What is RISE?
RISE is a joint initiative of the Wisconsin Technical College System and the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, and funded in part through a “Shifting Gears” grant from the Joyce Foundation.
- Draws on local, state and national expertise to make "career pathways" a central part of Wisconsin's education and job training systems.
- Engages the business community at both the state and regional levels to address the skill needs of major industry sectors.
For an Overview of the RISE Initiative
- Check out the ABCs of RISE PowerPoint.
- Read the RISE Guidelines and Operational Elements to understand the principles of the RISE initiative and an operational description of Wisconsin's model for career pathways and bridges.
- RISE Logic Model
- Theory of Change
RISE proposes an intensive process of policy innovation
- To develop and refine prototype career pathway models and industry-driven pathway training curricula.
- To realign state-level program and policy to support career pathways in Wisconsin.
- To implement career pathways in regions throughout the state.
And a new structure of regional opportunity
- For workers: higher skills, better jobs a more accessible and navigable training and career advancement system.
- For employers: a reliable supply of workers whose skills are geared to industry needs.
- For workforce training and education programs: more effective engagement with industry and more efficient targeting of resources.
Partners
- Wisconsin Technical College System: www.wtcsystem.org
- Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development: dwd.wisconsin.gov
- Wisconsin Association of Job Training Executives
- Center on Wisconsin Strategy: www.cows.org
- The Joyce Foundation: www.joycefdn.org