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Meet Zoey Rossow: St. Croix Chippewa Teen and Participant in DVR's Summer Youth Program
9 Sep 2025
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Since 2018, Wisconsin’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) has partnered with the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council to offer the Tribal Summer Youth Program, providing work-based learning and Pre-Employment Transition Services to Native youth with disabilities. The program helps participants build both technical and professional skills, while strengthening connections to their communities and cultures.
In summer 2025, 65 students across four Wisconsin tribes took part in the program. Among them was Zoey Rossow, a 19-year-old member of the St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin and student at UW-Superior majoring in multimedia journalism and marketing. DVR invited Zoey to share her experience by responding to a series of emailed questions. Her thoughtful replies tell the story of how the program shaped her summer.
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