WI Youth Program Tops Nation News | August 24, 2023 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy Wisconsin’s Youth Apprenticeship Program is the oldest and largest in the country. A report from The Urban Institute says the program is an affordable, effective alternative to college, citing opportunities to jumpstart a career while building connections and gaining academic credit. More than eight-thousand Wisconsin youth got hands-on job experience in the 2022-23 school year.