by Heidi Selberg, Upward Mobility Signals Team

Other western countries have greater rates of upward mobility than the U.S. This is often explained by more plentiful social supports. Might our American culture of personal responsibility and self-reliance offer a significant barrier to providing the kinds of social supports present in other countries? Read Heidi's article on our site.

Wello has released the full results of the 2021 Wello Community Health and Well-Being survey. This 360-degree view of health and well-being provides a snapshot of the Brown County experience in terms of physical health, mental health, social connections and the environments in which we live, work, learn, pray and play. It also helps us think about the current and future impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our ability to achieve high levels of health and well-being. More from Natalie here.

We often fail to recognize many of our options. Sometimes simply looking at a subject from a different perspective can shape a better future because more options become evident. Healthcare and health insurance provide some examples. Read Phil's article here.

Green Bay’s new police chief, Chris Davis, reported for duty just one year ago, and he’s already enrolled in our program at Envision to learn the tools, skills and mindset of Strategic Foresight. So we invited him to speak to our Envision board in October. Here are some of the main points of his presentation I thought you’d find interesting. Read Phil's article here.

Your next opportunity to engage in an Envision Greater Green Bay training workshop to learn strategic foresight awaits you. Here are the detals:

Training will be by certified futurist Garry Golden at the Automobile Gallery in downtown Green Bay.

Meet the sixth Envision Strategic Foresight cohort, including representatives from local businesses (Schneider, KI, Packer Fastener,  and Lindquist Machine Corp.), government (Oneida Nation), education (University of Wisconsin Green Bay, GRACE Schools, and Notre Dame Academy), and nonprofits (Aging and Disabilities Resource Center, The Richard Mauthe Center, and Casa ALBA Melanie). They met for the first time on September 9, 2022, at the Automobile Gallery. See photos and details on our website.

We are grateful to GGBCF for hosting its second Nonprofit Impact Summit at the Weidner Center recently, and for the invitation to both attend the learning sessions and exhibit. It was a most successful gathering of nonprofit leaders, and we had an opportunity to meet and visit with many of them.

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Do you work with youth or children? Hoping to steer them in the direction of foresight and futures thinking? Look at what's already being offered! Are there some good ideas here for you?