(Beaver Dam) Moraine Park Technical College recently distributed over $8,000 in its third round Non-Traditional Occupations grants. Last spring, the college started the initiative to benefit high school classrooms and encourage students to explore non-traditional career options. Non-traditional occupations are defined as careers that currently employ 25-percent or less of one gender. High schools within Moraine Park’s district are eligible to participate in the grant program. Currently, partnerships are being formed to help influence the NTO exploration of skilled trade, health care, and early childhood occupations. The fall 2021 grant cycle awarded West Bend District High Schools with funding used to purchase a shaken baby simulator, welding materials and nursing assistant materials; Waupun High School with medical and anatomy equipment; Fond du Lac High School with equipment for criminal justice and automotive training; Slinger High School with nursing assistant equipment, North Fond du Lac with a shaken baby simulator; and Campbellsport High School with nursing assistant equipment.
MPTC Distributes Non-Traditional Occupation Grants
