About
THE MCKENZIE REGIONAL WORKFORCE CENTER
Conceived by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Dane County and the Madison Area Builders Association—and powered by partnerships with area organizations such as WRTP | BIG STEP—the McKenzie Regional Workforce Center aims to train and connect a new generation of young people to the skilled trades.
A first-of-its-kind project for the Boys and Girls Club organization, the center will serve as a national template ― preparing young people in Dane County for quality, family-sustaining jobs at a time when the skilled trades are facing a labor shortage.
Project Timeline
Steps to Success
The Perfect Match
Madison Area Builder’s Association and Boys & Girls Club of Dane County finalize partnership to begin work on new regional workforce center
Fundraising Frenzy
MRWC raises $2.8 million contributing to endowment of building
Home sweet home
Official closing on building purchase in Fitchburg, WI, to house skilled trades training center
Digging up dirt
Construction on MRWC begins
The future is now
Grand Opening of MRWC
The Next Generation
Who We’re Serving
As an extension of the Boys & Girls Club of Dane County, the McKenzie Regional Workforce Center aims to inspire and empower all young people; especially those who need us most.
90%
Of our members are from low-income households
80%
Of the population we serve are People of Color
74%
Of our members are living at or below the federal poverty level
50%
Of BGCDC youth come from single-parent households
Workforce Board
DR. LESLIE PETTY
BRAD BURRS
BRIAN KOBISHOP
CHAD LAWLER
DR. ANU EBBE
ED HOKSBERGEN
HOSUNG SHIN
JACK MCKENZIE
JENNIFER VONDRAK
JOHN MCKENZIE
JOE CRARY
JOSEPH LOTEGELUAKI
KALEB ANDERSON
LINDSAY BLUMER
MALORIE HEPNER
MATT VANDE SANDE
PEGGY MESKAN
SAUL CASTILLO
SHAUN TRUDELL
STEPHANIE HILTON
STEVE LIPTON
TONY WHITE
VALERIE RENK
Executive Staff
MICHAEL JOHNSON
DR. SARAH GHEE
LAURA FORD-HARRIS
ALAN BRANCH
STEPHANIE JOHNSTON
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