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As the demand for workers with postsecondary education or workforce training experience continues to grow, the nonprofit organization Fair Opportunity Project (Fair Opp) is stepping up to ensure that all learners, particularly those from first-generation and low-income backgrounds, have the tools they need to succeed — whet...

Many individuals in our community, especially those who are unemployed, underemployed, or formerly incarcerated, face significant barriers to improving their skills and securing stable, well-paying jobs. These barriers contribute to a persistent cycle of poverty and limited opportunities, hindering both personal and communi...

At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, student interest in public policy has skyrocketed in recent years. To cater to students’ desire to make the world a better place through public policy, the La Follette School of Public Affairs launched an undergraduate public policy certificate program in 2019. In the five years since...

Ascendium has released its 2023 Education Philanthropy Report, From Learning to Action. The report looks back on Ascendium’s philanthropy during another year in which we demonstrated our commitment to “learning while doing” through our grantmaking. We continued building evidence on which practices and models can spark susta...

Ascendium is pleased to announce 801 construction and industrial apprentices in the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) have been selected to receive a $2,000 Tools of the Trade scholarship this year. In its eleventh year, Ascendium’s Tools of the Trade Scholarship Program provides funding to apprentices for expenses ...