Tune in Friday, April 30 at noon, for “Two Bald Guys: Vaccinating Underserved Populations in Wisconsin.” We will be discussing COVID-19 and the work to help underserved communities being done by organizations throughout the state. Our guests will be Mang Xiong, regional business development coordinator for the Hmong Wisconsin Chamber of Commerce, Mariana Savela, Hispanic […]…
…Chamber of Commerce, Mariana Savela, Hispanic community coordinator for Hmong and Hispanic Communication Network (H2N), Itza Vargas, director of nursing for Sixteenth Street Community…
…for being named one of the 2021 YWCA of Wausau Women of Vision honorees. Corrie’s work in the community and at WIPPS is truly…
Olga Meza H2N Liaison/Community Coordinator Why did you get involved with H2N? As a Hispanic Advocate and Community Health Worker with Wood County health…
…heard of the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service (WIPPS) through the Community Health Internship Program (CHIP) that I was a part of…
…sustain their relationships with local communities and stakeholders beginning with listening, learning, increasing community-engaged outreach, and incorporating more community input into strategic planning processes….
…to gauge how residents view work-life balance in the workplace. Survey results have been used to help local businesses and nonprofits make the community…
Sarah Beversdorf Manager, Community Benefit and Community Health Improvement Aspirus Health Why did you get involved with H2N? I got involved in H2N when…
New Neighbors Series In 2022, Central Wisconsin welcomed more than 175 refugees from countries like Afghanistan, Congo, Syria and Burundi. In addition, an unknown number of immigrants arrived here seeking asylum from places such as Nicaragua and Venezuela. This series will examine the histories and political situations in the homelands of our new neighbors. We’ll […]…
…a collaboration between the Ethiopian Community Development Council, Rise Up Central Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service, Wisconsin…