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PPMC Annual Report 2021

PPMC Annual Report 2021 Misty Bruckner 08/20/2021 10:15:27 AM This fiscal year has seen a lot of change and uncertainty. Through it all, the PPMC has persevered. We are proud of the work we’ve accomplished and how much we’ve been able to help our clients and communities. Clients, partners, and friends: This year was like no other. The PPMC certainly had…

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Meet Our Team: Larry Daniels

Meet Our Team: Larry Daniels PPMC 10/06/2021 09:31:23 AM Meet Larry Daniels, the newest member of Team PPMC! Meet Larry Daniels, a Program Manager for the PPMC and our newest team member! Larry leads the Wichita Literacy Coalition and has a passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion. What excites you most about joining the PPMC? I’m most excited about…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2021-10-06-team-member-larry-daniels.php

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Meet Our Team: Sarah Shaffer

Meet Our Team: Sarah Shaffer PPMC 10/07/2021 10:45:32 AM Meet Sarah Shaffer, the PPMC Operations Manager. Sarah has been with the PPMC for 5 years and is an invaluable member of the team! Meet Sarah Shaffer, PPMC Operations Manager. Sarah has been with the PPMC for 5 years and is an invaluable member of the team! What excites you most about joining the PPMC?…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2021-10-07-team-member-sarah-shaffer.php

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Update from the Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice

Update from the Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice Larry Daniels 03/01/2022 01:54:33 PM The Governor’s Commission on Racial Equity and Justice (CREJ) came into existence on June 24, 2020. The intent was to study “issues of racial equity and justice across systems in Kansas,” with the first priority being a focus on policing and law…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-03-01-crej-update.php

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Sedgwick County Recovery Connect Helps Businesses Recover from the Pandemic

Sedgwick County Recovery Connect Helps Businesses Recover from the Pandemic PPMC 03/17/2022 10:51:12 AM Recovery Connect is a Sedgwick County economic recovery program that connects individuals, businesses, and nonprofits with resources to help them recover from the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This blog is the first of our three-part series…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-03-17-recovery-connect-businesses.php

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Sedgwick County Recovery Connect Helps Individuals Recover from the Pandemic

Sedgwick County Recovery Connect Helps Individuals Recover from the Pandemic Team PPMC 04/14/2022 10:40:16 AM This blog is the second in our three-part series explaining how Recovery Connect can help you. Today’s blog walks you through how to get assistance as an individual. This blog is the second in our three-part series explaining how Recovery Connect can…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-03-14-recovery-connect-individuals.php

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Expectation vs. Reality

Expectation vs. Reality Misty Bruckner 03/28/2022 02:22:38 PM Sometimes things just don’t work out like you thought they would. Two weeks ago, my family and I planned to spend a week in Florida with sun, sand, and simplicity. Our flights were booked, our bags were packed, and we jetted off to… nowhere. Sometimes things just don’t work out like you thought…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-03-28-expectation-vs-reality.php

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Celebrating Public Service

Celebrating Public Service Misty Bruckner 04/27/2022 01:53:15 PM Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) has been celebrated during the first week of May since 1985. During this week, we take extra time to honor the people who serve our nation as federal, state, county, local, and tribal government employees. More so, we take time to thank all of you that…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-04-27-psrw-2022.php

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Meet Our Team: Corinthian Kelly

Meet Our Team: Corinthian Kelly PPMC 06/06/2022 01:00:41 PM Meet our new team member, Corinthian Kelly! Corinthian is a Program Manager in Community Initiatives and will focus on public and social service programs. Corinthian has a bachelor’s degree in Public and Urban Affairs with a minor in Leadership Studies from Virginia Tech, along with graduate…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-06-17-team-member-corinthian.php

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Sedgwick County Recovery Connect Helps Nonprofits Recover from the Pandemic

Sedgwick County Recovery Connect Helps Nonprofits Recover from the Pandemic Team PPMC 06/28/2022 08:57:58 AM This blog is the third of our three-part series explaining how Recovery Connect can help you. Today’s blog addresses nonprofits. This blog is the third of our three-part series explaining how Recovery Connect can help you. Today’s blog addresses…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-06-28-recovery-connect-nonprofits.php

