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September 18, 2015 • Milwaukee County Post • 5 gmtoday.com GREATER MILWAUKEE | OZAUKEE | WASHINGTON | WAUKESHA Conley Media's FREE DIGITAL DAILY with Local Shopping • A Division of Conley Media • 24/7 ...WE'VE GOT YOU COVERED When you want to know what's happening outside your hometown, gmtoday.com delivers regional, state, national and international news all day, every day. You'll also fi nd enlightening columns by notable experts, job postings, event listings and plenty of retail opportunities. It's a smart way to stay informed. gmtoday.com By KATHERINE MICHALETS Conley News Service MILWAUKEE — Grants totaling $6 million from the U.S. Department of Labor will help fund apprenticeship programs affecting 600 workers in the Midwest, includ- ing Milwaukee County. According to the announcement, a $3 million grant was awarded to the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Inc. to expand seven new registered apprentice- ships in information technology, health care, manufacturing and construction. Another $3 million grant was given to the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design to fund the AIM-High Wisconsin Apprenticeships in Manufacturing & HighTech Wisconsin project. "This opens the flood gates to help southeastern Wisconsin," Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board President and CEO Earl Buford said. Most trade careers are dependent on considerable training, Buford said, and this grant money will help companies educate valuable workers. The funds to the Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Inc. will be shared with its consortium part- ners in St. Louis and Detroit and will benefit 300 apprentices. Employers include Quicken Loans, Meridian Health, General Motors, Emerson, Building and Construction Trades Council of St. Louis and St. John Providence Health System and Goodwill. The grant to MIAD is expected to help an additional 300 workers in information technology, construc- tion and advanced manufacturing industries through apprentice- ships, according to the announce- ment. Participating employers include Harley-Davidson Motor Company and GE Healthcare Systems. "GE Healthcare is proud to part- ner with MIAD in providing the on- the-job-training and essential career experience through the AIM High Wisconsin program. The exceptional apprenticeship, men- toring, and training that will be provided in this program will help drive new innovations, provide a specialized employment-ready workforce and help fill critical tal- ent gaps in industrial design in companies like GE Healthcare. We are looking forward to continuing our collaboration through other projects, lectures and internships in the future," said Robert T. Schwartz, general manager of Global Design & User Experience for GE Healthcare, in a statement. Federal grants to help fund Milwaukee County apprenticeships $6 million to benefit about 600 workers