ANN ARBOR – Washtenaw Community College will host Race to Talent to help employers grow their workforce through on-the-job skills training and education partnerships. The free event will be from 9-11 a.m. on Friday, November 14, in the Morris Lawrence Building (Room 101) on the WCC campus, 4800 E. Huron River Drive. Co-sponsored by WCC
DETROIT – Michigan Works! Southeast will receive up to $3.6 Million from the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity to train workers at 66 companies throughout the region. Collectively, these 66 companies will train 1,883 employees, which includes 789 new hires and 330 United Stated Dept. of Labor Registered Apprentices. The grant awards are
LANSING - The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity released a second competitive Request for Proposals to fund registered apprenticeship expansion across the state. More than $5 million is available to fund grant awards to groups of statewide and/or local partners who will work as Regional Implementation Consortia to expand registered apprenticeship opportunities. “Our
LANSING— Michigan state government released a competitive Request for Proposals this week for organizations to provide $11 million in funding to build apprenticeship programs for more than 6,000 people from underrepresented populations, including youth and veterans in high-skill, high-wage, high-demand careers in advanced manufacturing, construction, energy, healthcare, information technology and mobility sectors. Funds provided by
GRAND RAPIDS - Grand Rapids Community College has been awarded a $140,000 grant to participate in a national effort to expand registered apprenticeship opportunities, helping students gain a quality education in addition to on-the-job training in a rewarding career. GRCC is one of 80 colleges selected for the Expanding Community College Apprenticeship Initiative, led by
PONTIAC - Oakland Schools will launch on June 13 an apprenticeship summer training program for juniors and seniors in the Construction Technology program that will give them the skills to enter the building trades when they graduate. The program is a joint effort of Oakland Schools, Construction Craft Laborers LIUNA 1076 and the Michigan Laborers
