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• A Brighter Future

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  • Youth (WIOA)

  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
  • Youth (WIOA)

  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

  • Employer Success Stories
  • Youth (WIOA)

  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

  • Employer Success Stories
  • Youth (WIOA)

  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

  • Employer Success Stories
  • 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

  • Employer Success Stories
  • 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!

  • Employer Success Stories
  • 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!

  • Employer Success Stories
  • 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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