by Juwana Kujjo | Apr 12, 2021 | SDC People, Youth Services
Meet the Social Development Commission (SDC)’s Youth & Family Services Case Manager Jerreld Sellers: How long have you worked at SDC? Four months What do you do at SDC? Case Manager Tell us how it helps in the war against poverty. In my position as a case manager,...
by Juwana Kujjo | Apr 6, 2021 | SDC Board of Commissioners, SDC People
Meet the Social Development Commission (SDC)’s Commissioner Dr. Chia Youyee Vang: How long have you worked at SDC? I’ve been an SDC commissioner since July 2020. What do you do at SDC? I am UW-Milwaukee’s representative on the SDC Board. Tell us how it helps in the...
by Juwana Kujjo | Apr 5, 2021 | Education Services
Meet Ariel, a participant in SDC’s GED program, and learn more about her path to achieving her high school diploma. Learn more about SDC’s Education...
by Juwana Kujjo | Mar 30, 2021 | Business & Career Services
When a local technical school abruptly shut its doors, it was a major setback for Sherman Williams. Sherman was a single father with a young daughter. And there was more. Sherman also supported his own father who was disabled and unable to care for himself. Sherman...
by Juwana Kujjo | Mar 30, 2021 | Business & Career Services
When Andrea Robinson grabs a sledgehammer and knocks down the interior frame of a house she’s renovating, she’s striking down more than drywall. With each blow, Andrea shatters obstacles including stereotypes that keep women from entering the construction industry....
by Juwana Kujjo | Mar 29, 2021 | Residential Services, SDC People
Meet the Social Development Commission (SDC)’s Residential Services Manager Ron Klafka: How long have you worked at SDC? Eight years. What do you do at SDC? I manage all the Residential Services grant programs including: Weatherization, Emergency Furnace, Home Energy...
by Juwana Kujjo | Mar 22, 2021 | Business & Career Services, SDC People
Meet the Social Development Commission (SDC)’s Culinary Instructor for the ChefStart program Chef John Damico: How long have you worked at SDC? Two and one-half years. What do you do at SDC? I’m the culinary instructor for ChefStart. Tell us how it helps in the war...
by Juwana Kujjo | Mar 19, 2021 | News Releases, SDC Board of Commissioners, SDC People
As Wisconsin’s largest community action agency and as a part of a national community action agency network, we, Commissioners of the Social Development Commission and staff want to publicly condemn the recent shooting targeting Asian women in Atlanta, Georgia. Shots...
by Juwana Kujjo | Mar 18, 2021 | Business & Career Services
Julia Fello from TMJ4 News recently stopped by SDC’s Absolute Advantage class to speak with students and staff about the pre-apprenticeship construction program. Read the article: Amid pandemic, community action agency determined to show pathways to successful...
by Juwana Kujjo | Mar 18, 2021 | Business & Career Services
Highlighting the current employment landscape and the Social Development Commission (SDC)’s Absolute Advantage program, check out this article from the Denver Channel: Blue-collar jobs may help millions of unemployed Americans get back to work
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