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Meet Our Team: Kate Young

Meet Our Team: Kate Young Team PPMC 06/27/2022 09:18:46 AM Kate is Project Associate for Team PPMC, facilitating Recovery Connect and providing various program support. Kate is an experienced leadership trainer, facilitator, and ICF, certified coach and has spent the bulk of her career as a consultant supporting public transit agencies and associations…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-06-27-meet-team-kate.php

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Meet Our Team: Monique Garcia

Meet Our Team: Monique Garcia Team PPMC 06/24/2022 11:02:54 AM Meet a new addition to Team PPMC: Monique Garcia! Monique is the Community Initiatives Manager for the PPMC. Monique has nearly 28 years of experience working in local and federal government and the private sector. She has worked on Capitol Hill under two presidential administrations, for…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-06-24-meet-team-monique.php

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Summer Workforce Series: Priorities

Summer Workforce Series: Priorities Misty Bruckner 10/04/2022 08:48:57 AM This blog is the third in a series discussing retention strategies in an environment where talent is hard to find. Last month we discussed retention through accountability. How does prioritizing funding play a role in retention and overall organizational success? This blog is the third…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-10-03-workforce-priorities.php

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How did you get here? Where are you going?

How did you get here? Where are you going? Morgan Barnes 10/24/2022 09:38:33 AM How did you get here? Where are you going? “I didn’t grow up in local government.” That is my standard answer, when friends would ask about my path to the Public Policy and Management Center and Wichita State. I grew up helping, working, and connecting with those in my rural…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-10-24-where-are-you-going.php

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Meet Our Team: Kathy Sexton

Meet Our Team: Kathy Sexton Team PPMC 09/22/2022 02:28:05 PM Kathy joined Team PPMC in 2022 as Senior Management Consultant. Her 30+ years of professional public service include primarily city and county management (Derby City Manager and Assistant Sedgwick County Manager), as well as several years as a state of Kansas Budget Analyst and a recent six-month…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-09-22-team-member-kathy.php

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Summer Workforce Series: Generational Q&A

Summer Workforce Series: Generational Q&A Misty Bruckner 11/30/2022 10:33:58 AM To finish our workforce series, we conducted a Q&A with staff to highlight the generational differences of how we all view work. The generational makeup of Team PPMC ranges from Gen Z to Baby Boomer – and we all have different approaches to work and how we see it play out in our …

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-11-30-workforce-generations.php

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Meet Our Team: Briaja

Meet Our Team: Briaja Team PPMC 12/08/2022 12:15:40 PM Welcome Briaja to Team PPMC! Welcome Briaja to Team PPMC! Briaja is a Graphic Design Associate for the PPMC and gets to work on special projects like the Wichita Literacy Coalition and Recovery Connect! What excites you most about joining the PPMC? What excited me most about joining the PPMC is that I…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-12-08-team-member-briaja.php

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2022 Blooper "Real"

2022 Blooper "Real" Team PPMC 12/14/2022 10:11:06 AM At Team PPMC, we try our best to be “real” about life, expectations, and moments that call for celebration, mourning, or laughter… and sometimes that laughter is directed at each other. We take our work seriously, but life? Life calls for laughter. At Team PPMC, we try our best to be “real” about life,…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-12-14-blooper-real.php

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Summer Workforce Series: Retention

Summer Workforce Series: Retention Misty Bruckner 07/28/2022 02:18:51 PM This summer, as the PPMC continues to grow, we, like many employers are concerned about retention. We have, found, or developed the talent, but how do we keep it? This is the first blog in a series discussing retention strategies in an environment where talent is hard to find and…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-07-28-workforce-series-retention.php

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Meet the Wichita Literacy Coalition

Meet the Wichita Literacy Coalition Team PPMC 08/30/2022 09:01:50 AM In 2020, the Kansas Health Foundation invested $2.7 million in funding for community-led initiatives across Kansas, with a specific focus on improving early childhood literacy and Kindergarten readiness. KHF selected eight priority school districts that have lower fourth grade literacy…

https://www.wichita.edu/services/ppmc/news/2022-8-30-meet-wlc.php