Pursuing a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Management and Leadership at UW-Milwaukee didn’t stop Port Edwards and Wisconsin Rapids native Mee Yang from attending Tribune Building Project meetings.
Mee has been involved with the Project for almost a year. It appealed to her because she wanted to get more involved with her hometown, and appreciated that it aimed to be inclusive of all voices and diversity in the area. “The Tribune Building Project is resident-centered, giving all of us a voice in shaping what goes into the building, as well as having far-reaching benefits expanding beyond the building’s walls and into the community,” Mee shared.
To Mee, the Tribune process is engaging because it’s interest-based and resident-driven, but in an organized fashion. “We have all mumbled from time to time about how this area could be better, so now is the time to step up to the plate to take a swing and make things happen. If not us, then who? If not now, then when?”
The meetings opened dialogue for Mee with fellow residents whom she would not have had the opportunity to meet otherwise. Through the meetings, she could have extensive conversation about common interests and a shared vision. “It was exciting to see that everyone desired not just to see the city restored to its former glory, but to surpass it.”
Living as a newlywed in Eau Claire will make attending future Tribune engagement opportunities a bit more difficult, but that’s just another reason to visit her hometown or stay connected via Facebook, tribunebuilding.org, and the upcoming online community platform. One of Mee’s greatest hopes for our community is not only seeing the Tribune Building Project through successfully, but also using it as a building block to achieve more together in the future.
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