Evers, DWD: Youth Apprenticeship adds 4 occupational pathways
October 15, 2024
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) recently announced that Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship program will add four new occupational pathways to its program offerings in the 2024-2025 school year: law enforcement, fire protection, project management, and barbering/cosmetology.
“I declared 2024 the Year of the Worker in Wisconsin, and we’ve been making smart, strategic investments to bolster our state’s workforce, reduce barriers to work, and support key sectors that we know have been particularly strained,” said Gov. Evers. “These four new pathways build upon our work—we’re keeping more of our homegrown talent here in our state while providing an opportunity for young people to earn-while-they-learn, helping employers to fill critical staffing needs, and ensuring our economy to continue to grow and thrive in the 21st Century.”
