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Information Technology Academy

ITA currently has programs in Madison, Oneida, and Lac du Flambeau, WI. ITA is the only IT outreach program of its kind and scope in the state of Wisconsin.

Through a focus on technology exploration, leadership development, and college preparation, ITA offers high school students the skills, resources, and support needed to become strong candidates for admission to the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For ITA Madison, ITA competitively recruits 30 students each year in their final semester of 8th grade. For ITA Lac du Flambeau and Oneida, ITA recruits

for 15 students each year in their final semester of 9th grade in each site. Selected students receive intensive training for high-tech, IT-related careers and thorough preparation for competitive university admissions and study thought out their years in high school. Students of ITA build knowledge and skills through hands-on training, mentoring, leadership development, community service, and internship opportunities. At the same time, the students’ communities benefit from greater access to technology and from the skills and experience gained by these future leaders.

09/07/2026

Meet Sydney Wachuta (Blau), Alumni 2021!

✨ Sydney will be taking over the ITA Instagram Story on Wednesday, September 9th ()!

❤️ Favorite ITA memory: “Starring in an upperclassmen’s film during film camp in the summer. We recreated the “How Animals Eat” video.”
💼 Current role: Full-Time Behavior Specialist and 3rd year UW Whitewater student majoring in K-12 Cross Categorial Special Education.

Tune in on Wednesday, September 9th to see what a day-to-day looks like for Sydney & to ask questions about her career, college experience, & more!

09/04/2026

🌟ITA-LUMNI SPOTLIGHT🌟

Meet alum, Lezly class of 2021!

“The program encouraged me to challenge myself, build confidence, and pursue opportunities.” 💬

👇 Read below to learn more about Lezly's journey with ITA and after!

08/29/2026

Meet Isaac Zaman, Alumni 2018!

✨ Isaac will be taking over the ITA Instagram Story on Monday, August 31st ()!

❤️ Favorite ITA memory: “SRE, SCE, & the trip I took with Excel and Ron to Silicon Valley.”
💼 Current role: Horticulturist 1 at Como Zoo and Conservatory in St. Paul

Tune in Monday, August 31st on our Instagram to see what a day-to-day looks like for Isaac & to ask him questions about his career, college experience, & more!

08/28/2026

🌟ITA-LUMNI SPOTLIGHT🌟

Meet alum, Ronan class of 2016!

“ITA was a big reason I realized I wanted to go study a STEM related field so I could work it in post graduation.” 💬

👇 Read below to learn more about Ronan's career post-ITA!

08/21/2026

🌟ITA-LUMNI SPOTLIGHT🌟

Meet alum, Trinity class of 2021!

“I’d love to help elevate people around me and in my community financially away from poverty in order to build sustainable wealth.” 💬

👉 Swipe to learn more about Trinity’s journey post-ITA!

08/18/2026

Brenda’s got a precollege program to run 🫡 She’s locked in

08/14/2026

🌟ITA-LUMNI SPOTLIGHT🌟

Meet alum, Edidiong class of 2011!

“ITA was definitely the foundation and springboard for my career.” 💬

👇Read below what Edidiong has been up to!

08/07/2026

🌟ITA-LUMNI SPOTLIGHT🌟

Meet alum, Joshua class of 2016!

“ITA gave me the space to explore my passion for technology and build a strong troubleshooting mindset that has been foundational to my career.” 💬

👇Read below what Joshua has been up to!

08/05/2026

POV: you’re enjoying an ITA summer ☀️

LaunchPad, Future Leaders, & College Kick Start are all completed! We hope you all had an amazing summer with us, we know we did ❤️

Students, what was your favorite ITA summer memory? 💬

07/31/2026

🌟ITA-LUMNI SPOTLIGHT🌟

Meet alum, Valeria class of 2014!

“As a first generation student, ITA was a crucial part of me being able to navigate higher education successfully and reach goals that I could have never imagined being able to do alone.” 💬

👇Read below what Valeria has been up to!

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1210 W Dayton Street
Madison, WI
53706

Website

http://ita.wisc.edu/, http://secure.supportuw.org/give/?id=a1J5f000004A6tcEAC, https://bratfest.com/giving-back/voluntee

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