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JUNE 2023
WORKFORCE
CHRONICLES
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CEO Insights
It is with great joy I get to kick off another summer season at Employ Milwaukee. This is a wonderful time of year for our city as we welcome thousands of tourists, connect youth to their first jobs, and finally get a chance to enjoy the sunshine we look forward to all year. June in particular is a favorite month of mine as it brings opportunities to celebrate diversity within our community. Juneteenth is on June 19th, a long-celebrated holiday for African American communities that commemorates the end of slavery in our country and is a day of celebration of our culture and heritage amidst an ongoing fight for racial justice and inequity. June is also Pride Month, a time to acknowledge, commemorate, and celebrate the immense impact LGBTQ+ individuals have had on our country.
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Employ Milwaukee roots itself in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and we work to make sure our programs and services are available, accessible, and approachable to everyone in our diverse community. As the Workforce Development Board serving Milwaukee County, it is our duty to ensure that every person and every worker is allowed a fair shot at achieving economic stability and success. We take pride in the diversity that makes us unique, and we believe it is our diversity that makes us strong.
Please join us all at Employ Milwaukee as we take time to remember, reflect, and celebrate these diverse groups who make our community so vibrant. Enjoy the beginning of summer and stay safe!
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FUNDING UPDATE
Dept. of Labor Nursing Expansion Program
Employ Milwaukee is excited to announce the award of a $3 million award from the Dept. of Labor through the Nursing Expansion grant! The Milwaukee Equitable Nursing Development (MEND) Program will allow traditionally underserved participants to accessibly enter the nursing occupation at any stage (CNA, MA, LPN, APN) to train diverse nursing students and place them in quality, family sustaining nursing jobs to ultimately support individuals to obtain four-year BSN’s and fill the severe nursing shortage that will be increasing in Milwaukee over the next ten years. We look forward to working with our partners at Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC), Hispanic Collaborative, Journey House, Greater Milwaukee Chapter of National Association of Hispanic Nurses, and Center for Healthcare Careers of Southeastern Wisconsin to diversify and fill this critical talent pipeline.
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STATE OF LABOR
EMI's State of the Labor Market Brief
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Employ Milwaukee is your expert on the labor market in Milwaukee County. See below for the latest metrics. | |
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SUCCESS STORY
RISE to the Occassion
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Camp RISE was launched in June 2022 in collaboration with Employ Milwaukee, the City of Milwaukee, Voices of the Elders, and Milwaukee Public Schools. Camp RISE is a free summer enrichment and career exploration program that aims to provide Milwaukee youth with the tools to become leaders in their community. Campers are 10-13-year-old youth from Milwaukee who spend the six-week program on career and interest exploration, skill building, receiving mentorship, and more. Youth participants also receive a weekly stipend of up to $200 to increase engagement and offer them their "first job" experience. | |  |
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Jace’s mom Darrian decided to enroll him in Camp RISE last June because she liked that camp was facilitated by older black men. “It’s important to have older men in the community involved with the younger generation.” She said. She was excited for Jace to have the opportunity to learn and grow at Camp RISE. Jace enjoyed his time at camp, especially being able to work within the neighborhood, doing things like community clean-ups. “I liked helping the community”, he said. Jace also loved hearing stories from his mentor. “I loved learning about black history from Deacon Brown [Camp facilitator and member of Voices of the Elders].” | |
Jace meeting Milwaukee Bucks player Jrue Holiday at a recent event. | | |
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Alongside field trips and community projects, campers also receive essential skill workshops on topics such as financial literacy. Now, almost a year after Camp RISE 2022 ended, Jace has continuously used the financial skills that he learned at Camp RISE. “He is maturing and understands the value of money”, his mom said. “His spending habits have improved, and he is very concerned about the needs of his home, he wants to contribute.” Jace cares very much about his family. He used the money he earned at Camp RISE money to take them out to eat and buy Christmas gifts for them.
Jace has dreams of being an actor and loves music, he currently plays the saxophone. He regularly models, and last December, he had the opportunity to perform in A Christmas Carol with the Milwaukee Repertory Theater. Jace is just one of the 250 youth Camp RISE will work with this summer. If you are interested in learning more about Camp RISE and 2024 programming, visit our website.
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SECTOR SPOTLIGHT
Infrastructure Highlight: Transportation & Warehousing
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Transportation & Warehousing is a focus Industry for Employ Milwaukee. Since 2022 in Milwaukee County, job supply in this industry has increased by 30% and earnings per job have increased by 14%. Transportation & Warehousing is a Critical Infrastructure Sector, which has received significant focus and funding through the unprecedented Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal passed by Congress in November 2021 that committed $550 billion in federal investments to improve America's infrastructure and add an average of 1.5 million jobs per year over the next 10 years. Employ Milwaukee is committed to expanding infrastructure jobs by training diverse, historically underserved community members for jobs in this high-growth, high-wage industry. Over the next few months, Employ Milwaukee will highlight other notable Infrastructure Industries. | |
Upcoming Opportunities and Events! | |
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BankWork$
BankWork$ was developed to open a door for young adults and adults from low income and minority communities to help them find and succeed in well-paying jobs that can lead to a lasting career. Students are often those who otherwise would not be considered a qualified candidate for positions in banking/financial services. Participants in the BankWork$ program must be 18 years or older, have a high school diploma or GED, have basic computer skills, and previous cash handling and customer service experience. Employ Milwaukee assesses individuals prior to enrollment to ensure eligibility requirements are met. BankWork$ classes are provided at no cost to the participants. The next cohort begins July 11. Register Now!
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Milwaukee Water Works Community Project
Interested in a starting your career in an essential municipal service field? The Milwaukee Water Works Community projects has four training tracks to train workers for stable, well-paying jobs.
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EMI's Job Seeker Newsletter
We launched a weekly newsletter where you can receive updates about job opportunities, open positions, hiring events and skills training programs! If you're looking for a job in the Milwaukee area, sign up to receive hot job updates right to your inbox! Sign up today.
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Employ Milwaukee’s programs
and services, please visit: www.employmilwaukee.org
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Employ Milwaukee is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Service Provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to
individuals with disabilities or language needs.
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