Partners in Education Youth Apprenticeship Program Applications

Partners in Education Youth Apprenticeship Program Applications Being Accepted

The Partners in Education (PIE) Youth Apprenticeship Program is entering its 15th year working with high school students and area businesses and industries to grow our future workforce. The class of 2011 is currently completing the applications, with a due date of March 2, 2009. Applications should be submitted to the school to work coordinator in their district.

“It is exciting to know there are more than 200 high school sophomores exploring the opportunities Youth Apprenticeship offers them. In times of economic hardship, students are looking to their future and wanting to get a head-start on their careers, “said Melinda Pollen, Youth Apprenticeship program manager at the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce. “Despite businesses operating in a lean fashion, the truth of the matter is that, in five years or so, our baby boomers will be eligible for retirement. These students, the ones that are in high school, taking post-secondary classes at NWTC, and receiving hands-on training in our community, can help to fill the gaps we will have in most every industry, from auto to welding to information technology to health care and engineering.”

There are currently 72 high school juniors and seniors working at 49 businesses throughout the Greater Green Bay Area. There are 20 additional students, taking classes at NWTC, for whom we are looking for worksites. If your business is interested in learning more about the Youth Apprenticeship Program, or would like to get involved, please contact Melinda Pollen (593-3407; mpollen@titletown.org) or Nancy Schopf (593-3413; schopf@titletown.org).

The Education and Leadership department includes programs such as Partners in Education (PIE), Leadership Green Bay and Current Young Professionals. PIE’s most prominent programs include the Golden Apple Awards, Brown County Teen Leadership, Youth Apprenticeship, WisCareers, Career Expo and Educators in The Workplace--programs designed to strengthen the economic future of our community.

Established in 1882, the mission of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce is to promote economic and community development. Chamber programs include Advance, Partners in Education, Leadership Green Bay, Brown County Teen Leadership, Current-Young Professionals Network, Good Government Council, the Highway 41 International Development Program, and the Small Business Council.


For more information about the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce and its programs, call 437-8704 or visit www.titletown.org.

“40 People Under 40 You Should Know”

Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Unveils its BBJ magazine’s
“40 People Under 40 You Should Know”

The Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce unveiled its BBJ magazine’s “40 People Under 40 You Should Know” feature at a private reception at the Swan Club at Legends in De Pere last evening.

In the past few years, the magazine has celebrated “50 People You Should Know” or “25 People You Should Know” with community members nominating others for consideration by an independent judging panel. The Chamber opted to honor the “40 People Under 40 You Should Know” this year, recognizing phenomenal people in the younger set who are making significant contributions to their workplaces and the community.

The 2009 “40 People Under 40 You Should Know” include:
Mark Skogen, Festival Foods, Inc.
Mike Busick, Merrill Lynch
Heather Heil, Advantage Office Solutions
Joel J. Hansen, Schenck Business solutions
Chris Heil, Green Bay Fire Department
Johanna Wicklund, Boys and Girls Club of Green Bay
Tracy Stansbury, Associated Wealth Management
Peter Kretche, volunteer for American Red Cross
Jim Mrotek, Eclipse Insurance
Troy Streckenbach, Marco’s Seafood Club/Jimmy Seas/Stir Ups
Jon Weber, Romo Durable Graphics
Miranda and Baptiste Paul, A Better Footprint
John Miller, Berners-Schober Associates
Anna Steinfest, U.S. Bank
Pat Evans, Brown County supervisor
Jennifer Nelson, American Red Cross
Chad Heath, Valley Insurance
Amy DeMaio, Innovative Services, Inc.
Kevin Bauer, Re-Serve Capacity & Supply, LLC
Nicole Priestaf Selner, Unity Hospice
Rick Bahr, Innovative Services, Inc.
Marina Solo, Marina Solo Real Estate Group
Cole Buergi, Leonard & Finco Public Relations
Chad Wiegand, Enzymatic Therapy
Kelly Czypinski, On Broadway
Eric Schadrie, Infusion Inc.
Ashley DeGuelle, Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Ian Griffiths, Berners-Schober
Crystal Osman, Downtown Green Bay, Inc.
Chris Augustian, BayCare Clinic
Kristin Kent, WFRV TV 5
Sara Karcz, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin
Beth Blahnik, Johnson Bank
Michele Forgette, Wisconsin Public Service
Burke Griffin, WFRV TV 5
Bill Micksch, Schreiber Foods
Jaime Leick, Moving Type LLC
Robb Mier, Friese-Mier Co.
Kelly Ruh, Celebration Church
Michael Iwinski, Ameriprise Auto & Home Insurance

The BBJ profiles of all honorees are posted on the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Web site, accessible at the top of the Hot Links in the center of titletown.org.


Congratulations to all the honorees!

National Engineers Week

Partners in Education Promotes National Engineers Week

National Engineers Week is Feb. 15-21 2009, and we’re celebrating locally.

Partners in Education, a program of the Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, works with area school districts to promote engineering careers through career exploration programming like Project Lead the Way and CAD Academy. Both are national programs with middle & high school curriculum to help schools give students the knowledge they need to excel in high-tech fields and to help them explore engineering careers.

