To meet growing workforce training demands, the Latino Academy of Workforce Development has become an independent organization as of Jan. 1, 2022 and is south-central Wisconsin’s newest Latino-led independent nonprofit organization. Over 10 years, the program supported more than 10,000 individuals and provided the region’s only bilingual and culturally competent workforce training and adult education services.
The Latino Academy works closely with employers and regional workforce development boards to identify high-demand industries and create programs including commercial driver’s license training, manufacturing, and construction, along with job readiness skills and continued professional support. A priority for the coming year is the funding and establishment of the new Regional Transportation Training Center, which will address the statewide shortage of commercial truck drivers by providing Latinos and non-Latinos in south-central Wisconsin with comprehensive CDL training, support, and placement with the region’s employers.
