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dWd awards eight school districts equipment grants to southeast Wisconsin schools

the department of Workforce devel- Wauwatosa school district tory, including a two-door elkhorn area school district
opment (dWd) has awarded $206,130.68 in commercial freezer and
regional Career and education equipment Milwaukee County | $29,995.51 refrigerator, commercial- Walworth County | $24,541.97
grants to eight school districts in southeast this grant will be used grade smokehouse digital the grant will be used for
Wisconsin. the funding will help schools by the district to purchase smoker, a 40-pound meat equipment to provide culinary
prepare students for quality jobs and address 18 new dell Precision com- mixer, motorized sausage students hands-on training and
the state’s skilled workforce shortage. puter workstations with stuffers, and a chamber vacuum sealer. the opportunity to earn industry-
schools will use the funding to upgrade monitors and accessories. https://mps.milwaukee.k12.wi.us recognized credentials from the
career and technical education training equip- they will provide students National restaurant association. this includes
ment and facilities, including modernizing a the opportunity to learn building information Williams Bay school district four free-standing electric range self-cleaning
manufacturing lab, launching a meat science modeling principles and revit, both highly Walworth County | $30,000 convection ovens, six large countertop micro-
laboratory, and providing tools for advanced sought after skills in the construction industry. the district will use waves, and an upright freezer.
culinary training. https://www.wauwatosa.k12.wi.us funds for amatrol industry https://www.elkhorn.k12.wi.us
these grants were funded by a 2020 dona- Kenosha Unified School District 4.0 learning systems, which oak Creek-franklin Joint school
tion by the iKea us Community Foundation. deliver classroom-based skill
the donation aimed to address workforce Kenosha County | $30,000 performance assessments. district
needs and improve racial equality in employ- the district will the assessment evaluates how well a learner Milwaukee County | $26,820
ment in school districts located in Kenosha, use funds to acquire two performs a hands-on skill, which includes real- the district will use
racine, Walworth, and Milwaukee counties. snap-on electricity intro- world industrial components, for the closest grant funds for two computer
duction, measurement, possible experience to working on the job. numerical control (CNC)
school district of south Milwaukee and circuits certification https://www.williamsbayschools.org manual knee mills and a CNC
Milwaukee County | $29,789.20 kits, and a snap-on hand manual mill and lathe mill to
the district will use tool identification and safety certification kit. lake geneva–genoa City union High create new work-based training programs with
grant funds for a new traK these kits will help students gain skills aimed school district local employers and increase industry-recog-
CNC knee mill, which will at preparing them for an array of careers. Walworth County | $5,329.75 nized credentials.
modernize the school dis- https://www.kusd.edu the district will purchase https://www.ocfsd.org
trict’s manufacturing lab and and install wall ovens to help
offer students experience Milwaukee public school district students gain career readiness
working with cutting-edge manufacturing Milwaukee County | $29,654.25 in the culinary field.
technology. these funds will be used to purchase https://www.lakegenevaschools.com
https://www.sdsm.k12.wi.us equipment to launch a meat science labora-

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