April, 2025
Employ Milwaukee partners with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections to provide a pre-release program called Windows to Work, which works with individuals six to nine months before release and 12 months after release.
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In collaboration with MKE Tech Hub, Employ Milwaukee's Skills to Build program partnered with Komatsu to connect three students with internships, two of which will continue their employment.
December, 2024
Employ Milwaukee was awarded $1.5 million by the Department of Labor to sustain the YouthBuild program.
Employ Milwaukee has received a $1.5 million U.S. Department of Labor grant to expand its Cream City YouthBuild program, helping young adults in Milwaukee earn their GEDs and prepare for careers in construction and health care.
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Camp RISE will engage 400 MPS students aged 10-13 in a six-week summer program focused on leadership development, financial literacy, and community involvement. Mayor Cavalier Johnson underscores the program’s role in inspiring youth and encourages community support to sustain its impact.
Camp RISE, now entering its fourth year, continues to empower Milwaukee youth through leadership training, career exploration, and community engagement activities. Mayor Cavalier Johnson highlights its unique impact, encouraging donations on Giving Tuesday to ensure the program's growth and success.
July, 2024
Employ Milwaukee will be partnering in a new Biohealth Tech Hub initiative made possible by Gov. Evers and Sen. Baldwin.
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The Wisconsin Biohealth Tech Hub is projected to create 30,000 personalized medicine jobs and 111,000 indirect jobs in Wisconsin in the first 10 years, and spur $9 billion in economic development across the state.
HumanSkills.AI facilitated a workshop where campers created photos, music, and wrote stories, with an overall goal of emphasizing how human creativity and AI can go hand in hand. Bbecause AI isn't going away, the sooner young people can learn how to work with the tool, the more effective it will be.
June, 2024
On Tuesday morning, hundreds of Camp Rise students gathered at Milwaukee's City Hall to receive a warm welcoming from Mayor Cavalier Johnson. The free six-week camp provides Milwaukee youth with safe spaces to explore career interests, learn new life skills and partake in community service.
April, 2024
CBS 58 News spotlighted partnership with the Milwaukee Bucks: A new six-month program in collaboration with Employ Milwaukee, Milwaukee Bucks and Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center gives incarcerated individuals opportunity to work for the Milwaukee Bucks.
For a decade, Employ Milwaukee has provided resources, guidance and training to hundreds of students to attain fulfilling and in-demand jobs. For kids who need resources beyond their homes, Employ Milwaukee started Building Futures.
Spectrum News spotlighted YouthBuild: A program in Milwaukee is working to help resolve two major challenges the city faces: a shortage of affordable housing for low-income families and a lack of opportunities for at-risk young adults.
February, 2024
“Serve MKE represents a pivotal step towards improving job quality and economic mobility for hospitality workers in our community,” said Chytania Brown, president and chief executive officer of Employ Milwaukee. “For too long, essential jobs in the hospitality sector have been characterized by low wages, limited benefits, and minimal opportunities for advancement. Through Serve MKE, we aim to address these disparities and ensure that all hospitality workers have access to gainful, quality employment.”
Employ Milwaukee is the recipient of a $4.9 million Department of Labor “Building Pathways to Infrastructure” grant. The grant will allow Employ Milwaukee to launch a Skills to Build program, an initiative that will aim to prepare nearly 500 historically underserved individuals for high-demand infrastructure jobs. This training will take place over the next five years throughout southeastern Wisconsin.
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