Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging

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Mission: Improve the retention, advancement, and attraction of BIPOC talent to the region and provide opportunities for success for all historically marginalized individuals

Vision: A thriving regional environment that retains, advances, and attracts BIPOC individuals to the businesses, schools, and communities in which they work, live, learn and play

Goals: Improve BIPOC experience across the region (3 to 5 initiatives and metrics from workstreams)

Examples of Activities Underway

Hosted Blueprint Seed Accelerator with the Greater Green Bay Chamber
Providing Micro-Grants to organizations who support diverse businesses
Building the WiDEN.biz platform for minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses in Wisconsin
Expanding social media of minority businesses and professionals via Blueprint 365 powered by New North
Sponsor of the Forward 48 Leadership Program
Host Supplier Diversity Training and Certification Sessions

Green Bay Packer Mentor Protégé Program – Supplier Diversity Session
Development of Community Events Calendar
Expansion of Emerging Leaders Program
Identification of Minority-owned, women-owned and veteran-owned companies and organizations in the region
New North gener8tor Skills Accelerator
Expansion of CEO Leadership Pledge
Professionals of Color Association

Workstreams

K-12 Workstream

Young Professionals Workstream

Entrepreneurship & Small Business Workstream

Corporation Workstream

Community Workstream

Events

Training & Workshops

Executive Council (Co-Leads of 5 Workstreams)

Facilitators
Darcy Pierson – Oshkosh Corp.
Irene Strohbeen-Irene Strohbeen & Associates

K-12
Ingrid Parker Hill – Green Bay School District

Young Professionals
Adonica Randall – Abaxent
Sabrina Robins – African Heritage, Inc.

Small Business & Entrepreneurship
Diana Hammer – UW-Madison Division of Extension
Mia Ljung – UW-Madison Division of Extension

Corporations
Chakla Davis – Kimberly Clark
Darcy Pierson – Oshkosh Corp.
Maureen Pistone – Wipfli
Henry Sanders – 365 Nation
Vicky Xiong – Schneider

Community
Sharon Bowen – Celebrate Diversity Fox Cities
Irene Strohbeen-Irene Strohbeen & Associates