Congressional Staff Gauge Region's Workforce Development Initiatives

For Immediate Release

August 10, 2010

D.C. CONGRESSIONAL STAFF GAUGE REGION'S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

Madison, WI--More than 20 Congressional staff arrived in Madison, Wisconsin on August 10, 2010 for an introduction to the South Central Wisconsin Job Center System and other workforce development efforts throughout the region.

The day included visits to Madison College's Center for Adult Learning, the Dane County Job Center, and South Madison sites including Urban League of Greater Madison, a WorkSmart Access Point at South Madison Health and Family Center-Harambee, and Madison College's South Madison campus.

Discussions and presentations revolved around Career Pathway work and integration of workforce development and education systems, sector initiatives with partner organizations such as the Joyce Foundation and the Wisconsin Technical College System, the One Stop System services and programs, and community partnerships that extend workforce and education services to workers all across South Central Wisconsin.

(Photos and captions from visit are available below)

For more information, please contact the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin at (608) 249-9001.


Congressional staff discussing the Career Academy instruction model and Skill Center operations at Madison College's new Center for Adult Learning.	A demonstration of the One Stop System's Interactive Video (ITV) Conferencing system used to communicate with customers across the region.	Antonio Re, Associate Dean of Health - Madison College, showcasing mobile patient simulators used for health care workforce training throughout the region.


Congressional staff at the Dane County Job Center--a comprehensive Job Center that provides service to more than 60,000 people annually.	The Urban League of Greater Madison team shares its partnership involvement with the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin.	Maria Banuelos of Madison College-South Madison welcomes the congressional staff and shares its connections to education and workforce development.