Community Engagement is about connecting the college and community for the purpose of fulfilling a community need, developing a deeper sense of civic engagement and academic learning within our students. It’s an important part of the educational experience at Western. Here are stories about the connections we have made.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Western Technical College Foundation launched a fundraiser this week for the College’s emergency fund for students in need of financial support during this time. The Foundation is seeking donations for the College’s emergency fund, which provides support for students in unexpected financial hardship. These expenses could include dependent […]
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Students from Western’s Welding program offered a free basic welding workshop for the community on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The workshop was part of Western’s Community Engagement program, where events are used as a learning experience for both students and the community. A variety of individuals from the community attended to learn more about the process […]
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Students from Western’s Welding program will be offering a series of free basic welding workshops for the community throughout the Spring Term. The workshop is part of Western’s Community Engagement program, where events are used as a learning experience for both students and the community. The workshop will be offered Jan. 28, Feb. 11 and […]
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Western Technical College students and staff members volunteered at several Salvation Army bell ringing sites as part of their annual Red Kettle campaign on Friday, Nov. 15. Bell ringing sites included several Valley View Mall locations, Festival Foods and Woodman’s stores. Western employees or students worked in teams, working two-hour shifts at a location. “Attending […]
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Students from Ann Brice’s Project Analysis and Game Development classes had a busy day of presenting on Tuesday, August 13. Students in Game Development class have spent the summer term learning about two-dimensional gaming and animation. For their final project, students in the class were tasked with developing a computer game that encompassed what they […]
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As part of the “Make Change Film Series and Community Conversation,” Western Technical College will be showing the film, “Milwaukee 53206” on Tuesday, Jan. 23 from 6-8:00 p.m. on the fourth floor of the Integrated Technology Center, 325 8th St. N., La Crosse. “Milwaukee 53206” is a 2016 documentary featuring the lives of those who […]
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Western Technical College’s Cavalier Cupboard is offering a holiday meal package for eligible recipients on Dec. 12-14 during select times of the day. The food pantry, which began in 2014 and has served over 2,000 students and their families, allows any Western student to receive a package consisting of items donated by the Hunger Task […]
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Building on the success of Western Technical College’s Cavalier Cupboard, the food pantry is now offering fresh produce packages for eligible recipients on the last Wednesday of every month during normal operating hours. The food pantry, which began in 2014 and has served over 2,000 students and their families, allows any Western student to take […]
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Looking for the perfect volunteer opportunity can be cumbersome. You can spend lots of time searching the internet for all the information you need, but not anymore. Ugetconnected (www.ugetconnected.org) is the virtual place to find service opportunities that fit your interests, skills, and availability. Ugetconnected is a collaboration between Great Rivers United Way, University of […]
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