QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER
UPCOMINGEVENTS
NEWYABrown CountyHiringEvent
Wednesday.April8,2026 4:00-7:00pm NWTC-GreenBay
Apremieropportunityforstudents toconnectwithbusinesses offeringYouthApprenticeship placementsforsummerandthe 2026–2027schoolyear
Tuesday,June23,2026 9:00am
NorthbrookGolfCourse
Enjoyadayoffunandfriendly competitionduring18holesofgolf whilesupportingtheNortheast WisconsinYouthApprenticeship (NEWYA)program!Allproceeds benefitNEWYA,helpingtoshape thefutureoflocalstudentsand businesses Gatheryourteamand secureyourspottoday!
OneEvening.GenerationalImpact.
AtourrecentYouthApprenticeshipInformationNightatNWTC,thepowerofYouth Apprenticeshipwasevidentnotjustintheformalpresentationsbutalsointhemoments thatfollowed.
Duringtheevent,thefatherofConorO’Donnell,aDePereHighSchoolstudent,sharedhow muchgrowthhehasseeninhissonsincebeginningYouthApprenticeshipHespokeabout increasedmaturity,improvedtimemanagement,andastrongersenseofresponsibility Fortheirfamily,YouthApprenticeshiphasprovidedmorethanemployment;ithas providedclarityandconfidence
Followingtheevent,WestDePeregraduateSophiaTeboapproachedourteamtoshare herownstoryThoughshewasnotpartofthestudentpanelthatevening,shefelt compelledtotellushowYouthApprenticeshiphelpedlaunchhercareerwithWisconsin PublicServiceSophiacreditedherYouthApprenticeshipcertificateandtheprofessional referencesshebuiltduringherplacementaskeyfactorsinsecuringemploymentafter graduation
WhatmadetheconversationevenmoremeaningfulwasthatSophiahadbroughther youngersisterShehadinsistedthathersisterattendtheeventtolearnmoreaboutthe programWhatapowerfulexampleofhowYouthApprenticeshipcreatesmomentumthat extendsbeyondasinglestudent
Inoneevening,wesawthefullarcofimpact: Aparentwitnessingatransformationinhisson Agraduatesuccessfullyenteringtheworkforce Ayoungersiblingexploringherfuturepathway
Thisisthelong-termimpactofYouthApprenticeship
Itisnotsimplyaboutplacementsorparticipationnumbers.Itisaboutbuildingskilled professionals,strengtheningfamilies,andcreatinggenerationalopportunitywithinour communities.
Whenstudentsgrowinconfidence,secureemployment,andinspirethenextgenerationto followintheirfootsteps,theimpactmultiplies
Hands-OnLearningReal-WorldResultsGenerationalOpportunity ProgramHighlight
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WisconsinStateEducationConvention2026 Mil ukee,Wisconsin
kiHighSchoolSchool-BasedCoach,Adam burg,joinedmembersofPulaskiHighSchoolto theirfuture-focusedworkattheWisconsinState ationConventioninMilwaukee,Wisconsin Together, eampresentedonhowcommunitypartnerships andstrengthencareerandtechnicaleducation
PanelSpotlight
FarmWisconsinDiscoverCenter
Dakota,aReedsvilleHighSchoolstudentandYouth ApprenticeatRiesterer&Schnell,proudly representedNEWYAattheCultivatingCareersevent atFarmWisconsinDiscoveryCenter,servingasa panelistandsharinghisexperienceinagriculture
BacktoInspire
Luxemburg-CascoHighSchool
FormerYouthApprenticesand2024Graduates,Tannerand Caleb,vistedLuxemburg-CascoHighSchooltoinspirethenext classofskilltradesprofessionals YouthApprenticeshipbuilds morethanhands-onexperience;itcreateslastingconnections withemployers,unions,andmentorsthatextendwellbeyond highschool Seeingstudentscomebackasindustryleadersisa powerfulreminderofthelong-termimpactofthese opportunities
RealityStoreEvents
GibraltarAreaSchoolDistrict&DenmarkSchoolDistrict TheNEWYATeamwasproudtosupporttheReality Storeeventsaroundtheregionthisquarter.These interactivesimulationshelpstudentsexperience financialdecision-makingasworkingadults, reinforcingtheconnectionbetweencareerchioces, income,andlifestyle
ActivitiesandInvolvementFair
GreenBayEastHighSchool
GreenBayEastHighSchoolheldanActivitiesandInvolvement Fair,whereNEWYAwasrepresentedbytwoYouth Apprenticeshipstudents:Grant,aYouthApprenticeatLaForce, andAlexis,aYouthApprenticeatInfiniteHealingCenter Throughouttheevening,GrantandAlexsisengagedwith8-12thgradestudentsandtheirfamilies,informingthemofthebenefits ofbeingapartofNEWYA
“YouthApprenticeship hashelpedmysonby teachinghimmore responsibility It'sthe perfectbalancebetween schoolandthereal workplaceexpectations. Havingthisjobhashelped himlearntime management.TheNEWYA programprovidesan environmentwhere studentscanthrive,build confidence, professionalism,and haveastrongersenseof purpose.”
-Trisha WrightstownHighSchoolParent
FeaturedontheMic
InJanuary,Lauren,Youth ApprenticeatHurckman MechanicalIndustries,Inc., andstudentatGreenBay SouthwestHighSchool,was featuredonGreenBayArea PublicSchools'“OurGBAPS Story”podcastepisode!
StudentSpotlight
Gunnar|KimmePlumbing
HowardsGroveHighSchool
“Beingabletoworkduringschoolat KimmePlumbingwouldnotbepossible withouttheYouthApprenticeship Program Myexperienceasayouth apprenticehashelpedmehelpmy friendsstarttheprogram,andnow bothofthemhavefoundwhatthey wanttodo Withmyexperiencein plumbing,Ilookforwardtothefuture andwhatitwillbringme Idon’tknow whereIwouldberightnowwithoutthe YouthApprenticeshipProgram”
