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Manufacturing Growth Alliance sets webinars on talent, automation, more

LANSING–Small manufacturers across the state are invited to a series of events being hosted by the Manufacturing Growth Alliance to celebrate Michigan’s $105 billion manufacturing Industry during October. National Manufacturing …

Workforce Development

Gale launches new career assessment platform

FARMINGTON HILLS—Officials at Gale, the Farmington Hills-based information services provider, announced the launch of Gale Presents: Peterson’s Career Prep, a new online career assessment platform for libraries that gives patrons …

Community Colleges / Higher Education / Workforce Development

Gratiot, Isabella counties to vote on joining Mid-Michigan College district

HARRISON—Officials at Mid Michigan College announced that the office of the State Superintendent of Schools has approved allowing the college to present ballot proposals to residents of the Gratiot-Isabella Regional …

Information Technology / Workforce Development

Free online IT training offered for Detroiters

DETROIT–ExperienceIT, the collaborative group of IT-focused employers and workforce agencies in downtown Detroit, has announced that its fall 2020 training cohort will be held virtually. The free program, scheduled to …

Workforce Development / Youth

Professional development space for young workers to open in Mt. Clemens

MT. CLEMENS—Officials at PurposePoint LLC, a professional development company, announced that a nonprofit, The Industry, will open a second office in downtown Mount Clemens in partnership with PurposePoint, to engage …

Coding / Water Resources / Workforce Development

Grand Circus adds Great Lakes environmental data to coding training

DETROIT—Grand Circus, the Detroit-based IT training academy, and the Great Lakes Observing System, the organization that coordinates Great Lakes data collection, management, and sharing, announced that GLOS’ live environmental data …

Manufacturing / Workforce Development

LIFT gets $1M to retrain civilian manufacturing workers

DETROIT—LIFT, the Detroit-based, Department of Defense-supported national manufacturing innovation institute, announced it has received $1 million to expand its Operation Next program to reskill and upskill civilian workers impacted by …

Higher Education / Workforce Development

Mid-Michigan College names new president

HARRISON–Tim Hood, currently president of Highland Community College in Freeport, Ill., will become the seventh president of Mid Michigan College in July. MMC officials say the appointment concludes a national …

Defense Technology / Economic Development / Workforce Development

Native American media business to expand in Sault Ste. Marie with state aid

LANSING—tipping Point Solutions Inc., a Sault Tribe business member and defense industry supplier, is expanding its operations in Sault Ste. Marie with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund, the Michigan …

Advanced Manufacturing / Advanced Materials / Industry 4.0 / K-12 Education / Materials Science / Workforce Development

LIFT, Amatrol roll out new advanced manufacturing curriculum for high schools

DETROIT—LIFT, the Detroit-based National Manufacturing Innovation Institute, and Amatrol, the Jefferson, Ind.-based industrial training company, have introduced a new learning system for advanced manufacturing. Following successful pilots in three school …

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