Waukesha Metal Products hosts business tour for Milwaukee students

Metal parts and assemblies manufacturer Waukesha® Metal Products, Sussex, Wis., hosted about 20 seventh-grade students from the Golda Meir School in Milwaukee as part of a program launched by the Council of Small Business Executives (COSBE) aimed at giving nearly 1,800 Milwaukee Public Schools students the chance to get an inside look at the diverse businesses in the Milwaukee area.

COSBE, the small-business arm of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, is partnering with 50 small businesses representing a variety of industries to provide guided company tours that allow students to meet and interact with employees.

“The ‘Be the Spark’ program gives kids a chance to learn not only what a company makes and does, but also what it takes to get those jobs,” said Mary Steinbrecher, COSBE executive director. “COSBE is dedicated to helping our region ensure a strong and sustainable workforce. The key to the success of our businesses—and the entire region—is building a pipeline of future talent.”