Two New Screenings Added to 2023 Wisconsin Film Festival Lineup

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Collaboration for Good: Applications are Open Now for the Social Good Accelerator

The Application Deadline is Friday, April 21, 2023

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From idea to acceleration, the Social Good Accelerator is designed for entrepreneurs who are changemakers. You want to further create good in the community and make a good living. We want to help! We believe in good work for good pay. We work with for-profit, non-profit, cooperative, hybrid, and fiscally sponsored organizations. You don’t need a current business entity structure. We accept good ideas to make meaningful ventures from 0-5 years old.

We want enterprising individuals seeking to change the world. We seek diverse individuals—black, brown, people of color, women, immigrants, LGBTQ, and more. Who are working to solve our community’s critical issues— food, health, literacy, technology, art, racial inequities, etc.

Start local, think global, in service to the community. We’re changing the face of entrepreneurship by changing entrepreneurial intent, purpose, and the communities they represent.

A quick and easy application process. We won’t make you jump through hoops or come back after you’ve completed some inane requests. We also call everyone back. You’ll get to speak to us about what you want to do.

Undecided? Give us a call! Many of you dislike leaving a voicemail, but please… if you don’t reach us live, leave a voicemail. You can call and ask us questions at (608) 241.3616 or email sga@collab4good.org. Just say your name, your phone number, and a quick message. Our number is not a cellphone and does not accept text messages.

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What Is the Social Good Accelerator (SGA)?

The Social Good Accelerator is a social good business accelerator. We work with social impact founders to create, develop, and grow social good ventures.

The Accelerator starts with a combined Orientation + Meet & Greet. The newest SGA Cohort members will meet some of our past founders, mentors, advisors, and more. We will briefly let you know more about the structure of the Strategic Storytelling Intensive and how the remainder of the program works.

The Accelerator is a 3+ year program. But except for the Intensive, participation is mostly controlled by you. You’ll learn more about all the projects and services offered to participants when we speak to you after your quick application.

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Nordic Consulting Named Top Workplace in Madison for Fourth Consecutive Year

The Wisconsin State Journal has named Nordic Consulting, a global health and technology consulting company, as one of the Top Workplaces in the Madison, WI area for the fourth year in a row, ranking No. 14 in the mid-sized company category.

2022 witnessed Nordic continuing its deep investment in its people and culture, led by its prevalent value of “Be You” at the top of the Nordic maxims, which guides the company’s relations with its employees and clients at all levels.

Throughout the past year, the company remained committed with its employee support through elevation of diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, in addition to making significant investments to support its people and leaders, particularly with the 2022 launch of Nordic Academy.

Nordic Academy represents the company’s new learning and development platform that focuses on training as it relates to professional, leadership, and technical skills development. This comprehensive program serves all of Nordic – new hires, consultants, and managers – as they embark on their new careers with the company and enriches their professional development with new skills.

“This award from the Wisconsin State Journal reflects not only the essential role our Nordic teammates play in making our company a fantastic workplace, but of the great talent available in our community for Nordic to continue delivering success to the healthcare industry,” said Shae Crawford, Nordic’s Chief Human Resources Officer. “Nordic wouldn’t be the company it is without empowering our teams to bring their unique experiences to everything they do.”

Over the past year, Nordic has been recognized by a number of entities, including Best in KLAS, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, and Comparably and Madison Magazine, for top-ranking products, services, best places to work, and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Since 2014, Nordic has received more than 40 workplace awards across nine different publications, including Modern Healthcare, Becker’s Hospital Review, Madison Magazine, and Inc.

The State Journal’s complete list of Top Workplaces incorporated data from employee surveys from employers across Dane, Sauk, and Columbia counties. Divided into categories based on total number of Madison-area employees, the list recognizes organizations that employees identify as having a supportive culture, a shared mission, a dedication to work-life balance, and stand-out benefits.

About Nordic Consulting
Nordic is an award-winning global health and technology consulting company that partners with health leaders around the world to create healthier systems, businesses, and people. Together, our global team of more than 2,000 professionals brings decades of experience across our key focus areas of strategic advisory, digital and cloud initiatives, implementation and support, and managed services. Nordic and its network of companies, including Bails, Healthtech, Hygeian Consulting, and S&P Consultants, support more than 700 clients in their efforts to harness the power of technology on a global scale. Learn more at NordicGlobal.com.

Media Contact
Tracee Larson
Allison+Partners for Nordic Consulting
NordicConsulting@allisonpr.com

Wisconsin State Journal Names DeWitt LLP a Winner of the Madison, WI Top Workplaces 2023 Award

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 27, 2023 – DeWitt LLP has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2023 honor by Wisconsin State Journal Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey administered by employee engagement technology partner Energage LLC. The confidential survey uniquely measures 15 culture drivers that are critical to the success of any organization: including alignment, execution, and connection, just to name a few.

“We are incredibly honored to receive the Top Workplaces 2023 award,” said Michele Perreault, DeWitt’s Madison Office Managing Partner. “Our goal has and always will be to provide a positive, supportive, and empowering environment for DeWitt employees. Receiving this honor speaks volumes about our firm culture and our outstanding employees.”

“Earning a Top Workplaces award is a badge of honor for companies, especially because it comes authentically from their employees,” said Eric Rubino, Energage CEO. “That’s something to be proud of. In today’s market, leaders must ensure they’re allowing employees to have a voice and be heard. That’s paramount. Top Workplaces do this, and it pays dividends.”

