CONTACT: Rebecca Schwei, (608) 890-1100, rebecca.schwei@wisc.edu DreamUp WI announces seven semi-finalists in the second year of a local competition that seeks to meet the Alliance for the American Dream Challenge to increase the net incomes …
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DreamUp Wisconsin 2019 Semi Finalists
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Clock’d
Enable workers in the foodservice & hospitality sectors to pick up open shifts local businesses post at will using the Clock’d app. Develop job training and benefit assistance to enrolled workers. Partners: Clock’d, …
ReadyBot AI Sidekick
Create a career advising chatbot with the power to assess skills and make connections instantly using AI and data source integrations A reskilling process that connects workers to their next best training and …
Mobilize Dane
Remove transportation barriers to jobs. Organize participating employers into a consortium that supports advancements in workforce development, child care, housing, transit, and health care. Expand to more Dane County communities. Partners: YWCA Madison, …
AI to Reduce Student Loan Debt
Create a state-run artificial intelligence (AI) application to answer student loans questions or refer users to a coach. Simplify information about student loans to help debt holders navigate the repayment system and improve …
FEED Dane
Double the size of the FEED Kitchen facility to incorporate a co-packing service, pop-up restaurant, retail space, and culinary training. Develop a food cart web application. Develop a FEED Kitchen delivery service. Partners: …
Connect Rx Wisconsin: Grand Prize Winners!
Connect Rx Wisconsin plans to revolutionize the way that families get the economic support they need to reduce financial stress and achieve better health outcomes. The team proposes a fully integrated network of healthcare and …
Opportunity Calculator: Second Place Winners!
Learn more at: Opportunitycalculator.org Opportunity Calculator aims to develop a mobile platform to give workers fast, accurate information about how career and training opportunities could affect their net income, helping them achieve career goals and …
UKCPR (U.S. Collaborative of Poverty Centers Member) and USDA ERS/FNS Call For Proposals: Understanding Food-Related Hardships Among Older Americans – LOI due 12/10/2019; Full proposal due 01/14/2020
Download the Full Call in PDF format The University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research (UKCPR), with underwriting from the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in the U.S. Department of Agriculture, announces a second round …