Thank You To Our Partners! View the full list of our partners here.

A Message from our Vice President, Corporate Work Study Program

Dear Corporate Partners and Friends, This being my first contribution to this newsletter, allow me to share some thoughts. After thirty years in the business world, I am honored to join Cristo Rey Jesuit Milwaukee and lead the Corporate Work Study Program here. The outpouring of support from both my business and personal network has been humbling. With three weeks under my belt, I can honestly say that I couldn’t think of a better place to be. The mission of Cristo Rey Jesuit, along with making a difference in the lives of our students makes every day an exciting one and I’m eager to get out and meet you all. Let me start by thanking all of you for your constant support of our program. As we close out the year, we look to 2023 with even greater enthusiasm. We continue to progress in our quest to have all students in meaningful work experiences. That said, with increasing enrollment and the residual impacts of COVID, we still have great students available for additional placements. While we would love to grow our list of corporate partners, I ask that you, as a current partner, help spread the word about our students and our work study program. I am amazed by the diversity of roles our students perform and we see roles being filled in almost every department within an enterprise. As you review your budgets for the new year and put your staffing plans in place, please count on us for additional placements or roles you may have open in your business or adjacent departments.  Your support for our program is a true blessing and you make a big difference in the lives of our students and their families. On behalf of the Corporate Work Study Program, let me wish you and your families a Blessed Season. I look forward to connecting with each of you in the coming year. Seasons Greetings,  Everette Fernandes Vice President, Corporate Work Study Program

Feeding America Volunteer Opportunity - Join Us!

Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, Phoenix Investors and the Crivello Family Foundation are partnering with Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin to provide 1,000 Christmas meal boxes to members of the CRJ community and beyond in need. As a friend and partner of Cristo Rey Jesuit, you are invited to volunteer alongside CRJ students to help prepare and/or distribute meal boxes to area families. Register to volunteer today: December 14 - Help pack these boxes alongside CRJ students, faculty & staff, and other CRJ community members at Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin (directions) December 17 - Sign up with Feeding America to help the distribution of these boxes on the CRJ campus (directions) Anyone high school aged and older is welcome to participate! We look forward to coming together as "men and women for others" this Advent to serve our Milwaukee neighbors.

Calendar Updates

See our calendar here Friday, Dec. 23 - Monday, Jan. 9 - No CWSP (Christmas vacation)

Mid-Year Performance Review

The mid-year Student Associate Performance Review was emailed out on Thursday, December 1. We require that at least one survey is completed for each of your student workers to ensure we are compliant with Department of Labor regulations and to help ensure our students are college ready and career prepared upon graduation.  Here are a few key details about this survey:  All surveys must be completed by Friday, Dec. 16. The survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete for each student.  This survey was sent to all primary and secondary supervisors assigned to each student. The email (with survey link) may be forwarded to other co-workers who have worked closely with the student and would like to provide feedback. You may submit multiple surveys per student. We recognize that some students are new in their roles. We ask that supervisors still complete surveys for new workers, as we require DOL safety reporting. There is the option to say "no opportunity to observe" for certain questions regarding workplace performance. After you submit the survey, a copy of your responses will be sent to your email. We recommend scheduling 15-30 minutes to review this evaluation with your student on his/her workday. Job performance feedback is important for all employees, especially our students in this developmental program.

Gift Giving Policy Reminder and the Gift of Feedback

Gift giving to your student worker is discouraged. It can make the supervisor / student relationship complicated and may have a negative effect on the students’ peers at school who do not receive gifts. CWSP asks that you please handle gift giving to a student the same as you would for another employee. If a small gift is given to everyone in the office, you may also give that same small gift to the student(s). We always recommend showing gratitude for the student’s work with a kind or encouraging word when in the office, feedback on timecards, a group lunch together, or thank you note. Feedback is a gift and is so important in this developmental program.

CONTACT OUR TEAM

CWSP Vice President: Everette Fernandes Director, Client & Student Relations: Ellen Wilkinson Manager, CWSP Operations: Kaylee Beck Manager, Student Relations: Charonda Oliphant Student Worker Program Coordinator: Lucy Rothstein Work Study Program Coordinator: Tessa Rhodes Want to join the Cristo Rey Jesuit family? See our exciting opportunities.

CRISTO REY JESUIT HIGH SCHOOL 1818 W. National Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53204 crjmke.org | 414-436-4600

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