“The people who care about us”
Posted May 26, 2020
As we look back on our first full year of operation, we’re remembering a visit to our office earlier this school year. In attendance were the students in the Leadership…
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Kitchen provides foreign students with ingredients to succeed in America
Posted April 30, 2020
At the Emma’s Torch restaurant, aromas of “New American” dishes waft in the kitchen, cooked and served up by literal new Americans. From tamarind barbeque wings to black-eyed pea hummus,…
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DAIS: Work of the Heart
Posted April 27, 2020
In order to understand statistics, many people try to picture scenarios. Maybe something like, “Strolling through the farmer’s market, you will pass dozens of survivors of domestic abuse.” This helps…
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“Retrofit Milwaukee” launched by BlocPower on 50th anniversary of Earth Day
Posted April 21, 2020
BlocPower, an energy technology company with a mission to make city buildings greener, healthier, smarter is partnering with the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact and Common…
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Pia Justesen: Real life stories of disability build understanding, break down barriers
Posted April 13, 2020
It’s been 30 years since the Americans with Disabilities Act became law, but a powerful collection of oral histories shows the barriers in today’s world that still prevent disabled people…
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Financial health matters: Today and every day
Posted April 6, 2020
April 7, 2020 is #FinHealthMatters Day. American Family Insurance is a proud member of the Financial Health Network. Through my early childhood, I was aware of my family’s financial situation.…
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Sitting with sadness doesn’t mean giving in to the sadness
Posted March 31, 2020
Our colleague Dr. Joy Ippolito is out with a Medium.com blog highlighting the importance of talking about mental health during a time like this. Joy is a Social Impact Investment…
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Celebrating Women’s History Month
Posted March 26, 2020
We fully understand the daily challenges facing our entire country right now with the COVID-19 virus but did not want to miss an opportunity to celebrate Women's History Month with…
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Emergency help for Wisconsin small businesses
Posted March 20, 2020
The Institute is sponsoring a new gener8tor program to help Wisconsin small businesses get through the COVID-19 outbreak. There will be daily webinars "designed to identify, understand and help small…
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UPDATE: COVID-19 Cancellation
Posted March 17, 2020
Good morning, After careful consideration and with guidance from our corporate pandemic specialists, the American Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social Impact has made the difficult decision to remain…
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COVID-19 cancellation
Posted March 13, 2020
We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause, but The Institute is closed through March 31 due to the growing concern of COVID-19. We will not be accepting any event…
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Autism at Work: To move toward neurodiversity, companies change the way they hire
Posted March 11, 2020
Josh Arquilevich entered the job market last fall with a computer science degree and a firm grasp on the strengths he had to offer any employer. “I’m committed, creative, patient,…
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President Clinton and BlocPower
Posted January 21, 2020
Climate change is a major topic this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland as leaders continue to discuss governmental and private efforts to address the issue. Former…
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Hope for Prisoners
Posted November 25, 2019
Thursday will be the first Thanksgiving Kory Crossman’s shared at home in nearly 30 years. He got out of prison in January and without the help of his mentor, Jon…
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Filling the silence
Posted November 20, 2019
FEATURE: LOTUS Legal Clinic, Milwaukee, WI Sitting at the sentencing of the man who sexually assaulted her, 15-year-old Lindsey Anderson was already thinking about how she could use her traumatizing…
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