Individual uses resources to prepare to live independently. After aging out of foster care, Aye moved to Alabama to attend postsecondary education. But in 2020, she hit some unexpected life changes. Her Independent Living Coordinator struggled to locate enough resources…
Youth Apprentice Pursues Passion for Medicine
Youth Apprenticeship helps student enter career pathway. Carter was in high school when he connected with the Dane County School Consortium to learn about Youth Apprenticeship opportunities. Wanting to pursue his passion for medicine, he entered into a Nursing Assistant…
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…
American Girl Details Impact of Middleton Relocation, Consolidation
Nick Viviani and Elizabeth Wadas | NBC15 MIDDLETON, Wis. (WMTV) – More than four dozen American Girl workers will be affected by the company’s decision to relocate its corporate office in Middleton and combine some warehouse operations. A spokesperson…
Changes and Continuity in the Adult and Dislocated Worker Programs Under WIOA
Making Madison Greener After WIOA Title I Programming
Individual enters trades after pre-apprenticeship training. Brooke was interested in the trades but didn’t know where to start. She connected with Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programming in August 2020 for career and training services and decided to enroll…
WIOA Helps Participant Improve English Skills & Continue Education
Individual continues education to achieve welding goals. Jose didn’t have a high school diploma and was unemployed when he enrolled at Moraine Park Technical College to improve his English and literacy skills. He developed strong relationships with the college and…
Laid Off Worker Taps on WIOA for Training Services
A worker completes training to help resume stand out. Tonya was dislocated from Sub-Zero in May 2020. She attended a Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment (RESEA) session with our WIOA Title 3 partner, Wisconsin Job Service, where she learned about…
WDBSCW Honors Participants, Employers at 2021 Annual Awards Celebration
MADISON, December 17, 2021 – The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW) honored four individuals with the Aspire Award and two community leaders with the Champions in Action Award during the 38th Annual Awards Celebration on December 8,…
Youth Apprentice Gets Hands-On Experience Before Choosing Career Pathway
Student enters agricultural path thanks to Youth Apprenticeship. Maryann grew up on a family farm where she helped care for calves. She was interested in a career pathway in agriculture, but wanted hands-on experience in the workforce before committing to…