Below is an official legal notice that will be published in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on February 8, 2012. February 8, 2012 MILWAUKEE AREA TECHNICAL COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD MEMBER POSITION VACANCIES Applications for three positions on the Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) District Board are now being accepted. Applicants must be residents of the District. [...]

Teen’s passion for community outreach and creative arts inspired a premiere collection of nearly a dozen Milwaukee entertainers to collaborate with the BSU on a fundraiser event to upgrade the common area for the Teens at the Neighborhood House of Milwaukee. The event, Legends In The Making: Do You Believe In Our City’s Future? is [...]

Milwaukee Area Technical College will hold its spring commencement Friday, May 20, at 6 p.m. at the U.S. Cellular Arena, 400 W. Kilbourn Ave. More than 1,400 students will graduate from associate degree, technical diploma, apprentice and adult high school programs. Dr. Robert M. Davis, president and CEO of the Zoological Society of Milwaukee, will [...]

Milwaukee Area Technical College will hold its 31st annual Contest Pow Wow, Saturday, May 7, at in the Original Cream Puff Pavilion at Wisconsin State Fair Park, 8200 W. Greenfield Ave. The free, public event runs from 3-9 p.m., with grand entry by American Indian dancers in full regalia at 4 p.m. The Pow Wow [...]

Milwaukee Area Technical College will hold an International Ethnic Fest at the Downtown Milwaukee Campus Monday-Thursday, March 28-31. Sponsored by MATC’s International Student Organization, English as a Second Language Department, Office of Student Life and Veterans Club, the events are all free and open to the public. Fair trade vendors will sell ethnic wares on [...]

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Recently author Pamela Mitchell made a visit to Milwaukee and held a book signing at MATC. Her book is entitled, ‘The 10 Laws of Career Reinvention’. Mitchell is founder and CEO of The Reinvention Institute, a dynamic organization devoted to helping successful professionals transform their careers. Pictured above from (l to r) are: Milwaukee Atty. [...]

Headwaters exposes students to careers in water industry Milwaukee Public Schools and partners have collaborated and designed a project called Headwaters, which exposes young people in the Milwaukee 7 county region to water industry related learning and work experiences. The program is funded by the WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) Innovation Fund. Along [...]

By Lynda Jones As we move forward into another year, a look into the top stories for Milwaukee desires a last look. For Milwaukee 2009 was a year of a few highs, some real lows and you decide on the rest. The number one highlight that Milwaukee can finally celebrate was the Juneteenth Day legislation [...]

Staff at the Milwaukee HIRE Center (Help in Re-Employment) are skilled at addressing the specific issues of those who are facing unemployment due to layoff or company closure. The HIRE Center site is operated by a consortium, which includes the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, State of Wisconsin Job Service, AFL/CIO Labor Education and Training [...]