MAKE IT MARQUETTE In The Community
Make it Marquette is an initiative of Innovate Marquette with a purpose to attract and retain talent to contribute to a strong entrepreneurial tech ecosystem and vibrant economy for all. The Make it Marquette team, including members from Innovate Marquette, Siren Strategy, and Stone Hearth Consulting have been working with Marquette area residents to grow a coalition of community members to be champions of Make it Marquette.
This includes individuals we’ve spoken with across the community about their experiences living and working in Marquette through our listening sessions, as well as those who have completed our Champion training. Make It Marquette Champions are those who’ve completed a 4-hour champion session training to gain resources and tools to aid in creating a more vibrant, innovative, and inclusive Marquette.
A community that prospers long term is one where people feel they can thrive. As Make It Marquette continues, it remains our priority to engage with members of our community to help shape a future for Marquette where everyone can see themselves as a part of it
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In the past three years, the Make it Marquette Team Has...
- Led public listening sessions in person, online, and asynchronously and heard from hundreds in the process about their experience living and working in Marquette
- Worked directly with local organizations to partner on our shared goals for Marquette
- Facilitated a listening session with Superior Alliance for Independent Living (SAIL)
- Engaged 17 involved community members to gain tools to become a champion for inclusive business environments–which are data backed to strengthen rural economies, and expand their knowledge base with the tools and data to focus on creating a thriving and inclusive Marquette
- Launched a People of Marquette photo series in collaboration with the City of Marquette Office of Arts & Culture’s Art Week
- Shared the story of Marquette-area entrepreneurs and innovators through the People of Marquette video and blog series in collaboration with Aaron Peterson Studios
- Fostered community engagement at the Marquette Farmers Market