Workforce Innovation & Opportunities Act (WIOA)
Mayor’s EARN & LEARN Fund
Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD)
CWE Coordinator Employ Milwaukee Workforce Development (414) 270-7550
The Community Work Experience (CWE) component of EARN & LEARN is a specialized entry-level work opportunity and is the sole recipient of donations from the Mayor’s EARN & LEARN Fund. CWE provides youth employed through EARN & LEARN with a 7-week work experience that will cover the processing of their applications and work permits; a subsidized wage rate of $7.50 per hour for 20 hours each week; and, work-readiness skill development and training to make the job successful for both the youth worker and their nonprofit employer. Employ Milwaukee Workforce Development acts as the lead administration team for the CWE component.
Youth living in the Metro Milwaukee area between the ages of 14-24.
Work-Readiness Activities
Career Enrichment Training
Financial Literacy
Resource Fair
AT&T
JP Morgan Chase
WWBIC
Discovery World
Milwaukee County Parks
Johnson Controls