Best Place to Live? Seems to be.
a Message from the President
Phil Hauck, Board President
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When U.S. News and World Report asserts that Green Bay, Wisconsin, is the best place to live in the U.S., that’s a pretty sound recommendation, right? But what if there’s even more to that story? What if we discover that young Green Bay professionals are getting a firm foundation here, then going out into the world to get a start on success – and bringing those amazing successes right back to Green Bay? Well, we have! Read the full article here.
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Futuring Intersects with Catholic Education
Tom Kiely, President, Notre Dame Academy
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For the high school administrator, the summer months allow for a refocusing of attention. The fast-paced schedule dictated by needs of students and families, compounded by activities and athletics, gives way to a time for reflecting upon results and horizons for future planning. And so I have been reflecting on the “futuring” process I learned as part of Envision Greater Green Bay and its intersection with education, particularly Catholic education. Read Tom's reflection here.
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Our Executive Director has relocated, and we’re looking for new leadership. We seek a visionary leader who is ready to deliver on current projects and initiatives while guiding us to future growth. Can you bring a relationship-building mindset and help us bring the whole community together to shape a preferred future? You just might be the one for us! Details on our website.
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Register for our Winter Workshop |
Join us at the incredible Automobile Gallery in downtown Green Bay to get started in your journey toward a thriving future. We'll start in person, all day, on February 9, 2024, with our futurist, Garry Golden. Then log in to three virtual sessions, two hours each, on February 3, March 8, and March 22. You'll join your cohort for final presentations and graduation on April 12. Details and registration on our website
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"Future Like a Boss" Opportunity |
Save 20%, help Envision, and get the video series and a hard copy of Frey’s book, Future Like a Boss, by ordering through Envision. Learn to “think like a futurist” through 14 stand-alone lessons and weekly Foresight Journaling directives. Find more details about the program here.
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Today's Education: STEM or STEAM?
Beverly French, Arts, Entertainment and Recreation Signals Team
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“If you had two sheets of newspaper and ten inches of tape, how tall a structure could you build with them? That’s the sort of question Rutgers Prep lower and middle school students are asked every week in JoAnn Miller’s STEAM class.” Combined with the IDEAS program (Innovation, Design, Engineering, Application and Skills), Ms. Miller’s class and others at Rutgers Prep are meant to give students in grades one through eight opportunities to explore their regular classroom work in some importantly unique ways. Read about it here.
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Where Upward Mobility Begins
Judy Nagel, Upward Mobility Signals Team
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Here in the nation with more gun violence than any other on earth, Americans constantly ask about the root cause of gun violence. The answer is “mental health.” So how are we doing with that? The CDC identifies early childhood as the period in which mental health is largely determined, starting shortly after birth (with some influence by prenatal conditions). Let’s consider, then, our country’s investment in early childhood development. Read the full report here.
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-— recommended by Nan Nelson
“How fake AI images can expand your mind” Arguing that image-generating AI tools can help our minds grasp diverse potential futures, the author explains that “any tool that changes how we understand ourselves” is an aid to our imaginations. A good read.
— recommended by Beth Kowalski
Techno-Skepticism: Rethinking the Costs and Benefits of Digital Technology. Elizabeth Merritt is a University of Houston trained futurist who practices Strategic Foresight just like Envision-trained futurists do, using STEEP. She's also the American Alliance of Museums' VP for Strategic Foresight. Here is her interesting review of how her "growing skepticism of AI" affects her thinking about ChatGPT and other AI bots.
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Donate to Envision Greater Green Bay
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We are deeply grateful for the long-time support of the Greg and Diane Conway Family Fund
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