Schools are out for summer

Waukesha County schools wrapped up the school year last week. Below represents a portion of the Alliance’s work over the past year to develop our future workforce by connecting businesses and educational institutions:

• More than 400 students participated in 18 Schools2Skills tours
• More than 500 students toured the Health Care Career Expo
• More than 900 students toured the MADE Career Expo
• More than 150 students experienced Mini Business World
• Nearly 75 students from the Waukesha School District interviewed with companies
• The launch of Careers Uncovered brought 45 educators to businesses (3 sites left)
• The launch of a Workforce Readiness Dashboard
• The launch of Superintendent/President Industry-Focused Roundtables
• The launch of the new Bridging the Gap program, which showcased four successful business-education partnerships and drew 250 attendees, including nearly 90 educators

Thanks to everyone who supported our efforts this year and we look forward to building more partnerships next year! Click here to learn more about what we’re doing.