WRTP / BIG STEP

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Happy Pride Month, from all of us at WRTP / BIG STEP 🌈

This month and always, we’re committed to building a more expanded workforce, where everyone can pursue their dream career in the skilled trades.

Learn more about our programs and contact us to get started:
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Milwaukee residents, level up your skills this summer ☀

Prepare for a successful career in the construction trades with BIG STEP:
🛠 Exposure to career pathways
✅ Assessment of individual needs
📝 Testing, tutoring, and career planning

Learn more at an orientation:
📅 June 9 or 23
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Hey, Madison, WI! ? College isn’t the only career path after high school 🛣

WRTP / BIG STEP’s Summer Trades Academy, open to Madison high school students, exposes you to career options in the construction skilled trades through live demonstrations, hands-on activities, and visits to trade halls 🏗

Classes start in June! Get started today:
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Milwaukee residents, power up your career ☀

Earn electrical certification and gain hands-on experience with WRTP / BIG STEP’s FREE, short-term EVSTEP training program 💡

Summer 2026:
☀ Info sessions (must attend 1): June 3 or June 10
☀ Class schedule: June 22 – August 14

Learn more:
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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District held a career fair at our Milwaukee office, where industry professionals and work-ready graduates of WRTP | BIG STEP’s Water & Sewer ELCS training program connected.

Thank you to MMSD for your partnership and to everyone who attended 🤝

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📢 Calling all Ripon-area high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors!

If you’re interested in the skilled trades, try WRTP / BIG STEP’s 2026 Summer Trades Academy this June, where you can:
🛠 Visit contractor facilities
👷 Watch live demonstrations
🤚 Participate in hands-on activities
🦺 Learn about apprenticeship

🚌 Shuttles provided from Berlin and Green Lake Boys & Girls Club sites!

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Boys & Girls Club of the Tri-County Area

This Memorial Day weekend, WRTP / BIG STEP remembers the heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We honor their courage and recognize the lasting impact their service has made on our freedoms.

📢 Attention La Crosse-area Wisconsinites! 📢

Are you seeking a career in the skilled trades? Attend our May information session and ACCUPLACER testing to get started. WRTP / BIG STEP will:
💪 Help you prepare for an apprenticeship
✅ Assess your individual needs and strengths
📝 Create a plan of action for employment

📅 Wednesday, May 27

⏰ Information session from 9 to 10 AM, followed by testing from 10 AM to 12 PM
OR
⏰ Information session from 1 to 2 PM, followed by testing from 2 to 4 PM

📍 La Crosse Job Center | 2615 East Ave South | La Crosse, WI

Registration is required! Learn more and sign up today:
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📢 Are you a Milwaukee high school junior or senior interested in the skilled trades?

Attend our information session to participate in WRTP / BIG STEP’s 2026 Milwaukee Summer Trades Academy in June:
🦺 Visit trade halls and contractor facilities
🛠 See live demonstrations
🤚 Try hands-on activities
💡 Learn about the union construction apprenticeship process

Info session:
📅 May 27 | 5 – 6 PM
📍 3841 W Wisconsin Ave | Milwaukee, WI

Attendance with a parent or guardian and registration are required. Learn more:
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Racine students, ready for a unique opportunity to kickstart your future career?

WRTP / BIG STEP’s Youth Entry-Level Construction Skills (ELCS) training program includes:
✅ OSHA certification
📄 Basic blueprint reading
✋ Hands-on projects
📝 Trades application assistance
👷 Contractor engagement

Classes run July 13 - August 28! Learn more:
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