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This WIOA program helped Walter turn opportunity into a lifechanging career.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Madison, WI — February 20, 2026 — The Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW) has been awarded $970,000 in Congressional Direct Spending funding through Senator Tammy Baldwin’s office and the U.S. Senate Committee on Labor, Health & Human Services, Education & Related Agencies to expand and strengthen apprenticeship access and support across the region. The two-year initiative, Enhancing Apprenticeship Navigation & Support Systems

Since 2006, Opportunities, Inc. has proudly partnered with the WorkSmart Network to provide no-cost career and training services for eligible adults, dislocated workers and youth in Jefferson and Dodge counties. Will Smith, a current participant in the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Dislocated Worker program, at Green Valley Enterprises, a division of Opportunities, Inc., completed two 9-week work experiences earlier this month. Of his experience, Smith said,

On August 27, 2025, a cohort of aspiring manufacturing professionals marked the completion of a transformative 6-week training program led by the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin (WDBSCW). The graduation event brought together students, instructors, and community partners to celebrate the program’s success and the promising futures ahead. Funded through the Worker Advancement Initiative 2.0 grant administered by WDBSCW, the initiative was made possible t

WIOA Youth Participant Zoe Mathias Finds Long-Term Employment Through Youth Apprenticeship Zoe Mathias (pictured on right) at SkillsUSA,...

As a Youth Apprentice in the Physical Therapy/Sports Rehab program, Carina is already immersed in the work she hopes to dedicate her life to.

May 13, 2025 | Jonathan Stefonek PORTAGE, Wis. – Last Thursday Poynette High School students took over Madison College’s Portage Campus, turning classrooms and offices into the divisions of a one-day-only manufacturing business. The Mini Manufacturing World, presented by Madison College in partnership with the Workforce Development Board of South Central Wisconsin, aims at giving students a sense of manufacturing, beyond just the factory floor, but the process from front to b

April is #SecondChanceMonth —a time to recognize the resilience of individuals reentering society after incarceration and to highlight...