How the WTCS is Strengthening Wisconsin's Economy

Technical and community colleges are vital to our economic prosperity. They provide skills-based training for students to enter high-demand careers, a pipeline of talent to our businesses, and a resource for reskilling our workforce.

As President of the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS), Dr. Morna Foy is on a mission to optimize the impact of technical colleges in the state. While each college independently serves the unique needs of its region, the WTCS brings them all together with a focused vision: to strengthen Wisconsin's economy.

How does the WTCS accomplish this? We dive into those details in this episode, where you'll learn about:

• Why mission-driven strategies are the best way to create alignment
• How the state is using dual credit and credit transfer to provide more options to students
• How Wisconsin is leading the nation in registered and youth apprenticeships
• Why industry-recognized certifications are going to be a major factor for education in the coming years
• What economic sectors are seeing the most disruption in 2021
• How to align technical college programs to workforce needs