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Adult Career Training Program Helps Woman Earn GED and CDL
The Adult Career Training Program, offered through Northwest Michigan Works! and the Wexford-Missaukee Career-Tech Center, helped Patricia Chamberlain earn her GED and CDL.
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2000 Students Learn About Local Careers at MiCareerQuest Northwest 2023
2,000 ninth graders from 30 northern Michigan school districts learned about local career options at MiCareerQuest Northwest, a hands-on career exploration event featured 50 employers and more than 100 occupations in high-wage, high-demand industries.
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Adult Education Graduates Recognized at 2023 Commencement Ceremony
A special ceremony was held in Traverse City to recognize students who earned high school diplomas or High School Equivalency certificates as members of the Northwest Education Services Adult Education Class of 2023.
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New Program at Benzie County Jail Prepares Inmates to Re-enter the Workforce
Inmates at the Benzie County Jail are receiving training that will help them successfully re-enter the workforce when they’re released.
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New EMT and Local EMS Department Helped by Northwest Michigan Works! and MiLEAP
Hannah Gallihugh got her EMT training at no cost through a partnership between Missaukee County EMS and Northwest Michigan Works!
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Woman Recognized for Overcoming Challenges and Becoming Peer Recovery Coach
Carrie Zeigler and her employer, Catholic Human Services in Cadillac, received Michigan Works! Association Impact Awards in recognition of Carrie overcoming multiple challenges to become a Peer Recovery Coach.
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Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Department Launches Region’s First Corrections Officer Apprenticeship
A first-of-its-kind apprenticeship program in northern Michigan will help the Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Department train its corrections officers.
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Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates Students Attend Legislative Day and Career Development Conference
Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) students from northwest Lower Michigan had the opportunity to meet with legislators and develop their career skills at two separate events held recently in Lansing.
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Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates Program Growing in Northwest Michigan
The Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) program has added five additional JMG specialists, hired to help students grades 6-12 overcome barriers and succeed in education, employment, and life at the 11 public school districts in the Charlevoix-Emmet Intermediate School District.
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Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency Launches New Childcare Apprenticeships
Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency (NMCAA), in partnership with Northwest Michigan Works!, has launched two new US Department of Labor registered apprenticeship programs for Childcare Development Specialist and Childcare Educator.
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Paid Work Experience Program for Young Adults Continuing in Northwest Michigan
A program providing meaningful work experience and income for young adults is continuing in northwest Lower Michigan. Northwest Michigan Works! has received a $220,000 state grant for the Young Professionals program.
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Regional Child Care Planning Grant Awarded to Networks Northwest
The Early Childhood Investment Corporation’s (ECIC) Child Care Innovation Fund has awarded Networks Northwest with a $150,000 grant aimed at expanding access to quality, affordable child care for working families in northwest Lower Michigan.
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Ukrainian Immigrant Starts Truck Driving Career With Help From Northwest Michigan Works!
Serhii Korotchenko and his family moved to northern Michigan from Ukraine and Northwest Michigan Works! helped him connect with the training he needed to start a career as a truck driver.
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Northwest Michigan Businesses Receive $1.7 Million From Going PRO Talent Fund
Businesses in Northwest Michigan will receive $1,700,109 for employee training from the state’s Going PRO Talent Fund in 2023.
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Northern Michigan Students Attend 2022 National Leadership Event
Students in the Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) program coordinated by Northwest Michigan Works! attended the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) National Student Leadership Academy (NSLA) in Washington, D.C.
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Going PRO Talent Fund 2023
The Going PRO Talent Fund (GPTF) provides competitive awards to employers to assist in training, developing and retaining current and newly hired employees.
Networks Northwest always proves to be a valued resource for our local government planning efforts. No organization does a better job of convening partners, promoting collaboration, and reporting on the data than does Networks Northwest
- Ty Wessell, Leelanau County Commissioner