Alex Franlin, Chief of Schools-Secondary, Madison Metropolitan School District
"Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) is excited about the announcement of Wisconsin being one of the New Skills for Youth Grant recipients. As part of the statewide team to develop the proposal, we can certainly see the great potential for the state of Wisconsin and this work highly complements MMSD's high school personalized pathway strategy. We all want students to graduate from high school college, career, and community ready--the New Skills for Youth Grant from JP Morgan Chase will help MMSD and Wisconsin achieve its goals!"
Ray Cross, President, UW System
“To help revitalize Wisconsin's economy, we must support getting more students into and successfully through the educational pipeline. Students who complete the Careers Pathway Project are better prepared to succeed in higher education and meet the needs of Wisconsin employers. This grant will help support those efforts.”
Darienne B. Driver, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools, Milwaukee Public Schools
“This exciting, new opportunity aligns well with our efforts to work more broadly with stakeholders and to collectively engage our employer, community, and postsecondary partners as we work to create high-quality career pathways for all students. This effort holds great promise to strengthen the Academic and Career Planning process for all students. I want to thank JP Morgan Chase for providing much needed support for a cooperative approach to career readiness in K-12 education.”
Susan M. Koehn, Director of Industry Partnerships, Milwaukee7
"Milwaukee7 is thrilled at the opportunity to align GROW HERE with Wisconsin's New Skills for Youth/Career Readiness Initiative, to accelerate the work of both through robust collaboration. Many thanks to JP Morgan Chase, CCSSO, the Department of Public Instruction, and partners statewide for the vision, leadership, and hard work necessary to bring these valuable resources to Wisconsin."
Joe Garza, Superintendent, School District of New Berlin
"It is our collective work to ensure all students graduate as informed consumers of post-secondary education/training, provide opportunities that can fuel innovation and job creation, and support projected workforce needs. We have been honored to have been part of such a collaborative effort to ensure all key stakeholders play an active role in these efforts."
Laura Schmidt, Strategic Advisor to the Superintendent, School District of New Berlin
"We are sincerely grateful to JP Morgan Chase. The additional regional support will serve to build capacity and coordinate the collective efforts of our local resources to provide a more sustainable impact on post-secondary outcomes and economic growth over time."
Jim Morgan, Director of New Ventures, MRA
"In my 30 years of working with business and education to develop quality career pathways, I have not worked on an initiative with this much potential to be game-changing for Wisconsin students. Kudos to Superintendent Evers for his leadership!"
Kurt R. Bauer, President/CEO, WI Manufacturers and Commerce
“It is great news that Wisconsin was selected to receive this New Skills for Youth grant,” said Kurt R. Bauer, WMC President/CEO. “The skilled worker shortage in Wisconsin is daunting, but programs like this will play a crucial role in better preparing students for the countless careers available in manufacturing and other sectors in our state. Policymakers and the business community alike must keep the focus on highlighting the rewarding careers available in Wisconsin if we are truly going to eliminate the skills gap.”
Dan Conroy, Vice President of Human Resources (Ret), Nexen Group, Inc.
"Every day, our company races to understand what's coming next in technology, and how we can harness that potential. Technology changes the products we design and how we manufacture them. It also changes the skills required for these high potential careers. Thanks to the vision of J P Morgan Chase and the work of the Wisconsin DPI New Skills for Youth Team, students across the state will better understand this rapidly changing career landscape. It will help them find their passion,discover their potential, and map out their future. That is important for all of us."
Dr. Morna K. Foy, President, Wisconsin Technical College System
“We’ve had a lot of success with grant applications, but this one is truly exciting. JP Morgan Chase recognized a thriving public-private partnership and the strategic value to Wisconsin of its work to support student success and advance the state’s economy.”
Ed Paradowski, President, Apache Stainless Equipment Corporation
"Demographics show that workforce will be a pacing item for future economic growth, and education is the foundation of workforce development. I am proud to be working closely as an ally partner with key stakeholders from government and education to lead true change to the career readiness process in Wisconsin. I am also honored to have played a role in helping Wisconsin become a grant recipient from JP Morgan Chase as part of the New Skills for Youth initiative."
S. Mark Tyler, President, OEM Fabricators Inc.
“Wisconsin is a recognized leader in the development of Career Pathways and in advancing Technical Education, this Grant from JP Morgan Chase will serve to accelerate Wisconsin’s work in this area and enhance the success of our most precious resource, our students!”