Embracing and Promoting Diversity
New North Diversity Mission Statement
The New North recognizes that diversity is crucial to its economic development. It is the right thing to do – for the health and future of our businesses and communities. We will promote strategies that leverage every person's assets and foster an environment where everyone achieves his or her full potential.
Vision
The New North is a welcoming community where everyone can live, learn, work, play, raise a family, and engage in business regardless of their race/ethnicity, gender, religious/political beliefs, caring responsibilities, generations/age, health/disabilities, sexual orientation, marital status, language, work-life balance values, or socio-economic status.
Slogan
The New North…welcoming, inclusive and striving to be our best.
Values
The New North believes in…
open communication
respect for all people
human dignity
inclusivity
enjoyment of cultural and natural resources
curiosity
fairness
exploration of ideas
enlightenment
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growth & development
learning
change
comfort with ambiguity
flexibility & agility
interdependence
access & non-discrimination
inspiration
motivation
encouragement |
Committee Chair: Pamela Lassiter, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Committee Members:
- Alem Asres, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Laura Biehn - Oshkosh Corporation
- Amy Blasewitz, Miller Electric Mfg. Co.
- Juliet Cole, UW Green Bay
- Martha Evans, Integrys Business Support, LLC
- Nancy Faust - Kimberly-Clark
- Kathy Flores – City of Appleton
- Debbie Froeming, Humana, Inc.
- Kristin Hackbarth-Horn, Goodwill NCW
- Ashley Hesse, Arc-Winnebago County Disability Association
- Pamela Lassiter, UW-Oshkosh
- Viseth Moua - Miller Electric Manufacturing, Co.
- Bob Pedersen, Goodwill Industries
- Kristin Phillip, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
- Perry Rettig - UW-Oshkosh
- Debra Rezac – UW Green Bay
- Kathi Seifert, Katapult, Inc.
- Kathy Voigt, Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry
Diversity Award
How your does your company or organization encourage and celebrate diversity? We want to hear from you! Apply now for the fourth annual People, Possibilities and Progress Diversity Award, sponsored by Kimberly-Clark, to be presented at the 2010 New North Summit on December 3rd, 2010 at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Kolf Center.
