Heavenly Peace
WBAY
GREEN BAY -- Just in time for Christmas, 50 kids in the Green Bay area will get to sleep in heavenly peace. That’s also the name of the organization that builds beds and delivers them to local kids in need.
Wednesday, Sleep in Heavenly Peace received a donation of 50 mattresses from Steinhafels -- one for every king or queen size Dreams mattress the furniture store sold in the past two months.
The donation is helping the non-profit overcome price increases for materials, allowing it to deliver beds to more families.....
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Special Event
Register for one of two free informational sessions on global exporting
NEW NORTH, INC.
New North, our local partners, and WEDC are partnering to help you and your company grow a presence in Europe through Exporting. Attend one of two free informational sessions on Thursday, January 13, 2022 to receive key insights into the European Trade market, learn more about WEDC’s Trade Venture to Germany & Austria, hear about WMEP’s Exporting Gap Tool, get updates from SBDC’s Go Global Initiative, and schedule 1:1 meetings with the export experts.
Register for this free informational session by Friday, January 7th....
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