WATCH NOW: City, partners officially announce creation of Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy in Uptown

Name: WATCH NOW: City, partners officially announce creation of Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy in Uptown
Uploaded: 2022-04-27T00:38:00-05:00

Terry Flores
Apr 27, 2022
Apr 27, 2022 Updated Jul 31, 2026

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The City of Kenosha and major public and private sector partners on Tuesday officially announced the creation of the Kenosha Emerging Leaders Academy, which will serve middle school and high school youth along with young adults ages 18-24 and aims to provide them with the skills and resources to pursue college, as well as, other career paths.

The announcement was made during a press conference in the former Brown National Bank Building at 2222 63rd St. where the academy is planned. The city-initiated project is being developed in partnership with Carthage College, the University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Herzing University, Gateway Technical College, Jockey International, Best Buy, the Kenosha YMCA, the Students Engagement through Groups and Activities program, gener8tor and the Mahone Fund.