Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board Summer Program Recap Presented by: Chytania Brown (WIB), Chris Kapenga (Employer), Kathy Boyce (Community Based Organization), Matthew Collins (Milwaukee County Parks) 12/18/2009
Overview of Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) Summer 2009 l Youth in the Milwaukee region have extensive workforce investment needs and have to overcome a range of obstacles in obtaining employment. l Milwaukee’s youth educational obtainment falls at bottom when compared to the rest of the state which adds to the challenges. l Within the last two years the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board has put over 4000 youth to work in it summer and year round programs with an average retention rate of 90%. l MAWIB continued to run summer programs after the JTPA era, because we realize that importance of having summer employment opportunities for young people.
Overview of Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) Summer 2009 cont’d l This summer we placed over 2300 youth in summer employment opportunities and of the 2300, 1600 were funded through the ARRA funds. l With the help of ARRA, State of Wisconsin, City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Milwaukee Public Schools, and other private funders we were able to increase summer employment opportunities by 100%.
MAWIB’s New Youth Focus l l l Over the last two years the MAWIB has dedicated efforts to: Increased partnerships Coordinate and engage private sector employers more with youth initiatives Diversify funding sources (public, private, foundations, etc. ) Collaborative planning and technical assistance to public and private sector partners Promoting Innovation
Engagement Beyond the Summer l l Partner recognition event On going “Open House” concept, year round activities to keep youth involved beyond the summer On going technical assistance provided to partners in preparation for year round and summer programming Enhance training based on feedback from employers
Youth Survey Results l l We conducted a survey and asked youth how did they spend their money in the following categories: School, clothing, bills, entertainment, family or other The top three in ranking order were 1) clothing; 2) family; and 3) bills (entertainment was last surprising) 95% of youth enjoyed their work experience and 100% stated they would apply again next year if the opportunity was available.
Challenges l l l The challenges we face in Milwaukee regarding job loss is getting greater which continues to put a strain on youth and their ability to get into the job market Funding continues to remain limited Coordination of services and leveraging of dollars is stretched
Milwaukee Representatives l l l Chris Kapenga – Integrated Time Systems Kathy Boyce – Milwaukee Christian Center Matthew Collins – Milwaukee County Parks
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