Small Group Projects
2008-2009 small group projects
Group 1
Etched in Stone
Team Members: Lynn Andoniades, Heidi Kleinhans, Scott Borley, Mike Moore, Bob Zubella, Lori Van Vonderen, Travis LeRoy, Jane Shatswell
"Our community is ever-changing. It has been, and continues to be, built upon the diverse ethnicities of those who have come before and those who have yet to arrive. The flags of diversity celebrate these many different cultures."
Those words, etched in granite, mark the significance of the 20 international flags representing the city's diversity, which stand proudly in Leicht Memorial Park in Downtown Green Bay. The flags, a 2006 LGB class project, represent the nations of the Menominee, Oneida, France, Great Britain, Germany, Czechoslovakia, The Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Laos, Mexico, Italy, Finland, Vietnam, Ethiopia and India. Our group's goal was to find a permanent way to clearly communicate the significance of the 20 flags to visitors of Leicht Park during all seasons. An etched granite marker, located at the southern end of the flag poles, now provides visitors with that understanding.
Group 2
Compact Fluorescent Lamps: Save Energy, Recycle Safely
Team Members: Femi Cole, Amy Murphy, Ben Goodstein, Ann Seidl, Mike Rust, Cindy Overly, Paul Lewis, Joan Robb
Our project is to educate Brown County residents on compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs). CFLs conserve energy and last longer than traditional incandescent light bulbs. CFLs, however, contain small amounts of mercury and need to be safely recycled. Our goal is to "connect the dots" on why CFLs should be used and both how and where to safely dispose of them. We are creating a written piece on how to create an at-home receptacle to safely store used CFLs prior to recycling, a listing of Brown County's recycling stations (developed by Brown County Board Member Bernie Erickson) that accept used CFLs, as well as a traveling display to educate area middle school students during "Earth Week," which we plan to display at the Neville Public Museum for viewing. In addition, the Brown County Web site will post our information on its recycling page.
Group 3
"Life Opportunities" Multi-media Presentation
Team Members: Naomi Erdmann, Tom Irizarry, Mike Iwinski, Dianne Koeppler, Mike Moore, Patty Nagle, Pete Paulsen, Sue Pilz
Our project was dedicated to youth mentoring after learning there are 2,000 children on the Northeast Wisconsin Mentoring Coalition's waiting list, and that three of the coalition member agencies reside in Brown County.
After meeting with representatives from these local agencies, our project was built on the concept of producing a short multi-media presentation containing links and contact information for each of the mentoring programs highlighted. The presentation would be suitable for online access and electronically distributed to Leadership Green Bay alumni and its contacts to show in corporate team meetings or to consider their own involvement.
After the initial research and development of the project was completed, we partnered with ITT Technical Institute to add a professional touch. The Volunteer Center of Brown County agreed to host the completed project on their Web site.
Our vision for this project is to raise awareness and give the leaders in our community an opportunity to truly "Model the Way."
Group 4
Kids Art from the Street
Team Members: Matt George, Kelly Selner, Dale Kimek, Dan Terrien, Pam Krumrei, Tom Duffy, Tom Mayer, Alicia Van Straten
Our group joined forces with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Program of the Green Bay Area Public School district to increase awareness of the more than 600 homeless students attending schools in the district and the challenges those students face. The Homeless Program removes barriers to learning through many activities, one of which is providing basic necessities.
With our goal of increasing awareness in mind, we gathered artwork produced by participants in the program. Through help from many community resources, we provided the program with note cards showcasing different prints of the students' artwork. On the back of the cards is a description of the program and contact information. To further promote and contribute fiscally to the program, prints of the artwork were also framed and sold at auction.
Group 5
Greater Green Bay Safety Town
A.S.A.A.P. (Advocates for Safety Awareness and Accident Prevention)
Team Members: Matt Veriha, Karin McClean, Nick Craig, Greg Micoley, Tammy McIver, Krissy Zegers, Matt Rentmeester, Lisa Zeise
The mission: Through education, our goal is to eliminate all preventable injuries that lead to disabilities and death. To accomplish this goal, we developed a business and marketing plan to construct and operate a permanent Greater Green Bay Safety Town for The Center for Childhood Safety. Safety Town will be constructed on a three-acre site and will include: a 10,000 sq. ft. classroom facility with hazard demonstration rooms including a "smoke room" to simulate household fires and teach escape techniques, a car seat safety check garage and a 30,000 sq. ft. miniature safety town in which children will learn bicycle safety while navigating the town setting. The business plan includes: mission statement, case for support, market research, operational budgeting and construction programming.