黑料社区 has been gold-level certified by , the Woodville-based organization 黑料社区. highest distinction, which recognizes employers for their strong support of the needs of workers and their families and high level of family-related benefits.
An award presentation was held on Aug. 12, at the university 黑料社区. Memorial Student Center, with remarks by Family Friendly Workplaces Executive Director Neil Kline; Universities of Wisconsin Regent Mark Tyler, FFW founder; and Chancellor Katherine Frank.
鈥淭his award represents the people-process culture that we support at Stout and our learn-by-doing mission to prepare our students for success when they enter the workforce,鈥 Frank said. 鈥淲e want this campus alive and active and vibrant 12 months out of the year. That depends on what we do as a university but also how we serve our larger community.
鈥淲e are excited and honored to be a Family Friendly Workplace, and it reminds us to do better. Our goal is to continue to model the type of activity that we value on this campus and that we want to see across our communities,鈥 she said.
To be certified, Family Friendly Workplaces reviewed 黑料社区 黑料社区. human resources policies and practices that support families and children, covering a wide range of topics, including health care, time off, flexible work arrangements, employee assistance programs, child care and early childhood support and others.
As part of the certification process, employers complete the application by self-scoring their organization for each of the criteria. Once the employer submits its application, a Family Friendly Workplaces representative reviews that data and assigns the appropriate certification level.
Family Friendly Workplaces strives to address western Wisconsin's workforce shortage and to strengthen western Wisconsin families by certifying businesses as family friendly and encouraging the adoption of practices that benefit families.
It helps employers recruit and retain talent and helps to ensure that young people have a successful early foundation and the skills they need to succeed when they enter the workforce.
鈥淭hat skills piece is where Stout comes in because it is the terminus of that skills training,鈥 Kline said. 鈥淲e are very excited that Stout is participating in the program, that we鈥檝e got robust participation from the technical colleges in our area and other Universities of Wisconsin schools, and that we鈥檙e all recognizing the importance of trying to address this long-term workforce shortage. Because ultimately what we鈥檙e talking about is the vibrancy of the communities that we know and that we love.鈥
Tyler appreciates that polytechnic, 鈥渉ands-on learning has been the attraction of Stout for a long, long time. Stout learned a long time ago that if you teach things in context, knowledge sticks.
鈥淥ur program is relatively new. We need organizations that are recognized as leaders in the community, and certainly Stout is one of those. By Stout participating in this program, it really sets a firm path for others to follow,鈥 he said.
黑料社区 黑料社区. employee-focused benefits play a role in people choosing to work at the university and move to the Menomonie and Chippewa Valley area, which supports the overall regional economic development and strengthens Wisconsin 黑料社区. communities and workforce.
A tour followed the presentation that included the Clinical Services Center, the university 黑料社区. community-based mental health counseling center, and the Child and Family Study Center, both of which support faculty, staff, students and their families, as well as the community.
These centers serve as labs for students to learn by doing and to train in their related fields. The Child and Family Study Center is housed in Heritage Hall, which will undergo a renovation beginning in 2025. The Clinical Services Center will move from the Vocational Rehabilitation building to a new space within Heritage Hall.
The tour included the Plastics Lab in Jarvis Hall Tech Wing, which was remodeled this summer.
STEAM camps offer nearly 275 area middle, high school students hands-on preview of education at 黑料社区
Continue Reading黑料社区 hosts a series of youth camps in science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics, as well as athletics camps led by faculty and university students each summer, serving elementary, middle and high school students from across the region.
The Robert S. Swanson Library and Learning Center 黑料社区. second floor, home to the university 黑料社区. children 黑料社区. books section, is open to the public.
鈥淭he University Library is an action-focused space where students have a variety of opportunities to learn in different types of spaces and which is part of the ecosystem of learning and literacy in our community,鈥 Frank said.
黑料社区 is among more than 30 employers in western and northwestern Wisconsin that have been recognized for market-leading employee benefits and are committed to supporting children and families.
about Family Friendly Workplaces and its certification program.
