Beaver Island Lighthouse School Students Attend Leadership Day in Lansing
Two students from the Beaver Island Lighthouse School (BILS) attended the Jobs for Michigan's Graduates State Leadership Day October 29 in Lansing. The event gave BILS seniors Alexis Gomez and Dominic Rose the opportunity to meet and network with other Jobs for Michigan's Graduates participants from around the state. Gomez and Rose also toured the capitol and met with Representative Triston Cole and Senator Wayne Schmidt. BILS teachers and Northwest Michigan Works! Youth Program staff members selected Gomez and Rose to participate in the Leadership Day based on their leadership skills, academics, and commitment to the school’s Career Association. Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates is part of a national program dedicated to preventing drop outs among at-risk young people and preparing them for jobs and post-secondary education. Northwest Michigan Works! Youth Advisor Dana Venhuizen and Youth Program Administrative Assistant Michelle Goetz Grahl attended the Leadership Day with Gomez and Rose.
Pictured l-r, Youth Program Administrative Assistant Michelle Goetz Grahl, Youth Advisor Dana Venhuizen, Student Dominic Rose, Student Alexis Gomez, Senator Wayne Schmidt.
The Networks Northwest team did a great job to help the City of Charlevoix and Charlevoix Township collaborate in addressing housing challenges in our community. They facilitated dialogue with Planning Commissioners, community stakeholders, and municipal officials to develop a plan for cohesive zoning in areas of growth for our two governments. Further, they were able to pinpoint the challenges in each unit and propose changes that would be beneficial all around. Together, we believe we'll be better prepared for housing developments and job growth in our region. We look forward to working with them on future projects!
- Mark Haydlauff, City Manager, Charlevoix