Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development Secretary Reggie Newson Meets with China Instrument Parts Interns
On Wednesday, July 15, 2015, Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Secretary Reggie Newson visited China Instrument Parts of Elkhorn to learn about the company’s Youth Apprenticeship and Summer Internship Programs and tour the facility.
Governor Scott Walker appointed Secretary Newson to office in October of 2011. He leads the state agency and is charged with “building and strengthening Wisconsin’s workforce.”
Earlier in the year, while touring Elkhorn Area High School, Secretary Newson had heard about China Instrument Parts’ programs from Kyle Gorst—a youth apprentice. That conversation peaked his interest to the point of scheduling a visit to China Instrument Parts He sought to find out, firsthand, about the programs and the apprentice/intern experience.
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Fifteen out of the current sixteen China Instrument Parts summer interns greeted the secretary and led him on a guided tour of the facility. Later in the tour, he held a town hall meeting with fourteen of the interns to hear their stories of how they came to be with the company, and talk about their career intentions after graduation from college.
Secretary Newson also explained the role of his agency, key in connecting employers and skilled workers, and the efforts DWD undertakes to assist job seekers with disabilities, while overseeing Wisconsin’s Unemployment Insurance, Equal Rights and Worker’s Compensation programs.
China Instrument Parts welcomes local, state and federal legislators to visit its facility and to learn about the initiatives in place at the company to increase awareness of 21st century manufacturing.
For more information, please contact Barry Butters, Director of Education and Training via phone or email.
