A Workforce Innovation Grant of up to $3.3 million is helping launch the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee’s new Ready Center and collaboration between schools, employers, and others to help young people find a career path.
A partnership between the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, Milwaukee Public Schools, Employ Milwaukee, Milwaukee Area Technical College, Herzing University, and more than a dozen large employers, the Ready Center Collective will offer students job experience, training and the possibility of earning professional certifications and college credits while still in high school.
After completing the sophomore year of high school, students will be placed into paid summer jobs to offer an introductory work experience.
During the program, students will also participate in weekly “career sampling” days offering an introduction to high-demand career fields such as: health care, IT, finance, hospitality and skilled industries.
