Steve Sharp | Watertown Daily Times MADISON – A workforce development forum in Jefferson Feb. 15 will highlight training resources, employment opportunities and local success stories. The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin is inviting employers, educators, community leaders,…
Winning with Wisconsin’s Workforce
WDBSCW, DWD Kick Off Regional Forums to Highlight Training Resources, Strategic Opportunities and Local Success Stories MADISON – The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin invites employers, educators, community leaders, nonprofit service providers and more to attend a forum…
Inmate Serving time AFter 5 OWIs Impresses with Commencement Speech
Samara Kalk Derby | Wisconsin State Journal David Tatro gave a commencement speech at Madison College Tuesday morning that had the two people who spoke after him marveling. One of them was Department of Corrections Secretary Kevin Carr, who said…
‘Started from the Bottom’: Incarcerated Grads Earn Madison College Diplomas
Kayla Huynh | The Cap Times Following 16 weeks of electrical maintenance and industrial power courses, nine incarcerated students received technical diplomas from Madison College Tuesday morning. The Reentry Program – a partnership between Madison College, the Department of Corrections…
‘Leadership Development Academy’ Graduates Recognized; Opportunities, Inc. Hosts Ceremony
Kim McDarison | Fort Atkinson Online Thirteen graduates of a “Leadership Development Academy” program developed by the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW), and facilitated in partnership with Opportunities, Inc. and Madison College, were recognized Monday in a…
WDBSCW Hosts 39th Annual Awards Celebration, Honors Participants and Partners
MADISON, December 16, 2022 – The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW) honored five individuals with the Aspire Award and two community leaders with the Champions in Action Award during the 39th Annual Awards Celebration on December 7,…
WDBSCW Partners with Madison College, Opportunities, Inc. to Upskill Incumbent Workers with Leadership Academy
FORT ATKINSON, November 7, 2022 – The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW) partnered with Madison College and Opportunities, Inc. to grow the skills of incumbent workers in Jefferson County through a Leadership Academy. Local businesses selected employees…
WorkSmart Smartly Works with Locals to Find Smart Work
Jonathan Shipley | WiscNews October 7, 2022 Tracy Carbonara needed a job. The Wisconsin Dells resident worked in the restaurant industry for years. She managed a restaurant but lost her job and wasn’t sure what to do next. She was…
Incarcerated Students Graduate from Madison College Carpentry Program
Juliana Tornabene | NBC 15 MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Incarcerated students graduated from Madison College’s carpentry program Tuesday morning. The carpentry program allows jail residents to come to the campus for classes and get a work release. Students started off…
Podcast: How Apprenticeship Navigators Can Connect Secondary Students to Registered Adult Apprenticeships
Wisconsin Transition Improvement Grant Wisconsin’s Registered Adult Apprenticeship (RA) Program now has Apprenticeship Navigators to help guide secondary school youth to engage in the RA program. The Navigators are assigned to regions across Wisconsin and they engage youth through phone…