The Latino Academy of Workforce Development received a $300,000 gift from Ascendium Education Group in support of its programming, which annually offers career training based on workforce needs to more than 2,500 residents in Dane, Dodge, Jefferson and Rock counties.
The programs include English as a Second Language education, GED preparation, computer literacy, commercial driver’s license training, construction pre-apprenticeships and entrepreneurship development.
With Ascendium’s gift, the Latino Academy will seek state certification for its construction pre-apprenticeship program, increasing its students’ access to registered apprenticeships.
It will also upgrade its workforce training tools and expand its existing programs to accommodate up to 300 more students.