About

DeWitt LLP was founded in 1903 and is one of the ten largest law firms based in Wisconsin, with an additional presence in Minnesota. It has more than 130 attorneys practicing in Green Bay, Madison and Greater Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, and has the experience to service clients of all scopes and sizes. The firm is known for its work in a variety of legal areas including background screening, business law, employee stock ownership plans, employee benefits, intellectual property, patents, trademarks and copyright law, construction litigation, employment relations, environmental, estate planning, family business, family law, litigation, real estate, tax law, and more. Additional information is available at dewittllp.com.

Company Contact

DeWitt LLP
Michelle M. Friedman – Director of Marketing
mmf@dewittllp.com, 262-754-2877

About Energage

Making the world a better place to work together.^TM Energage is a purpose-driven company that helps organizations turn employee feedback into useful business intelligence and credible employer recognition through Top Workplaces. Built on 16 years of culture research and the results from 27 million employees surveyed across more than 70,000 organizations,  Energage delivers the most accurate competitive benchmark available. With access to a unique combination of patented analytic tools and expert guidance, Energage customers lead the competition with an engaged workforce and an opportunity to gain recognition for their people-first approach to culture. For more information or to nominate your organization, visit energage.com or topworkplaces.com.

Wisconsin Union Theater: Learning and Music Performance Experiences Featuring New York Philharmonic Principal Clarinetist Anthony McGill Come to Madison on April 4

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LEARNING AND MUSIC PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES FEATURING NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC PRINCIPAL CLARINETIST ANTHONY MCGILL COME TO MADISON ON APRIL 4 

MADISON – New York Philharmonic Principal Clarinetist Anthony McGill will perform with students of the University of Wisconsin–Madison Symphony Orchestra (UWSO) during a Wisconsin Union Theater Concert Series event on April 4 at 7:30 p.m. CST in Madison, Wisconsin, at the Hamel Music Center and in an online broadcast. 

The program will include McGill and UWSO performing “Première Rhapsodie” by Debussy and Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73 by Carl Maria von Weber as well as UWSO performing Symphony No. 1 by Gustav Mahler. 

Patrons can purchase tickets to attend the concert in person or virtually online, by phone at (608) 265-2787 or at the Memorial Union Box Office. Wisconsin Union members, patrons under the age of 18, and University of Wisconsin–Madison students, staff and faculty can purchase discounted Wisconsin Union Theater tickets.

Patrons with tickets to go to the concert in person can also attend a pre-concert talk about Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 with Mahler Society of Chicago President James Zychowicz, Ph.D., at the Hamel Music Center on April 4 at 6:45 p.m. McGill will not be in attendance at the pre-concert talk. 

McGill grew up on the south side of Chicago, Illinois. From picking up the clarinet in the 4th grade to performing around the world, McGill wanted to be a musician at a young age and is now living that dream. 

In an interview with the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestras, he recalled a time in his early teens when he performed in Japan with a youth symphony orchestra and feeling the energy of the stage and performing to the audience. He describes the experience as life changing. 

He honed his music skills at the Merit School of Music, the Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen Arts Camp, and the Curtis Institute of Music. In addition to his role in the New York Philharmonic, he performed with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He also performed at the inauguration of former President Barack Obama with violinist Itzhak Perlman, cellist Yo-Yo Ma and pianist Gabriela Montero. McGill is the first Black artist to hold a principal position in the New York Philharmonic.

He has earned a reputation for delivering expressive, brilliant and rich performances coupled with pristine technique. 

McGill’s time in Madison includes two opportunities of a lifetime for University of Wisconsin–Madison students; before the 7:30 p.m. performance, students from the Mead Witter School of Music will participate in a studio class at noon on April 4 in the Hamel Music Center. 

During the studio class, UWSO students will perform orchestral audition excerpts in front of McGill and members of the public. The public, including those without concert tickets, can attend the studio class for free on a first-come, first-served basis. 

“He’s probably one of the first famous clarinetists I learned about as a high school student,” said Gretchen Hill, a second-year University of Wisconsin–Madison graduate student studying clarinet performance, in a Wisconsin Union Theater blog story. 

At the class, McGill will share advice on how the students can enhance their performances. In an interview with the United States Air Force Band, McGill described helping the next generation of musicians as his greatest inspiration.

“I mean, it doesn’t seem possible for this to be happening,” Hill said. “You have these clarinet idols, and they’re kind of like the Harry Styles of clarinet playing, so you don’t really expect to meet anyone this famous in real life. It’s something I’ve dreamed about since I was a really young clarinetist.”

Additional Wisconsin Union Theater 2022-23 season events include performances by the Danish String Quartet on April 18 and Samara Joy on May 4.

Patrons can visit the Wisconsin Union Theater website to learn more about the McGill and UWSO performance and free studio class.  

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About the Wisconsin Union Theater

For more than 80 years, the Wisconsin Union Theater has served as a center for cultural activity in the heart of the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. The Theater hosts performances in multiple locations, including Memorial Union, and has an extensive history of remarkable performances. The Wisconsin Union Theater is committed to social justice and works to create an equitable, diverse, and inclusive place for all who engage with the Theater’s programming, events, and activities. The Wisconsin Union Theater is part of the Wisconsin Union, a membership organization that blends study and leisure to create unique out-of-classroom opportunities. Learn more: union.wisc.edu/wisconsin-union-theater. 

About the Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee

The Wisconsin Union Directorate Performing Arts Committee is part of the Wisconsin Union’s leadership development program for UW–Madison students and supports the Wisconsin Union Theater’s mission of serving students through the performing arts. By helping to program the Theater’s annual season of performing arts presentations, the students learn about program curation, relationship-building, marketing, communications, budgeting, and production. Learn more: union.wisc.edu/get-involved/wud/performing-arts.