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YouthApprenticeship
InformationNight Monday,February2,2026
6:00pm NWTC-GreenBay
FamiliesandstudentsfromBrown Countyandsurroundingdistricts areinvitedtolearnmoreabout YouthApprenticeship,meetlocal employers,andexploreavailable pathways
NEWYABrownCounty
HiringEvent Wednesday.April8,2026 4:00-7:00pm
StudentSpotlight Bailey|Streu’sPharmacyBayNatural WestDePereHighSchool
HealthcareSteeringCommittee
OnOctober30,NEWYAhostedtheHealthcareSteeringCommittee, bringingtogetherdistrictleaders,postsecondarypartners,and industryrepresentativestoidentifybarriersandbrainstormsolutions Thiscollaborativediscussionwilldirectlyleadtonewopportunitiesfor studentsacrosstheregion HealthScienceremainsourlargest programarea,with259studentsearninganaveragewageof$1694 perhour morethananyothercareerclusterinourconsortium
Aswemoveintothesecondquarteroftheschoolyear,I’mfilledwith gratitudefortheincredibleworkhappeningacrosstheNortheastWisconsin YouthApprenticeshipConsortium(NEWYA).Ourcoaches,schools,and businesspartnerscontinuetogoaboveandbeyondtoprovidestudentswith meaningful,hands-onlearningexperiencesthatconnec instructiontoreal-worldcareerpathways.
“IamextremelygratefulformyYouth Apprenticeshipexperience,asithas givenmevaluable,hands-ontraining inthepharmacyfield This opportunityisallowingmetogain practicalskills,buildprofessional knowledge,andconfirmmyinterest in pursuingthiscareerpathafter highschool”
Together,we’resupportingover1,690studentsacross 31schoolsand24districts,representingthelargest regionalparticipationinthestate Collectively,our studentsareprojectedtoearnmorethan$115million inwagesthisyear atestamenttothestrengthofour partnershipsandthetrustourlocalindustriesplacein youthapprenticeship
Thankyouforbeingpartofanetworkthatisshaping thefutureworkforceofNortheastWisconsin
ProgramHighlight
ThisQuarterinPictures
On-SiteMentorTraining
BurgerBoatCompany
OnSeptember30,NEWYAprovidedanon-sitementor trainingsessionforBurgerBoatCompanyinManitowoc Mentorsengagedindiscussionandproblem-solvingaround realscenariosthey’veexperienced,receivedupdatesfrom theDWD,andcelebratedprogramsuccesses Ifyour businesswouldliketohostacustommentortrainingsession, pleasereachouttoDavidGordontoscheduleavisit
BuildMyFuture
BrownCountyHomeBuildersAssociation
OnOctober15,NEWYAsupportedtheBuildMyFutureevent withtheBrownCountyHomeBuildersAssociation.Over400 studentsparticipatedinhands-onconstructionexperiences whileexploringcareersincarpentry,masonry,plumbing,and design Ourstaffwereon-sitetohelpguidestudentsasthey rotatedthroughindustry-ledstations
CareerPanel&ExplorationEvent KewauneeHighSchool
OnOctober23,KewauneeHighSchool,partneringwithNEWYA,hosteda CareerPanel&ExplorationEventthatconnectedstudentswith professionalsfromawiderangeofindustries ThroughinteractiveQ&A sessions,studentsexploredtwocareerpathsofinterestandgained insightintotheskillsandexperiencesneededforsuccess Withthe supportof32guestspeakers,includingrecentKHSgraduatesBrookelin Chevalier,CalebSchaller,andJordanLamack!Theeventprovided meaningfulexposuretoreal-worldcareerjourneysandhelpedspark interestinfuturepathways
ManufacturingExpo
NEWMA
OnOctober29,NEWYAwasproudtosupporttheNEW ManufacturingAllianceExpo Ourteamcoordinatedstudent toursthroughemployerbooths,ensuringthateachschool grouphadastructuredandengagingexperience Manufacturingcontinuestobeoneofourmostactive programareas,with237studentsearninganaveragewage of$16.75perhour.
RealityStoreEvents
Mishicot,Valders,&WashingtonIslandHighSchools
TheNEWYATeamwasproudtosupporttheRealityStore eventsincollaborationwiththeManitowocChamberof Commerce Theseinteractivesimulationshelpstudents experiencefinancialdecision-makingasworkingadults, reinforcingtheconnectionbetweencareerchioces,income, andlifestyle
-BuildMyFutureVolunteer “It’sinspiringtosee studentsmaking realconnections betweenwhat they’relearningin schoolandtheskills they’llneedintheir careers.”
Westillhavecapacityfor second-semesterYouth Apprenticeshipplacements beginninginJanuary.Ifyour businesshasanopening andisinterestedinhostinga student,we’dlovetoconnect withyou!
PleasereachouttoDanielle Wahlen,ourBusiness OnboardingSpecialist,to exploreavailablecandidates anddiscusshowNEWYAcan helpfillyourworkforce needs
EmailDanielleat dwahlen@cesa7.org
