Program Title Finance and Insurance Partnership Location Dane County, Madison WI Current Status Running a class of 15 students, another fifteen to start at beginning of year Objectives Develop quality jobs and a quality workforce in finance and insurance industry Target Population
- W2 sponsored jobs
- Low skilled entry level workers incumbent workers at max of job because lack skills to move into other positions.
Providers/Partners
- Madison Area Technical College
- Dane County Job Center
- Dane County Cooperative Education Services- Agency 2/School-to-Work Consortium
- Wisconsin DWD-Division of continuing Education and Work
- Employers and labor unions in insurance and finance
Program Design Curriculum Key Features Results First class graduated in July, 1998 a second is scheduled to graduate fall 1998, and a new class will start first of the year. Program Costs $3,000, all covered by the employer. Funding Sources Joyce Foundation, Dane County, City of Madison, Madison Area Technical College, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce, UW Madison, United Way of Dane County Key Contacts Laura Dresser, (608)262-6944 or Steve Stienhoff, (608)266-4270