Employing Young Adults with Barriers: Finding Workforce Solutions

Businesses have workforce needs and young adults with disabilities and other barriers have the skills and the desire to work.  Join the discussion to help identify how to make these connections. Facilitated by Mayor of Superior, Jim Paine. 

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Outcomes
- Find business solutions and resources to meet workforce needs
- Make connections with community members
- Help our community by identifying how to employ more young adults with barriers.
- Apply for grant funding (up to $3,000) to support these efforts; 1-2 

Who Should Attend?

Employers, family members, educators, elected officials, youth/young adults with barriers, organizations/agencies serving youth

Agenda
5:00- 5:30 - Networking & Free Dinner
5:30- 5:45 - Welcome  & Overview of Evening
5:45- 6:05 - Employment Success Stories
6:05- 7:15 - Solutions and Next Steps: Group Discussion
7:15- 7:30 - Wrap Up

Registration Please RSVP by Oct. 17th
Email: jennifer.neugart@wisconsin.gov
Online: https://superiorcommunityforum.spashthat.com/
Call: 1-608-261-7528

Sponsored by: The Superior-Douglas County Area Chamber of Commerce, North Country Independent Living, SVC, Aging & Disability Resource Center of Douglas County, Challenge Center Inc, University of Wisconsin-Superior, Northwest Wisconsin CEP, Wisconsin Promise, State of Wisconsin DWD, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin Department of Children and Families, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Waisman Center - University of Wisconsin-Madison.

This project is funded through a cooperative agreement U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Grant #H418P130003.  The contents of this publication do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.