On Friday, April 26, WRTP | BIG STEP was honored to welcome some of Senator Tammy Baldwin’s staff! The delegation visited one of our Southeastern Highway Construction Skills Training (HCST) classes to learn more about our programs and how participants are building successful careers in the construction industry.Lindsay Blumer, CEO, and Toni White, COO, kicked
Originally written by Madison 365 The McKenzie Regional Workforce Center is a collaborative effort to connect young people in the Madison area with careers in the trades, as well as financial literacy, entrepreneurship training and many other career-focused resources. While it’s led by the Boys and Girls Club of Dane County (BGCDC), it couldn’t exist
Jonathon Barba-Lopez was 16 when he found out he was having a baby—and made a decision that changed his life. “I was in high school but walking a bad path,” he says. “I was depressed. I was skipping school. I was 16, about to be a father, and I needed a job.” Jonathon enrolled
As originally published by Ethan Duran for The Daily Reporter. Construction officials on Friday reported the $456 million Baird Center expansion went above and beyond its goals to involve minority- and women-owned businesses and Milwaukee residents. However, there was still work to be done as workforce goals for women in the workforce arrived under
MADISON, WI (February 15, 2024) — WRTP | BIG STEP, a workforce intermediary, has partnered with the Latino Academy of Workforce Development, Inc. to host our 2024 Partners in Construction Diversity Career Fair on Thursday, February 22, 2024, from 3 PM – 7 PM at the Latino Academy of Workforce Development, Inc. (2909 Landmark Pl,
Originally written by Chuck Quirmbach for WUWM 89.7 FM Two Biden administration cabinet members looked very favorably upon the Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership (WRTP) | BIG STEP organization during recent visits. Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su brought news of more than $1 million for training on building and maintaining electric vehicle charging stations. At
On Friday, January 26th, WRTP | BIG STEP South Central joined the Boys & Girls Clubs of Dane County and the Latino Academy of Workforce Development, Inc. at the McKenzie Regional Workforce Center to celebrate the first 12 graduates of the Careerforce Build UP! Pre-Apprenticeship Training. These 12 students dedicated 12 weeks to hands-on,
Current, the Chicago-based water innovation hub, is leading Great Lakes ReNEW, the multistate partnership to boost Great Lakes leadership on resource recovery and the circular economy.Current, the Chicago-based water innovation hub, has been awarded up to $160 million over 10 years from the U.S. National Science Foundation to develop and grow a water-focused innovation engine
As originally published by Megan Marshall for Spectrum News 1. WAUWATOSA, Wis. — The Biden administration is making investments in Wisconsin. On Friday, members of his team announced federal funding heading to the Milwaukee area to help further the roll out of more electric vehicle charging stations across the country. “If you don’t do right
As originally published by Lawrence Andrea for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. WASHINGTON – Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will visit Milwaukee on Friday to meet with area business leaders and tout President Joe Biden's job-creation efforts, the latest planned stop in Wisconsin by a high-ranking official that underscores the Biden administration's focus on the swing state
