GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation is teaming up with Wisconsin colleges to attract and keep people in Wisconsin
The initiative focuses on helping millennials in Wisconsin to be aware of personal and professional fulfillment opportunities in the state, which is a focus for Dr. Gary Miller, Chancellor at UW-Green Bay.
“They are going to be very capable of moving anywhere, we know that. We want to make sure that they know that there is a great future here and that the state needs them.”
Dr. Tina Sauerhammer of Prevea Health is a UW-Green Bay graduate who came back to Wisconsin and says job opportunities can send people away, but can also bring them back.
“If we are able to retain those people here in the state, we are going to have those careers right here and those opportunities as well.
She says she sometimes Wisconsin just gets overlooked.
“I think when you grow up here, you just take it for granted. It took me leaving Wisconsin to realize how special the state is.”
The campaign is about $7 million dollars.
The campaign is an extension of the $1 million dollar initiative that was directed towards young Chicago-area talent.
The rest of the initiative includes making it easier for graduates to find jobs and education on lesser-known things that might make Wisconsin attractive.
