Recently, the community gathered at Spoons Café in Wausau for a truly special occasion—the final benchmark event for our students in the Workforce Advancement Initiative (WAI) 2.0 Culinary Boot Camp. These budding chefs, part of a collaborative effort between Northcentral Wisconsin Workforce Development Board, Forward Service Corporation, and Northcentral Technical College, prepared and served a … See details
With the right tools, Joshua can fix just about anything. With over 30 years working in maintenance, that’s what he’s great at. And he used to make a decent living doing it. For the past several years, though, Joshua’s employer-based insurance cost has increased more than his raise. With rising inflation, that meant that Joshua … See details
Taylor is a country girl at heart and dreamed of speeding down the dusty backroads in her own side-by-side go kart. In that dream, she owned a small house with a big garage and a big yard, with a little family to call her own, along with all sorts of animals like a donkey, a … See details
Matie was a successful construction and logistics business owner for over 10 years in his home country. He had assisted the US marines in his previous work. Unfortunately, due to the political situation overseas, his home was no longer safe for his family. Matie and his family were forced to pack up and leave behind … See details
Providing for your family while dealing with employment obstacles is a lot to overcome. Scraping by while trying to build a better future for your children can spread anyone thin. But accepting the situation for what it is isn’t the only option. This is a story about a father who saw the potential for a … See details
