Since 1993, Golden House has operated a facility at 1120 University Avenue that includes an emergency shelter for women, men and children...
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Attract, Develop and Retain Diverse Talent
YWCA TechGYRLS visit National Railroad Museum in Brown County
WFRV
ASHWAUBENON – Fifteen girls from YWCA TechGYRLS spent the day at the National Railroad Museum in the Village of Ashwaubenon on Tuesday.
TechGYRLS is a program that empowers young women to learn about different programs and careers that are out in the job field that tend to be considered ‘male-dominated’ such as construction, carpentry, and rail work.
“We get to have the hands-on experiences in those fields and learn about those things,” said Stephanie Milavitz, a volunteer with the YWCA....
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Promoting the Regional Brand
Appleton group gives, receives gifts to connect neighbors and create community
WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO
When Sarah Scanlan met a woman she messaged on Facebook in her Appleton garden, she expected to give away camomile tea leaves. But then the two connected over composting, too, and Scanlan walked away with a gardening friend and a deeper sense of community.
The two women met because of Appleton’s Buy Nothing Facebook group, which Scanlan co-founded with neighbor James Bacon. Members are encouraged to give away possessions they no longer want and ask for what they need.
"We all have something we could give, and we all have something we could get from the group," Bacon said in an interview on Wisconsin Public Radio’s "Central Time."...
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Encourage Educational Attainment
Lakeland to host Open House at new Fox Cities location
INSIGHT PUBLICATIONS
Lakeland University will host an open house at its new Fox Cities Center location at Fox Valley Technical College’s Appleton campus, 1825 N Bluemound Dr., from 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. on August 24.
At 5:30 p.m., Lakeland President Dr. Beth Borgen and FVTC President Dr. Chris Matheny will be part of a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially kick off the next chapter in this decades-long partnership.
Lakeland staff will be available throughout the day at the center, located inside FVTC Entrance 15, to provide a tour of LU’s new space. Staff can also discuss how Lakeland will continue to serve its students and make it easier for FVTC graduates to complete a bachelor’s or master’s degree...
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Leadership in the New North
Lakeshore Technical College’s Heidi Soodsma Receives National Recognition for Exemplary Service
LAKESHORE TECHNICAL COLLEGE
The Association of Community College Trustees has awarded Heidi Soodsma, executive assistant and senior advisor to the president at Lakeshore Technical College, its 2022 Professional Board Staff Member Award for the association’s central region. She is one of five candidates eligible for the association’s national-level award. That award will be announced in October at an awards presentation held during the annual ACCT Leadership Congress in New York.
“Heidi performs her role at Lakeshore at an exceptionally high level and, as a result, elevates the performance of everyone she works with,” said Lakeshore President Dr. Paul Carlsen. “All of us at Lakeshore are proud of Heidi for earning this recognition.”...
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