Pathways Wisconsin

In early 2017, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction received a $2 million grant aimed at better preparing high school students to meet the workplace needs of employers. The three-year grant, one of 10 awarded nationally by JPMorgan Chase through the Council of Chief State School Officers, will be used to strengthen existing efforts by the state's 16 technical colleges and fund a pilot program that collaborates with local industry to expose students to careers. The project is being piloted with high schools in four technical college regions: Milwaukee, Madison, Moraine Park, and Wisconsin Indianhead. The project is led by Regional Career Pathway Directors. The goal of Pathways Wisconsin is to increase the number of students who successfully complete career pathways that begin in high school and end with degrees that will link the students to jobs. To learn more about the project and work taking place in regions, please contact the director in your region. Kristin Long: Madison Region klong@pathwayswi.org Karin Smith: Milwaukee Region ksmith@pathwayswi.org Jennifer Wagner: Moraine Park Region jwagner@pathwayswi.org Dan Miller: Indianhead Region dan.miller@pathwayswi.org