LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) and the Gogebic-Ontonagon Intermediate School District announced the launch of the $16 million Early Childhood Educator Wage Initiative. The initiative will provide monthly stipends – $200 for part-time and $300 for full-time teachers and assistant teachers – while supporting regional efforts to address
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
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity today announced applications are now open for Fiscal Year 2026 Cycle 1 of the Going PRO Talent Fund, a statewide grant program that strengthens Michigan’s economy by closing critical skill gaps and building a more competitive workforce. Michigan businesses have until October 30 to apply
LANSING – The Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) announced that the application period is now open for the 2025-26 Out-of-School Time (OST) Grant Program. Eligible organizations may apply through November 18 for the $73 million in funding to provide expanded learning opportunities for Michigan students in grades K-12. “Every Michigan student
LANSING — The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has launched a new initiative to award college credit to residents who complete building trades Registered Apprenticeship programs. LEO, the state’s skilled trades unions, the Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential (MiLEAP) and the Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) will work together to
SOUTHFIELD —Robofest, the international youth robotics competition created by Lawrence Technological University professor C.J. Chung in 1999, announced the theme of its 2026 Game competition, “Building Bridges." In the game, an autonomous robot builds a bridge by moving a bridge “footing” and bridge “beams”—one-inch-by-two-inch wood blocks—into place, and then tests the span by sending a
ANN ARBOR - Michigan Works! Southeast invites all employers to attend two dynamic, no-cost events designed to unlock the future of workforce development through Registered Apprenticeships. Race to Talent offers employers a hands-on opportunity to explore how apprenticeships can drive innovation, retention, and long-term growth. Attendees will hear from fellow business leaders about the benefits of apprenticeships,
SOUTHFIELD - Kathleen Norton-Schock returns to update all the fall events for the Michigan Council of Women in Technology. Girls Rock IT: Cybersecurity Girls GET-IT Day GET-IT Connection Summit Girls Rock IT: Coding for Good ELEVATE: LEVEL UP Q4 — Quarterly Membership Meeting And much more. Check out all the events at www.mcwt.org https://youtu.be/BUVxoQFLft0
GRAND RAPIDS – Leaders from Davenport University and Amway formalized their commitment to higher education and talent development with a signing ceremony held at the Amway headquarters in Ada, located a few miles east of the city of Grand Rapids. The agreement, signed September 29, provides scholarship opportunities for employees of Amway and their family
TROY– Project DIAMOnD has launched its new additive manufacturing marketplace – a secure, peer-to-peer platform where companies can submit 3D printing jobs at scale, and participating small manufacturers across Michigan can fulfill those jobs collaboratively. The marketplace is designed to leverage the full network of printers for secure commercial transactions, while also protecting intellectual property
