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: Kristine Hackbarth-Horn, Goodwill Industries
Committee Members:
- Alem Asres, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
- Joycelin Berry, St. Norbert College
- Laura Biehn - Oshkosh Corporation
- Amy Blasewitz, Miller Electric Mfg. Co.
- Estella Caputo, AT&T
- Juliet Cole, UW Green Bay
- Nancy Faust - Kimberly-Clark
- Debbie Froeming, Humana, Inc.
- Guillermo Gutierrez, Kohler Company
- Kristin Hackbarth-Horn, Goodwill NCW
- Ashley Hesse, Arc-Winnebago County Disability Association
- Nicole Lemke, City of Appleton
- Tom Lyga - Oshkosh Corporation
- Viseth Moua - Miller Electric Manufacturing, Co.
- Kristin Phillip, Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce
- Perry Rettig - UW-Oshkosh
- Sara Saxby, Goodwill NCW
- Kathi Seifert, Katapult, Inc.
- Kathy Voight, 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 third annual People, Possibilities and Progress Diversity Award, sponsored by Kimberly-Clark, to be presented at the 2009 New North Summit.
