Thank you Susan Bence and WUWM for highlighting Great Lakes CCC’s Michael Brichta on climate change in “Perspectives on politics through the prism of the environment.” The article also offers an additional four-minute audio report about Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps’ Cedar Creek cleanup initiative. Here is the excerpt about Michael and Great Lakes CCC: […]

Mitchell eighth graders in Racine, WI, learn about growing trees in communities from Chris Litzau and Great Lakes CCC. Thank you Ryan Patterson and The Racine Journal Times for covering the “Impact your Community Expo.” Our director, Chris Litzau had the opportunity to interact with middle school students about the importance of the natural environment […]

The Environmental Protection Agency has chosen the Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps to receive a grant to recruit and train workers for Racine community revitalization. Thank you Holly Gilvary and The Journal Times for covering this exciting economic development news in Racine.

The Biden-Harris Administration announced on December 8, 2023 that Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps is one of 14 national organizations awarded a large grant to recruit and train workers. Great Lakes CCC will implement work, funded by the grant, in Racine, Wisconsin as part of the Investing in America agenda. This latest funding for EPA’s […]

Photo courtesy The Journal Times and Holly Gilvary

Special guests Racine Mayor Cory Mason and Wisconsin Department of Administration Secretary-Designee Kathy Blumenfeld visited the GLCCC headquarters at 1437 Marquette St. in Racine. Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps Director Chris Litzau discussed ongoing clean energy workforce development and other clean energy efforts the GLCCC is doing. See Rachel Kubik’s coverage in The Journal Times.

Israel Young proudly boosts his diploma and multiple certificates in the air during the graduation ceremony for Racine and Milwaukee Great Lakes CCC CERT School students. Photo courtesy Rachel Kubik of The Journal Times.

Muhibb Dyer speaking at Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps CERT School Graduation Ceremony about needing the spirit of a soldier to survive adversity. Image courtesy Rachel Kubik

Great Lakes CCC veteran corps member John Grube, left, and graduate Travis Gardner smile for a photo during lunch, a part of the graduation ceremony for Racine and Milwaukee Great Lakes CCC CERT School. Photo courtesy Rachel Kubik

For two years, the Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps worked with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to produce a “tiny, but mighty” portable solar-powered charging station. Community resiliency and preparedness has become a top priority as we face more extreme weather conditions and potential natural disasters. Residents and first responders need to have reliable communication methods. […]