Earn & Learn is the City of Milwaukee’s program to help young people make a successful transition from adolescence to adulthood by providing opportunities to develop work-readiness skills while they earn wages working in government, community- and faith-based organizations and private sector businesses.

Earn & Learn is operated jointly by the
Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB) and the Milwaukee Department of City Development (DCD).  

Earn & Learn is part of a regional effort ensure the economic growth and vitality of the Milwaukee metropolitan area by preparing young people to successfully enter the future labor force.

Young people,  14-21 years-old, may participate in Earn & Learn in  3 ways.  Click on the links below to learn more about each program.  Be sure to check each program to see if you qualify

LEAP Program

A collaboration of the Milwaukee Police Department, LISC Milwaukee, and Earn & Learn to strengthen communication between Milwaukee teens and police, prepare teens for future career success, and introduce Milwaukee companies to a diverse group of Milwaukee’s future workforce.

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Earn & Learn

 Listen to teen participants discuss their experiences in Earn & Learn. 

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Earn & Learn is also part of the Life Ventures Partnership, a collaborative public/private initiative to promote the future vitality of Milwaukee’s regional economy by preparing young people to become life-long learners, productive workers and self-sufficient citizens.