In 2018, then Winona Senior High School student Jania Ward and industrial tech teacher Kevin Martin took part in the chamber’s REACH program, giving students hands-on experience in in-demand fields. The chamber recently won a grant to expand the program. Career program wins more funding (3/10/2021)
The Winona Area Chamber of Commerce and its partners recently received a state grant to support a program that connects high school students with local, in-demand jobs. Program leaders plan to use the funding for expanding the opportunities students have to gain hands-on experience at area businesses. They also plan to put the grant toward developing those opportunities for the first time in the Lewiston-Altura and Wabasha-Kellogg schools.