부산대학교 도서관

In the city of Milwaukee, the vast majority of students do not achieve both high school and college graduation which has been termed as a "completion crisis." This is negatively impacting not only those students but also the region's workforce challenges. Indeed, the area economy could suffer greatly unless metro Milwaukee leaders can develop strategies to increase the home-grown talent needed to fill the increasing number of vacant skilled positions created by retiring Baby Boomers and to fulfill the region's broader economic development objectives. A way to combat this situation is the multitude of out-of-school programming efforts that have been created to provide support and interventions for Milwaukee teens. While efforts like these are laudable, those who are administering them may find it difficult to take stock of others engaged in this work and to pursue appropriate coordination and collaboration. Meanwhile, philanthropic supporters of these efforts, school-based staff, and other stakeholders seeking to connect families to services also would benefit from greater awareness of the range of out-of-school efforts to improve college readiness in Milwaukee. This report was commissioned to provide greater clarity on key characteristics of this landscape--from student needs to available services to sources of funding. This report summarizes the findings from quantitative research, surveys solicited from out-of-school programming providers, and interviews with key informants to address the following questions: (1) Which organizations are providing formal out-of-school postsecondary readiness and success programming for Milwaukee youth, and who are they serving? (2) What specific programming are they providing? (3) How are these programs funded, and are they competing with one another for public or philanthropic resources? (4) Is the supply of these programs meeting the potential demand? (5) What do we know about the strengths and challenges of these programs? and (6) How well aligned or positioned are these programs vis-à-vis overlaps, gaps, and expansion opportunities? [For the executive summary, see ED628141. This report was commissioned by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee and the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC). MMAC specifically funded this research.]