Realigning Education

BECAUSE A SKILLED AND EDUCATED WORKFORCE IS KEY TO A VIBRANT ECONOMY, MMAC IS INVOLVED IN SEVERAL INITIATIVES TO ENSURE THE TALENT PIPELINE CONTINUES TO MEET THE REGION’S NEEDS.

Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)

Marquette University

Waukesha Technical College

A WEALTH OF EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS Approximately 87,500 students attend one of the more than a dozen four-year colleges and universities in the region. Another 32,000 students attend two-year schools. Nationally recognized universities and forward-thinking technical colleges have partnered with businesses to build a talent pipeline for the jobs of today and tomorrow

ISCONSIN HAS ALWAYS VIEWED EDUCATION AS A TOP PRIORITY, and its residents have insisted that it be rooted in real-world practicality. As a result, state and local communities have fostered strong links between private-sector businesses and educational institutions.

● The region’s technical colleges – Milwaukee

Area Technical College (MATC), Waukesha

County Technical College (WCTC), Gateway

Technical College and Moraine Park

Technical College – actively partner with employers and four-year universities to create the career pathways necessary for the next-generation economy

● Area schools continue to pioneer programs focused on the future, including UW-

Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute,

UW-Whitewater’s Institute for Water

Business, and the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s new academic center and technology program that is focused on artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, cloud computing and robotics

The quality of the region’s K-12 school system greatly impacts the flow and quality of talent in the metro Milwaukee economy. MMAC is committed to ensuring that all children receive a strong educational foundation and opportunities to learn about and access the job opportunities here. It promotes initiatives committed to realizing the full potential of the region’s workforce, including:

● The Higher Education Regional Alliance (HERA), a collaborative of 18 southeastern

Wisconsin public and private two- and fouryear colleges and universities, and a network

of partner organizations dedicated to closing achievement gaps

● All-In Milwaukee is a coordinated collaboration of students, families, pathway partners, universities, advisors, and donor partners committed to providing comprehensive support, including maximized financial aid, customized advising, and career readiness to ensure limited-income students complete college and matriculate into the Milwaukee workforce

Milwaukee Area Technical College

The state’s occupational education system continues to be a national leader in providing students with the skills they need to succeed in the workplace. Established in the early 1900s, the state’s technical college system was the first of its kind in the nation and was used as a model by other states. Today, the system serves more than 430,000 students at 16 colleges in the state. Students earn associate degrees, technical diplomas and certificates in a variety of fields, including information technology, health care, business, public safety and the skilled trades.

Strong ties to employers, education partners, economic development experts and community-based organizations ensure economic opportunities. More than 90 percent of students who complete the state’s technical college programs are employed within six months of their graduation.

New initiatives are expanding vocational opportunities. The M3 (M-Cubed) initiative, a partnership between

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