2022 Meetings

Our Show and Share meeting featured speakers from {groups with Facebook links below}.

Winnebago County Health Department

UHAA

Kids Forward

Johnston Elementary

2-1-1 of United Way Fox Cities

Northeast WI Hmong Professionals

Wisconsin Department of Health Services

David Armstrong, executive director of Barron County Economic Development Corporation, joined our September meeting to share how his county welcomes refugees.

Barron County’s approach to immigration has not only improved the county’s economic development, but has also enriched their social community as well.

July 21, 2022 Meeting

Sadie DiNatale Burda, Principal Planner with Outagamie County, presented a report in June of 2022 which you can find by visiting this link: Housing Strategy

Sadie provided an overview of the Fox Cities/Greater Outagamie County Housing Strategy that was recently prepared to help address the region’s housing needs. She  summarized the planning process, key findings, and recommendations of the report, which you can view here. Presentation – Housing Strategy Overview

July 12, 2022 Meeting

Watch the video of July’s meeting featuring Sal Martinez, CEO of Employment Connection. Employment Connections assists individuals with limited opportunities to self-sufficiency. The agency currently serves over 2,000 clients on an annual basis; including justice involved individuals, single mothers with children, military veterans and the unhoused.

April 20, 2022 Meeting

Our April meeting featured John Semahoro who arrived to Appleton after more than 15 years in a refugee camp. Watch the recording of his presentation to our group.

2022 Community Updates

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