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September 2008

FUNDS FOR JOB TRAINING TANGLED

Disjointed programs could hinder local efforts, study indicates

By Joel Dresang

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - September 3, 2008

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=790808

 

August 2008

EDITORIAL: IT TAKES A REGION

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - August 31, 2008

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=789006

 

June 2008

MILWAUKEE WORKFORCE INVESTMENT BOARD HELPS DISABLED IOWA FLOOD VICTIMS

By Mark Kessenich, MAWIB

In June 2008, more than 80 of Iowa's 99 counties were designated as disaster areas in need of assistance due to record level flooding.  Thanks to a National Emergency Grant, the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board's Disability Navigator, Danna Rhinehart, was called into action to aid disabled Iowans in need of emergency assistance and to support recovery and stabilization operations. 

 

For two weeks, Danna checked with Disaster Relief Centers, attended community meetings, assisted many who had lost durable medical equipment and connected hundreds of people to critical resources.  In acknowledgment of her tremendous efforts on the ground, Danna has received public recognition and thanks from the Iowa disaster relief team as well as the State of Iowa.  Iowa Governor Chester Culver thanked Danna and described her as having been an invaluable resource whose great ability to "boost the morale of the other members of the team" made all the difference.  The Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board is proud to have represented the best of Wisconsin and the importance of a strong workforce development system. 

 

May 2008

FOUNDATION HELPS CREATE SUMMER JOBS

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - May 15, 2008

The Helen Bader Foundation is providing a $100,000 grant to boost Milwaukee's summer youth jobs program, Mayor Tom Barrett's office announced Wednesday.

Barrett has been trying to sign up employers to increase the number of jobs available from 1,215 last summer to 1,550 this year, including 250 year-round after-school positions. The Bader grant would fund 100 summer jobs, bringing the total to date for this year to 1,255, said Andrea Rowe Richards, spokeswoman for the Department of City Development.

The Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board already has about 3,000 applicants for this summer's jobs.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=751128

 

April 2008

YOUTH TO GET A SLICE OF THE PIE

Palermo Villa a leader in city's summer jobs program

By Joel Dresang

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - April 23, 2008

Operated by the Milwaukee Department of City Development and coordinated by the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, the program links eligible job seekers with participating employers in city government, the private sector and nonprofit organizations.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=743074

FROM CELLBLOCK TO CRAFT

Dental lab program aims to turn inmates into skilled workers

By Joel Dresang

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - April 12, 2008

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=738450

 

March 2008

YOUTH PROGRAM SPONSOR URGES SUPPORT

Johnson Controls aims to expand leadership corps

By Joel Dresang

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - March 17, 2008

For a globally competitive local work force, Wisconsin's largest corporation is investing in young Milwaukeeans. And it's in the market for partners.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=729123

JOB-TRAINING IDEAS SOUGHT

Milwaukee 7 to award $2.5 million in grants

By John Schmid

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - March 13, 2008

West Bend - The Milwaukee 7, the metro region's main economic-development agency, on Thursday said it will solicit new and experimental ideas as it doles out $2.5 million in grants to train workers for 21st-century jobs.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=728011

 

February 2008

WELDING PROGRAM ISN'T SEAMLESS

By Joel Dresang

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Feb. 3, 2008

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=714117

PROJECT WOULD LINK PAROLEES TO WORK

by Joel Dresang

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Feb 21, 2008

Two state departments said Thursday that they were teaming up with the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board on a $400,000 pilot project to put parolees and young adults with little training or experience into good jobs with benefits.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=720809

 

January 2008

WORK FORCE BOARD PLANS SHIFT TO OUT-OF-SCHOOL KIDS

The MIlwaukee Journal Sentinel - Jan 10, 2008

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=705938

 

October 2007

FORUM DESCRIBES JOB SEEKERS' NEEDS

Low skills, poverty called top barriers

The MIlwaukee Journal Sentinel - Oct 31, 2007
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=681193

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE SLUMPS

New city office aims to foster better job training, placement

The Marquette Tribune - Oct 30, 2007

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September 2007

Editorial: FRESH APPROACH TO JOBS

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Sept 25, 2007

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=667197

PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL IS REBORN, RENAMED

City takes over from the county, and mayor promises new initiatives on unemployment

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Sept 23, 2007

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=666119

CITY ESTABLISHES NEW WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD

A new Milwaukee Area Workforce Development Board was named Thursday by Mayor Tom Barrett.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Sept 13, 2007

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=662011

 

August 2007

DIGGING IN FOR GOOD JOBS

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Aug 8, 2007

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=644731

 

June 2007

PIC VOTES TO REPLACE RANDALL WITH SYKES

CEO STAYS SHORT TERM

Barrett had asked the board to replace Randall with Sykes as part of the transition that would keep the current council board and operations in place after the city takes over responsibility for administering millions in federal job training and employment dollars.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Jun 29, 2007

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=626116

REACH for the Arts - Journal Sentinel Online:

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=613914

 

March 2007

The Private Industry Council of Milwaukee County, Inc. - Workforce Development Driven by Demand