Workforce Development Board, DWD set forum Feb. 15

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,…

‘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…

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…

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…

Wis. Workforce Development Boards Receive $20 Million to Boost Employment Access

Juliana Tornabene | NBC 15 MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Eleven regions in Wisconsin will receive $20 million in grants to increase access to employment opportunities across the state, Gov. Tony Evers and the Department of Workforce Development announced Monday. The…
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