Northwest Wisconsin CEP partners on many career exploration events and trainings throughout the year for both youth and adults. Some are listed below. Contact us for more information.
Hired!
Job Skill Training
HIRED is a fun and interactive program to help prepare students with the skills they will need to be successful in their first jobs and future jobs. The workshop focuses on developing soft skills including basic communication, financial literacy and customer service skills. Upon completion, students receive a certificate verifying they are ’ready for hire.’
Rescue Divas
Emergency Medical Career Exploration
Rescue Divas is a five day residential camp experience, focusing on educating and exciting middle school age girls about careers (or volunteer positions) in Emergency Medicine. Throughout the week, girls will participate in exploratory, hands-on activities that focus on a variety of skills and knowledge needed in Emergency Medical careers. During the week, they will earn certification in First Aid, CPR and AED use. Visit the Rescue Divas website for more information and follow the adventures each summer on Facebook!
Literacy Program
The Literacy Program offers one to one tutoring for adults absolutely FREE!
Are you ready to increase your level of reading, writing, computer or math skills?
Do you know someone who would benefit from getting their GED, or wants to upgrade their skills to get a better paying job? Visit this page for more information and you will be matched to a Volunteer Tutor. The tutor will meet with you to talk about your goals and create the steps needed to reach them.
Crex Camp
Established in 1996, the Crex Meadows Youth Conservation Camp offers high school students a positive learning experience where youth develop valuable work-related skills and a connection with the environment. The camp, located in the Crex Meadows Wildlife Area in Grantsburg, WI, serves at-risk, economically disadvantaged youth and youth with special education needs residing in the ten northwest counties in Wisconsin.
Learn. Earn. Play.
Each summer, campers work with the WI Department of Natural Resources, Habitat for Humanity and other regional organizations on conservation and community improvement projects. Daily work projects are challenging but effort is rewarded in the form of a paycheck received after session participation. Skills gained throughout the session serve as great work experience for future jobs and life.
Past Programs
Medical Discovery Days
2-day Healthcare Workshop
Students learned about the availability of healthcare careers, skills required and associated benefits. They received hands-on experience as they went behind the scenes of a hospital, clinic, and/or nursing home facility and meet and interact with professionals on the job. Participants also toured area colleges and programs and learned how to prepare for careers in the region.
Diva Tech
Non-traditional Careers Event
Female students (grades 9-12) participated in a fun and educational event that exposed them to non-traditional careers. Students spent the day learning about Northwood Tech (formerly WITC) programs on campus, toured local businesses and participated in hands-on activities in IT-Network Specialist, Machine Tool Operation, Marine Repair Technician, Welding and more.
Mythbusting Manufacturing
Explore Careers in Manufacturing
In the past few decades manufacturing jobs have transformed from dirty, dumb, low-paying jobs to advanced, skill-driven, high-paying careers in state of the art facilities. This fun, interactive event strived to help break myths about manufacturing and exposed youth to manufacturing career opportunities in the region.