Speed-networking with young professionals at Blackhawk Technical College in Monroe
Green County is a Great Place
to Visit and to Live!
Future Forward! Green County was formed to help get that message out and help ensure the future is bright for Green County, its communities and the surrounding area. Four main working groups (or committees) have formed and meet regularly to help guide this effort. You can find a brief description of each
group here.
Community Surveys Now Complete!
Detailed info now available in the Future Forward Projects Section.
View Rebecca Ryan Webcasts
Here are links to some of Rebecca Ryan's recent Webcasts.
Get Connected, Get Ahead (with Talent Anarchists -- Joe and Jason)
Please note that about the first 10 minutes of this one are set-up oriented so you may want to fast-forward through that section to get to the juicy stuff. http://next.na4.acrobat.com/p44044203/
What's it all about?
The Future Forward! Green County initiative kicked off in late 2007 with a speech and community discussion led by Rebecca Ryan of Madison's Next Generation Consulting. Ryan discussed seven indexes that factor into gen-x and millennial generation decisions (whether conscious or subconscious) about where to live and work. They include: earning potential, learning potential, vitality (quality of life), after-hours offerings, cost of lifestyle, around town (proximity to important places), and social capital (community diversity and level of citizen engagement). Future Forward! Green County is working to better understand how Green County currently measures up against these indices and how we, as a community, can work together to address shortcomings and secure a better future for the Green County area.
If you are interested in learning more about how you can help in this mission, please contact us here.