Community Partnership Provides Reliable Transportation for Adult Education Graduate
A successful community partnership is helping a recent adult education graduate overcome a common barrier to employment: reliable transportation. Stephen Duncan, a recent GED graduate through Northwest Michigan Works! Adult Education, needed dependable transportation to travel between the Adult Education lab and his new job at Meijer. Through the Bikes for Education and Employment program, Duncan is now receiving a custom bicycle made possible through the generosity of the Big Bear Sportsman's Club in
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Networks Northwest Professionals Recognized at Youth Solutions' Statewide Summer Summit
Networks Northwest is proud to celebrate several members of its Jobs for Michigan's Graduates (JMG) team who were recognized during Youth Solutions' Annual Summer Summit, a statewide professional development conferencethat brings together JMG specialists, managers, employer partners, and youth from across Michigan. Held in Mount Pleasant, Summer Summit serves as Youth Solutions' annual kickoff to the new program year. The multi-day conference provides professional development, networking opportunities,
Volumes Salon partners with Northwest Michigan Works! for first Cosmetologist Apprenticeship Program
Northwest Michigan Works!, a program of Networks Northwest, in partnership with Petoskey-based Volumes Salon, has launched the region’s first U.S. Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship program for cosmetologists. The new apprenticeship marks a major milestone for professional trades training and workforce development in Northwest Lower Michigan. This innovative program will provide apprentices with a comprehensive, hands-on learning experience designed to meet essential industry and LARA
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Northwest Michigan Employers Secure Over $500,000 in Going PRO Talent Fund Cycle Two Awards to Uplift Regional Workforce
Thirteen employers across Northwest Michigan have been awarded a total of $502,674.50 in Cycle Two of the Going PRO Talent Fund (GPTF). These state training awards fuel critical skill development and upskilling for 327 regional workers, including 264 current employees and 63 newly hired team members. Highlighting a strong focus on long-term career pathways and talent development, 45 of these trainees are registered apprentices. The funded training spans diverse high-demand sectors in the region, including
