Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
Deadline nearing for Fox Cities businesses to secure booth at Chamber career expo
FOX CITIES CHAMBER
FOX CITIES – Friday, Feb. 11 is the deadline for Fox Cities businesses to register for a booth at the Fox Cities Chamber’s annual career expo. The Future Fox Cities Career Expo is slated for March 8-9, 2022 at the Fox Cities Exhibition Center, 355 W. Lawrence Street, Appleton, for 8th- through 12th-grade students from around the Fox Cities.
“The career expo provides an excellent opportunity for Fox Cities businesses to connect with our future workforce,” said Sharla Jens, VP Employer and Talent Development. “Now is the perfect time for companies to meet with these students, be a resource and have those conversations, to help fill your pipeline for future workers.”...
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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Multicultural Coalition, Inc. and Pointters Community Initiatives offer free COVID-19 vaccination event at St. James United Methodist Church in Appleton
MULTICULTURAL COALITION, INC.
APPLETON – On Saturday, Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m., the Multicultural Coalition, Inc. and Pointters Community Initiatives will hold the second-dose event for a free COVID-19 vaccination at St. James United Methodist Church, located at 100 W. Capitol Dr. in Appleton (map). The community-led event features interpreters for those who speak Hmong or Spanish, snacks, free books for kids, diapers and personal hygiene products for those who need them.
The Pfizer vaccine will be available for anyone ages five and older; those under 18-years-old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Adults are able to receive their choice of either the Pfizer, Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccines. First, second and/or booster shots will be provided. ID and health insurance are not required.
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Fostering Diversity-Equity-Inclusion-Belonging
Casa ALBA Melanie to host Spanish-language financial education workshop in Green Bay
WBAY
GREEN BAY - The first of its kind, a new course aims to help people from the Latino community have a better understanding of finance, credit and future planning.
It is an initiative by José Villa, a loan officer at Fox Communities Credit Union and collaborates with Casa ALBA Melanie, a Hispanic resource center serving the Green Bay area.
The classes will define what financial education is, and focus on basics like budgeting, borrowing, insurance and saving. This three-session, two-day workshop will be imparted by Villa and Christian Méndez, a diversity manager at Nicolet Bank.
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New North Region Stepping Up to the COVID-19 Challenge
Brown County announces $1 million in grants to local non-profits; Applications now being accepted for pandemic relief funds
BROWN COUNTY
BROWN COUNTY – Local non-profit organizations that provide services to our community can now apply for up to $1 million in grants as part of Brown County’s allotment of COVID-19 pandemic relief funds, also known as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.