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A Brighter Future
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Chris Jones had been just skating by through school up until the eighth grade. However, his academic performance plummeted after he started at John…
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A Bright Future
- Employer Success Stories
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Nathaniel Taylor came to the Michigan Works Southgate Service Center Youth Program because he had recently stopped working at Burger King and had been…
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Working in the Digital Age
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Eddie Colquitt joined the Michigan Works! Wayne Service Center’s WIOA Youth Program in February of 2016. He was motivated to earn his GED and…
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Focused on Reaching Goals
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After graduating from high school in 2012, Andrea Davis thought she was on the right path to reach her goal of becoming a nurse.…
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A Cool, Cost-Saving Opportunity in HVAC
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- Youth (WIOA)
Adam Detloff is the type of customer a Career Development Facilitator (CDF) dreams about. Adam came to the Michigan Works! Highland Park Youth Program…
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From Drop Out to High Tech
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- Youth (WIOA)
Luke Belinc enrolled in the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) program for Youth at the SEMCA Southgate Michigan Works Service Center in December of 2013.…
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Alocka Pulley, Future MD!
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- Youth (WIOA)
Sonia Acosta, Youth Advocate with the WIA Youth Program operated by Employment & Training Design’s, Inc., met Alocka Pulley in March of 2013. Alocka…
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Michigan Works! was willing to do whatever it would take to help Lauren succeed!
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- Youth (WIOA)
Lauren Fragel enrolled in SEMCA Michigan Works! WIA Youth Program in June of 2004 as a sophomore at Grosse Pointe North High School. While…
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William’s Path to Success
- Youth (WIOA)
In the summer of 2009, William Watson participated in the Michigan Works Summer Paid Work Experience Program (PWE). He was assigned to work at…
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Eric Galyon, Overcoming Barriers
- Youth (WIOA)
Eric Galyon has been a participant in the Wayne WIA Youth Program since August 2011. Upon entry to the program, Eric was dealing with…
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