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School District of Janesville Partners with Studer Education to Drive Organizational Excellence 
The School District of Janesville is completing the first year of a transformative partnership with Studer Education designed to strengthen leadership, improve organizational culture, and better support success for every student across the district.
Posted in: News on May 21, 2026

Building Character, Building Futures: Celebrating the Spring 2026 Craftsman With Character Cohort
On May 18, students, families, educators and industry leaders gathered at the Blain’s Supply Conference and Training Center to celebrate the graduation of the spring 2026 cohort of the Craftsman With Character program — a moment that represented much more than the completion of a 16-week course.
Posted in: Community Partnerships on May 18, 2026

CivicCon Continues the Community Conversation on Housing
To help foster dialogue and build a shared understanding around these issues, Forward Janesville hosted its second CivicCon event on May 7: The Affordable City, featuring housing policy expert and author Shane Phillips.
Posted in: Government Relations on May 14, 2026

Adelante Janesville Launches Salsa Business Network Event
Forward Janesville’s Latino outreach initiative, Adelante Janesville , is launching a new networking experience. The inaugural Salsa Business Network event will be held Wednesday, May 27 from 5-7 p.m. at Bazinga in Janesville.
Posted in: Adelante Janesville on May 14, 2026

Member Connect May 12, 2026: Networking, Downtown Events & Member News
Welcome to our twice-per-month Member Connect newsletter — where Forward Janesville member businesses share events, news, and opportunities with one another.
Posted in: Member Connect on May 12, 2026

Champions Club Ribbon Cutting: Bank of Brodhead Opens New Location in Milton
Forward Janesville was proud to celebrate the Ribbon Cutting of Bank of Brodhead’s new Milton location. The celebration continues May 12 at their Grand Opening
Posted in: Ribbon Cutting on May 10, 2026

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Forward Thinking: Janesville headed in the right direction but work remains
The March 30 edition of The Janesville Gazette featured our most recent Forward Thinking column. These monthly columns help the community learn more a ...READ MORE
CivicCon Returns: Exploring Housing Solutions with The Affordable City
Following a strong and inspiring start to the CivicCon series in January, Forward Janesville is continuing the conversation—this time with a focused l ...READ MORE
New Downtown Grant Program Builds on Momentum for Janesville Housing
A new City of Janesville grant program is helping unlock the potential for downtown housing by removing key redevelopment barriers. Learn how this inv ...READ MORE
JOIN Janesville Named Official Young Professionals Affiliate of Forward Janesville; Membership Now Free for FJ Member Employees
Forward Janesville is proud to announce that JOIN Janesville Young Professionals has officially become its designated young professionals affiliate, s ...READ MORE
Housing, Supply and Solutions: A CivicCon Preview With Shane Phillips On WCLO
As we prepare for the next CivicCon event, The Affordable City, on May 7, housing policy expert Shane Phillips joined WCLO radio to discuss the challe ...READ MORE
Forward Janesville Celebrates 2026 Economic Development Week
The City of Janesville, in partnership with Forward Janesville, has proclaimed May 4-8 Economic Development Week, and we are proud to participate in t ...READ MORE
CivicCon Continues the Community Conversation on Housing
To help foster dialogue and build a shared understanding around these issues, Forward Janesville hosted its second CivicCon event on May 7: The Afford ...READ MORE
School District of Janesville Partners with Studer Education to Drive Organizational Excellence 
The School District of Janesville is completing the first year of a transformative partnership with Studer Education designed to strengthen leadership ...READ MORE