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Careers in Motion
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Youth apprenticeship offerings — 14 new occupational pathways for Students

DWD announced that Wisconsin high • Health Science, new pathways: Phlebot-
school juniors and seniors will have 14 new omist and Resident Aide.
occupational pathways that local employers • Information Technology, new pathway:
can support. The goal of these latest youth IT Broadband Technician.
apprenticeship pathways is to strengthen the • Manufacturing, new pathway: Electro-
connections among employers, educators, stu- mechanical/Mechatronics.
dents, and communities.
Working in collaboration with school • Transportation, Distribution, and Logis-
consortiums, employers, the Wisconsin tics, new pathways: Airport Operations
Technical College System, and other part- and Management, Aviation Maintenance
ners, DWD has modernized the framework Fundamentals, Aviation Airframe and
for a total of 75 Youth Apprenticeship (YA) Powerplant Technician, Aviation Avion-
program pathways to help industries like con- ics Technician.
struction, health sciences, marketing, science “For years, our industry has been asking had students enrolled in YA for the 2021–2022 • State-issued skill certificate
and engineering, and transportation find and the question, ‘how can we reach youth and get school year.
develop home-grown talent. them interested in trees and the arboriculture Key elements of the youth apprentice- Employers interested in becoming a
DWD has been working closely with industry?’” said August Hoppe, co-chair of the ship: youth apprenticeship sponsor can find more
industry leaders to review and update the YA Wisconsin Registered Arborist Apprenticeship • Industry-developed skill standards information here.
training framework to ensure students con- Advisory Committee and Wisconsin Arborist dwd.wisconsin.gov/apprenticeship/
tinue to learn the skills employers are looking Association workforce development coordina- • Exposure to multiple aspects of the ya-employers.htm
for. tor. “It was a no-brainer to work with DWD industry Students interested in becoming a youth
DWD’s YA Program Modernization to help create the nation’s first youth arborist • Skilled mentors assigned to train the stu- apprentice can find more information here.
Initiative resulted in 14 new occupational apprenticeship. It’s exciting to see the program dents dwd.wisconsin.gov/apprenticeship/
pathways in which local employers can offer now gaining traction. The YA is yet another • Paid on-the-job work experience ya-applicants.htm
apprenticeship opportunities to students. pathway for new people to obtain the skills • Related classroom instruction concurrent
These include: necessary for our industry. We are excited for with work-based learning
• Agriculture, Food, and Natural the future.” • Curriculum guidelines for all programs
Resources, new pathways: Arborist and To update existing program curricula, • Performance evaluation of demonstrated
Dairy Grazier. DWD staff reached out to YA participating competencies
employers, industry associations, and other
• Architecture and Construction, new relevant stakeholders to gather feedback and
pathways: Gas Distribution Technician, input regarding the training and education
heavy Equipment Operator/Operating needs. grow-Your-own educator internship
Engineer, and utilities Electrical Techni- The YA program is coordinated and pro-
cian. vided around the state by consortia that often
• Arts, Audio Visual Technology and consist of school districts, technical colleges, takes flight Continued from page 1
Communications, new pathway: Media and chambers of commerce. Of the 421 public special education Milena agrees: “There are so many job
Broadcast Technician. school districts, 321 districts, or 76.2 percent, class. “I feel like it’s opportunities throughout the grades: cooking,
important to be part nursing, and other subjects.”
of someone’s day, “We know in urban education, we need
being someone to a diverse workforce,” says DeBaker, “If we
talk to.” look out 4, 5, 6 years, [our internship program]
Relationship- should start to make a change.”
building is also Article courtesy of the DPI
top-of-mind for Milena Gutierrez
senior Milton
Lewis who has already learned, “there are so
many things going through their little heads, www.rusd.org
you really have to get to know them before you
know what’s going on with them.”
“I’ve been placed in a resource room so
I get to work with kids who have a variety of
disabilities,” he says. “I get to see how teach-
ers are planning.”
his advice to fellow students? “If anyone
is on the verge of wanting to do an internship,
just do it!”