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Join the Fitchburg Chamber and Madison Region Economic Partnership (MadREP) for this month's Business Before Nine (BB9) on Tuesday, March 1st from 7:45am - 9:00am. MadREP President & CEO Jason Fields will discuss the vision, goals, victories and partnerships in store for our Region. Attendees may register to attend virtually or in person.
MadREP and our partners at the Urban League of Greater Madison held our eighth annual Madison Region Economic Development & Diversity Summit last year. The videos from the event are posted in the agenda section of the event website for a limited time.
Be sure to participate in MadREP's crowd-sourced broadband project. The tool will show you what your current internet speed is while collecting necessary data for the Madison Region to pursue better broadband infrastructure in the areas identified as underserved. Please complete the brief speed test both at home and at work.
We are currently accepting applications for Main Street Bounceback Grants. The program provides financial support to businesses that move into vacant commercial properties, helping to create a foundation for long-term success for themselves and their communities. Submit your request for an application today!
As for the ongoing pandemic, we would be remiss if we didn't remind you how important our individual behavior is on the road to economic recovery. Please take care of yourselves, practice social distancing and wear a mask. For the latest reopening and recovery resources, be sure to check the MadREP website often.
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PATHWAYS WISCONSIN: CULTIVATING THE TALENT BUSINESSES NEED FOR THE FUTURE ECONOMY |
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Pathways Wisconsin is a statewide effort to deliver high-quality career-oriented programming in high schools that reflects the talent needs of prospective employers in their communities.
Focused at the regional level, the program is tailored to the specific needs of each of the nine regions. A region follows the geographic boundaries of the local regional economic development organization. Within each one, career pathway collaborative groups bring together employers, workforce and economic development organizations, higher education professionals, districts, and Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESAs.)
For employers, regional career pathways make partnerships with a greater number of schools possible, allowing employers to shape the future talent pipeline, foster young talent, and highlight local career opportunities across an entire Region.
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Four Things You Need to Know This Week |
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Great Recession: Long-Term Impact on Formerly Incarcerated
About 53% of people convicted of a felony in 2006 were employed in 2007, before the recession started, and about 50% were employed in 2018, well into the post-recession recovery. About 58% of those released from prison in 2006 were employed in...
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www.census.gov
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US Bird Flu Case Puts Chicken, Turkey Farms on High Alert
Farms that raise turkeys and chickens for meat and eggs are on high alert and taking steps to increase biosecurity, fearing a repeat of a widespread bird flu outbreak in 2015 that killed 50 million birds across 15 states...
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madison.com
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'A light on the hill': Urban League Creates Training Program
Growing up, Craig Weatherby saw his semitruck driving grandfather as a role model - from watching him communicate a mysterious language of codes over his CB radio, to hanging out with him as he went about delivering his shipments.
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madison.com
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Growing up: Madison's Decade of Rapid Growth
Year over year in the last decade, Madison has added hundreds of new housing units to try and keep up with a population that grew by 16% between 2010 and 2020. In about half of those years, newly-permitted units, the vast majority ...
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www.channel3000.com
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Madison Women-, Indigenous-Led Businesses & Packers Mentors
The business eventually found...a program put forth 12 years ago by the Green Bay Packers, which is officially expanding into the Madison area this year, marked by MadREP CEO Jason Fields joining the effort’s board of directors last December.
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madison.com
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Legislative Opinion: Update on County Broadband Efforts
To bolster the effort to create more accurate maps of service coverage and speeds, the Broadband Task Force invited MadREP to present on their speed test efforts. We encourage members of the public to take two minutes to complete the test.
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www.stoughtonnews.com
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Madison Company Raises Wages to Attract, Retain Workers
Compensation increases encourage healthy competition in local employment marketplaces, Fields said, as people will ideally vie for the roles that suit their needs best.
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madison.com
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Amazon Planning 3.4 Million-Square-Foot, $200 Million...
Fields said at a recent public hearing that “the community will be better with this project.” On Friday, he released a statement saying that MadREP has “a vested interest in any project that strives to bring well-paying jobs to the region.”
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madison.com
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American Family Sets $23 Minimum Wage, 34% Higher Than Med.
The analysis, shared with the Cap Times by the Madison Region Economic Partnership, finds that “typical compensation” for such employees ranges from $14.62 to $19.78 an hour.
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captimes.com
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Amazon Neighborhood Listening Session Draws Local Residents
“This meeting is to give you all the opportunity ask questions…voice some of your opinions and concerns,” said MadREP CEO Jason Fields.
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www.hngnews.com
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COVID-19: Vaccine
Find a vaccine provider near you and sign up for a COVID-19 appointment today. The COVID-19 vaccine is free and you do not need an ID or insurance to get it. Getting your vaccination protects you and your community.
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www.dhs.wisconsin.gov
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WEDC Business Resources
The future will require the gradual adoption of new business practices that reflect the evolving reality of the COVID-19...
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wedc.org
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