A Mother’s Strength by Amy Woodke Other, Success Stories, Wisconsin Works Stories April 19, 2024 We meet people from all walks of life at our offices. No matter the person or the situation, our staff is there to help,...
Phillip Designs A Bright Future by Jennifer Kutschenreuter News, Success Stories, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Stories June 29, 2023 It was about four years after high school, and Phillip still wasn't sure which career path was the right choice. The pandemic made finding...
Wayne Designs His Future by Amy Woodke FoodShare Employment and Training Stories, News, Success Stories May 22, 2023 As someone who loves to draw, Wayne has dreams of starting his own design company someday. But he knew the path he was on...
How to turn a refuge into a home by Jennifer Kutschenreuter News, Road to Livelihood Stories, Success Stories June 10, 2022 This February, we met 24 brave Afghan refugees. They were granted refuge in Wisconsin, but their situation was still difficult. Some of them had...
Brooke’s Success by Brian Covey Education and Training, Other, Success Stories, Wisconsin Works Stories September 6, 2021 As a single mom of three, Brooke put her career goals on hold to raiser her kids to the best of her ability. Now...
Ray’s Success by Brian Covey Construction Stories, Education and Training, FoodShare Employment and Training Stories, Jobs, Success Stories August 30, 2021 When Ray came to FSET in April, his dream was to get back to truck driving. He had been out of work for a...
Kakola’s Success by Brian Covey Education and Training, FoodShare Employment and Training Stories, Jobs, Other, Road to Livelihood Stories, Wisconsin Works Stories August 16, 2021 Kakola came to the United States as a Refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo in July of 2020. Kakola’s wife, Furaha, came here...
CDC Steps in to Stop Evictions by Jennifer Kutschenreuter Coronavirus Response, News June 24, 2021 Today, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed an extension to the eviction ban, previously set to expire on June 30. Over concern for public...
Hailey’s Success by Jennifer Kutschenreuter News, Success Stories, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Stories May 10, 2021 Hailey was just a year out of high school when she took the first steps toward her dreams. She was working part-time, saving for...
Jake’s Upward Bound by Jennifer Kutschenreuter Other May 6, 2019 We’ve been blown away by the scholarships our Upward Bound class of 2019 has received this year! Today, let’s give a round of applause...
Laci’s Triumph by Jennifer Kutschenreuter Other October 29, 2018 To get through her nursing program, Laci learned how to do her homework with babies snuggling on her lap. With a baby, a toddler,...
Faster Access for Parents in Need by Jennifer Kutschenreuter Other September 1, 2017 If your family needs help, you want it as soon as possible. The new Wisconsin Works Eligibility Call Center (W2ECC) is designed to do...
From Halfway to All the Way! by Jennifer Kutschenreuter Other August 21, 2017 Jeremiah rode his skateboard nearly five miles to his first FSET appointment. Without money for a car, it was his best way to get...
Juan’s Horizons by Jennifer Kutschenreuter Other June 19, 2017 If you’ve been following FSC for a while, you might recognize Juan from a TrANS flagging class last year. Today, he’s got a full-time...
Finishing Strong by Jennifer Kutschenreuter Other March 28, 2017 One thing was certain: if James was going to travel down the road to success, he wanted to do so driving a semi. He had...