Studies of these programs have proven that involved students become the kind of prepared, competent, high-tech employees U.S. industry needs to stay competitive in the global market. This success along with the need for engineers in our community, the Engineering Advisory Board is promoting the career through National Engineering

Week and hosting some local activities:

Thursday, Feb. 19, 5 p.m. -7 p.m., NWTC Manufacturing Technology Center, Room MT104 – Open house to highlight the fabulous careers available in engineering and showcase NWTC engineering-related programs. Open to students, parents, and community members. Contact Pam Mazur, Trades & Technical Dean, NWTC, 498-6317.

Classroom speakers/presentations at area high schools.

Engineering statistics worth noting:
Next to teaching, engineering has the largest number of professional practitioners, and electrical engineering encompasses the largest number of engineers. (Source: The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Inc.)

The median first-year salary for graduating engineering students, as of Jan. 1, 2002, was $47,000. The highest paying branch of engineering for experienced professionals was in petroleum engineering, with an annual median at $114,600. (Source: National Society of Professional Engineers)

National Engineers Week always coincides with George Washington’s birthday. Washington’s surveying skills led to his title as first U.S. engineer. On June 9, 1778, at Valley Forge, General George Washington issued an order calling for engineers and engineering education. (Source: American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

For more details about engineering career information, career programming including Project Lead the Way at Pulaski, De Pere, Green Bay, and Ashwaubenon high schools and CAD Academy at Bay Port, or the above activities, contact Nancy Schopf, Partners in Education, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce, 593-3413.

Photos needed for Amazing Feats of Aging Wall of Fame

The Neville Public Museum is looking for photos to display on the Amazing Feats of Aging exhibit’s Wall of Fame. Photos must be of a person 55 or older, preferably with a younger family member. The photo must also include a brief note on a 3” x 5” card, notecard or piece of stationery that gives the names and ages of the people in the photo, their relationship to one another, and a sentence or two about the positive aspects of aging.

Amazing Feats of Aging, on display at the Neville from January 31 through May 3, 2009, is a carnival-themed, interactive exhibit that encourages intergenerational learning. It explores the mysteries of aging and the wondrous achievements made by humans and animals as part of this biological process.

Photos and cards selected will be put on public display in Amazing Feats of Aging for the duration of the exhibit. Not all photos may be displayed and photos and/or notes will not be returned.

Amazing Feats of Aging was created and is toured by the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry. The exhibit was supported by a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Center for Research Resources. MetLife Foundation is the National Tour Sponsor for this exhibition.

To submit your photos, send them to:
Neville Public Museum
attn: Matt Welter, Curator of Education
210 Museum Pl
Green Bay, WI 54303.

www.nevillepublicmuseum.org

Amazing Feats of Aging Lecture Series

Neville Public Museum presents the Amazing Feats of Aging Lecture Series

In conjunction with their latest exhibit, Amazing Feats of Aging, the Neville Public Museum is offering a series of free lectures focusing on issues relevant to today’s aging population. Amazing Feats of Aging, opening January 31 and continuing through May 3, explores the mysteries of how and why we age, and the secrets to healthy aging and living longer. Each lecture begins at 6:30pm in the Neville Theatre.

Lecture topics and dates include:
February 5: Maintain Your Brain-Healthy Lifestyle. When we think of staying fit, we generally think of our body from the neck down. However, brain health plays a critical role in everything we do; thinking, feeling, remembering, working, playing, and even sleeping. The good news is that we now know what to do to keep our brain healthier as we age. Join Beverly Bartlett, Outreach Specialist at the Alzheimer’s Association of Greater Wisconsin, as she presents ways of keeping our brain healthy.

March 5: Do Not Go Gently. Join producer Eileen Littig as she shows parts of this PBS special and talks about how she and her daughter made the film.

April 2: Amazing Accomplishments in Old Age. Join Dean VonDras, Associate Professor of Human Development and Psychology at University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, as he discusses the outstanding accomplishments by older adults.

To find out more about the programs, contact Curator of Education, Matt Welter, at 920-448-7851 or welter_mt@co.brown.wi.us.


Neville Public Museum Foundation
210 Museum Place
Green Bay, WI 54303
www.nevillepublicmuseum.org

Wisconsin Visual Artists

Wisconsin Visual Artists: 2009 Membership Exhibition opens at the Neville Public Museum

Forty-four artworks, including paintings, mosaics, drawings, mixed media pieces, pastels, and works done in other media were accepted into the Wisconsin Visual Artists: 2009 Membership Exhibition, which will be on display from January 24 through April 5 at the Neville Public Museum of Brown County

Neville Public Museum Foundation
210 Museum Place
Green Bay, WI 54303
www.nevillepublicmuseum.org

The New U.S.S. Green Bay

The New U.S.S. Green Bay: “Stand and Fight, Remain Unvanquished”

Come celebrate the commissioning of the USS Green Bay at the Neville Public Museum. A small exhibit in the Neville’s Mezzanine focusing on the ship titled The New U.S.S. Green Bay: “Stand and Fight, Remain Unvanquished” will be on display from January 17—March 22.

Neville Public Museum Foundation
210 Museum Place
Green Bay, WI 54303
www.nevillepublicmuseum.org