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House of Correction & Workforce Investment Board Unveil New Job Center

October 10, 2015

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: American Job Center, Chris Abele, Earl Buford, House of Correction, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Tom Barrett

Workforce Investment Board Talks Black Male Unemployment and Possible Solutions

August 8, 2015

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Black Unemployment, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Mrinal Gokhale, Theresa Jones, Unemployment

Potawatomi Hotel & Casino Addresses City Gun Violence with New Partnership and Program

August 1, 2015

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Christopher Graham, Earn and Learn, Heart of Canal Street, Maria Corpus, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Potawatomi Hotel & Casino, Tom Barrett, Youth Works MKE

Fatherhood Initiative to Support Dads at Upcoming Summit

October 10, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Fatherhood Summit, Free and Open To the Public, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative

$30,000 AT&T Donation to Jobs for America’s Graduates Supports Expansion of High School Graduation Program in MPS

May 17, 2014

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: ATT Aspire, Jobs for America's Graduates, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, North Division High School

Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board celebrates Workforce Development Month

September 20, 2013

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Job Readiness, MAWIB, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Resume Writing, Workforce Development Month

Workforce Investment Board releases Five Year Report

February 2, 2013

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Donald Sykes, Five Year Report, MAWIB, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Robert Bell Photography, Thelma Sias, Tom Barrett, Wallace White

Partnership leads to manufacturing jobs

August 4, 2012

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Don Sykes, Herker Industries, Manufacturing, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Partnerships, Tom Barrett

Word of Hope Ministries, Inc. receives $1.2 million grant

June 7, 2012

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: C H McClelland, Grants Awarded, Job Training, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Prisoner Reentry, Reintegration, Word of Hope Ministries

Jobs program earns legislative approval

June 4, 2011

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...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Joint Committee on Finance, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Milwaukee Works, Social Development Commission, Transitional Jobs

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