Tag: Continuing Education and Community Engagement
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Packers, UW-Green Bay will launch an online course this month on team’s history | Wisconsin Public Radio
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Plans are underway to offer a second Packers course in January ListenDownload The Green Bay Packers are teaming up with the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to help fans learn more about the organization’s history. This month, the university is kicking off an eight-session online course on Packers history. Although participants will not receive college credit, the…
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Tickets on sale now for the Children’s Theatre performance of ‘Moana JR.’
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 8, 2023 Friday & Saturday, October 13 & 14, 7 p.m. and Sunday, October 15, 2 p.m. Green Bay, WI — Children’s Theatre at UW-Green Bay, Marinette Campus performs ‘Moana JR.’, a 60-minute musical adaptation of the 2016 Disney animated film, on Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14 at 7 p.m.…
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UW-Green Bay seeks training and professional development needs from Northeast Wisconsin businesses
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 5, 2023 2nd annual Business Development Survey open through Friday Green Bay, WI — UW-Green Bay launches its 2nd annual Business Development Survey and invites responses from Northeast Wisconsin organizations. The purpose of the survey is to better understand the current training and professional development needs in the region. Survey results…
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Free caregiver certification program offered in DHS, UWGB partnership
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GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) – A new program is tackling our state’s caregiver shortage. The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) estimates we’ll need 20,000 more caregivers by next year. The DHS and University of Wisconsin-Green Bay want to certify at least 10,000 new direct care workers, and they’re breaking down barriers to do it.…
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UW-Green Bay’s lifelong learning program accepting members
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The start of the fall college semester is just around the corner and UWGB is still welcoming students of all ages. Source: UW-Green Bay’s lifelong learning program accepting members
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DHS Announces Free Online Program to Train 10,000 Caregivers – Antigo Times
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New curriculum and employment website support home and community-based care The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) recently launched an initiative to train 10,000 people as certified direct care professionals (CDCPs) to combat the state’s shortage of caregivers. The self-paced curriculum includes direct care topics such as safety, ethics, and communication. Most candidates will be able to…
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Learn Italian this Fall
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Learn basic Italian communication skills by attending eight in-person sessions at the Urban Hub, Green Bay. Training is upbeat and entertaining and designed to make the most of your cultural interactions in markets, restaurants and other public or travel settings. The learning is low pressure with guided interactions, visual aids and games to ensure your…
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UW-Green Bay and Wisconsin DHS team up to offer free certified caregiver program
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GREEN BAY (NBC 26) — UW-Green Bay and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services are partnering up to provide a free program that trains people to become certified direct care professionals. This comes as the state and country try to navigate through a major caregiver shortage. According to AARP, over the next decade, it’s projected…
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Program aims to certify 10,000 direct care professionals | Health Care | insightonbusiness.com
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and UW-Green Bay have created a new, free program to provide a streamlined path for individuals to become a certified direct care professional. Today, one in four direct caregiver positions is vacant. Wisconsin is projected to need an additional 20,000 home care workers by 2024.The certification program is the…
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As worker shortages loom, some states move to train paid caregivers – The Washington Post
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States hope training standards will help attract and retain people to the industry’s entry-level jobs to help meet the exploding demand for care created by an aging population When Camran Hayes became a paid caregiver about five years ago, he quickly found that the eight hours or so of job training his employer provided him…