The Milwaukee TechForce Training center, created by a $1.3 million federal grant, has brought together public and private partners with the goal of educating and retraining individuals to provide access to family-sustaining careers in the information technology industry.
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Entrepreneur works to develop children’s fashion industry in Milwaukee
Chloe Allison, a Milwaukee native, designs children’s wear and accessories for her business, Alli C.
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Next generation of manufacturers will be entrepreneurs, innovators
According to individuals familiar with the local manufacturing industry, people from underserved communities will need increased access to education, exposure to technology and a “growth mindset” to access the opportunities of the future.
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Asian restaurants form cluster in South Side’s Silver City
Four Asian restaurants and an Asian grocery store reside within a block of one another in the largely Latino neighborhood of Silver City.
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Black-owned construction company JCP tapped to lead Bader headquarters project
JCP Construction, an African-American-owned company that has worked on several recent high-profile projects including the new Milwaukee Bucks arena and the Commons, has been hired as the general contractor for Bader Philanthropies global headquarters. The $9.5 million headquarters will be built in Harambee.
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Program helps public housing residents remove career impediments through expungement
The Juvenile Reentry Assistance Program aims to help youth expunge criminal records that hamper their ability to find employment and quality housing.
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North Side entrepreneurs pitch ideas at St. Ann Center business incubator
St. Ann Center hosted its second incubator to help startups launch or expand businesses in the 53205 and 53206 ZIP codes.
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Milwaukee employers ‘vaguely aware’ of challenges facing job-seekers, study shows
Milwaukee ranked poorly on employers’ willingness to hire people with an irregular work history and limited “soft skills,” according to the 2016 Community Readiness Assessment released by YWCA Southeast Wisconsin.
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30th St. Industrial Corridor leader urges area residents to join in redevelopment planning
A $200,000 grant from the U.S. Forestry Service will be used to promote green infrastructure in the 30th Street Industrial Corridor.
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Downtown development boom must benefit challenged neighborhoods, city leaders say
A summit organized by the Urban Economic Development Association of Wisconsin prompted discussion of how to connect Milwaukee neighborhood residents to the downtown development boom.