By Ariele Vaccaro During a Monday press conference, the Milwaukee County House of Correction (HOC) and the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) announced a new program that will … [Read more...]
Workforce Investment Board Talks Black Male Unemployment and Possible Solutions
By Mrinal Gokhale For many years, Milwaukee’s black male unemployment rate has been one of the highest in the country along with incarceration and school achievement gaps. For the first time, … [Read more...]
Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Addresses City Gun Violence with New Partnership and Program
By Maria Corpus A new initiative will seek to address city violence by linking at-risk youth with employment opportunities and support, thanks to Potawatomi Hotel & Casino’s renamed charity … [Read more...]
Fatherhood Initiative to Support Dads at Upcoming Summit
The Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) announced, this past Tuesday, its plans to join forces with Mayor Tom Barrett’s Fatherhood Initiative at the upcoming Fatherhood Summit. The … [Read more...]
$30,000 AT&T Donation to Jobs for America’s Graduates Supports Expansion of High School Graduation Program in MPS
Donation Will Help More At-Risk Youth Graduate High School Milwaukee community leaders joined together with AT&T and the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program today to announce a $30,000 … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board celebrates Workforce Development Month
MAWIB staff can help new unemployment claimants register with Wisconsin Job Service; as of October 13, new claimants MUST register to receive benefits To support awareness of Workforce Development … [Read more...]
Workforce Investment Board releases Five Year Report
Demonstrating shift has led to greater employer participation, more people served and more partners This week, the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) released the organization’s … [Read more...]
Partnership leads to manufacturing jobs
Key industry leaders and members of Mayor Barrett’s Manufacturing Partnership offered congratulations as they celebrated the graduation of 10 trainees from a manufacturing training class conducted in … [Read more...]
Word of Hope Ministries, Inc. receives $1.2 million grant
Word of Hope Ministries, Inc. is among deserving nonprofit organizations to receive sought-after grant. The Department of Labor announced over $20.5 million in grants for the Reintegration of … [Read more...]
Jobs program earns legislative approval
A program that is matching low-income job seekers with businesses appears to have gained the support needed in Madison to continue. The future of the Transitional Jobs Program was up in the air … [Read more...]