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STATE OF MICHIGAN PROGRAMS
The Michigan Electric Vehicle Jobs Academy (EV Jobs Academy) supports the
careers of tomorrow, today. This new state-led collaborative is developing edu-
cation and training solutions to meet the advanced automotive mobility & elec-trification industry’s talent needs. Through the EV Jobs Academy, participants
can receive assistance with tuition and supportive services, including “earn
while you learn” opportunities through Registered Apprenticeship programs.
Discover Apprenticeship in Michigan!
Registered Apprenticeship: You’ll Learn, You’ll Earn
P.O. Box 30805
Lansing, MI
Phone: 888-522-0103
If you’re looking for a flexible career path that will allow you to avoid or minimize
tuition debt, get a foot in the door at the right company, or even change careers, Registered Apprenticeship may be a great option for you! Registered Apprentice-
ship is a proven pathway to a great career. It provides paid, relevant work exper-
ience, related classroom instruction, and national credentials employers value.
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Apprentices are attractive to today’s employers because they learn the precise
skills needed to help employers succeed. At the same time, apprentices can
gain college credit, industry certifications and above-average wages. In Michigan,
apprenticeships are expanding across both traditional and nontraditional industries into more than 1,200 occupations, including careers in agriculture, construction, energy, healthcare, information technology, manufacturing, mob-
ility and many others.
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If you are interested in becoming an apprentice, please contact an Apprentice-
ship Success Coordinator at your local Michigan Works! Service Center.
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Bureau of Services for Blind Persons
Phone: 800-292-4200 TTY: 888-864-1212
BSBP works with individuals who are blind or visually impaired to develop and
obtain employment and independence goals.
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Michigan Rehabilitation Services
Phone: 800-605-6722
Michigan Rehabilitation Services (MRS) helps ensure Michigan's workforce is
inclusive and diverse by supporting individuals with disabilities prepare for &
obtain employment. MRS helps eligible individuals with disabilities discover
their interests and determine their employment goals, identify assistive tech-
nology and accommodations, and much more!
Michigan Reconnect Can Help You Go Back To School
Going back to college and continuing your education has never been easier
than now, thanks in large part to the benefits the Michigan Reconnect program provides. FREE tuition at your in-district community college is just the boost
you need to get started. (See Detroit RECONNECT below!)
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The benefits of taking advantage of the program to obtain your degree will
undoubtedly pay off in the long run. Seventy-five percent of jobs in Michigan
require an education beyond high school, and people with at least a two-year
degree make $7,500 more per year on average.
Michigan Achievement Scholarship
Students who graduate from high school in Michigan with a diploma or
certificate of completion or achieved a high school equivalency certifi-
cate in 2023 or after will be eligible for more financial aid from the State
of Michigan:
1. Up to $2,000 if they attend a career training program in Michigan,
per year, up to two years
2. Up to $2,750 if they attend a Michigan community college, per year,
up to three years
3. Up to $4,000 if they attend a Michigan private college or university,
per year, up to five years
4. Up to $5,500 if they attend a Michigan public university, per year,
up to five years
DETROIT & METRO DETROIT
ACCESS
Administrative Offices:
2651 Saulino Ct.
Dearborn, MI 48120
Phone: 313-842-7010
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One-Stop Employment & Human Services Center:
6451 Schaefer
Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone: 313-945-8380
Services for Job-Seekers:
- Workforce Innovation Opportunity ACT (WIOA) Workers – SEMCA Region
- Partnership Accountability Hope Training Program
- Refugee Support Services (RSS)
- Michigan Rehabilitative Services (MRS)
AMERICAN JOB CENTER YOUTH SERVICES (for youth 14 to 24 years old)
Phone: 734-362-7032 Ashley 734-362-7031 Cynthia
- Does this sound like you?
- Young adult between the ages of 16 and 24
- Do not have a high school diploma or GED
- No longer enrolled in traditional school
EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING:
We create a personalized learning environment that will prepare our youth for
their next step and beyond. To accomplish this, we work with each young per-
son to create a customized approach to help them achieve their goals.
CAREER EXPLORATION:
Our youth are encouraged to explore their interests through partner connect-
ions and career workshops. This exposure helps our youth dream big and
achieve great things. It also provides our Employer Partners with access to
work-ready, skilled talent. It’s a win-win!
COACHING & MENTORING:
No matter how challenging the current circumstances are for our youth, we
have a deeply engaged and heavily invested group of adults supporting them
along their journey.
Back Alley Bikes AND The Hub of Detroit
3611 Cass Ave.
Detroit, MI
Phone: 313-879-5630
Can I buy a bike here?
Adult bicycles are for sale at The Hub of Detroit. Youth between the ages of
ten and eighteen can earn a bicycle through our YEAB program. Children un-
der ten years old can receive a free bicycle their size at Back Alley Bikes!
All free bikes are limited to one per year, per youth.
Are your programs free?
Well, that depends on the program. All of our youth programming is free &
our adult programs are generally donation-based and inexpensive. If youth
are accepted into our Mechanics in Training program, it’s not only free – we
pay them! That’s right, if you’re between the ages of fourteen and eighteen,
you could be paid to learn how to repair bicycles!
Is my child too young?
Children under ten are too young for most of our programs, but can receive
one free bike per year until they are old enough to attend. They can also
accompany a volunteering parent or guardian (adult must have completed
an orientation with us) to our All Ages Volunteer Night, Thursdays 5-8pm.
Covenant House Michigan
Detroit Campus:
2959 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48208
Phone: 313-463-2000
Covenant House’s doors are always open to all young people who need housing
and help, regardless of their race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Job Development program prepares our kids for the world of work
and independence. The staff teach job expectations, workplace ethics, communi-
cation skills and teamwork. With staff support, our kids prepare resumes and port-
folios and participate in mock interviews.
Detroit Association of Black Organizations (DABO)
12048 Grand River Ave
Detroit, MI 48204
Phone: 313-491-0003
The Detroit Association of Black Organizations is here to help. In partnership
with Wayne County Community College District and Choose Healthy Life, DABO
is registering participants for these tuition-free training programs. Participants
will be equipped with the skills and tools needed to start a new career in the
skilled trades or launch their own business. The program includes welding technology, commercial driver’s license (CDL-A), HVAC, mechatronics technol-
ogy, construction trades, and entrepreneurship training.
DETROIT AT WORK
Phone: 313-962-9675 (call for your location)
FREE JOB TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DETROITERS GDYT provides
meaningful summer employment opportunities for Detroit youth, ages 14 to 24.
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GED or High School Diploma Program
Under a new program, Detroit residents can earn their GED or high school
diploma while earning$10 an hour/ up to 20 hours a week for up to 6 months.
Eligible students can receive help with transportation & referrals for childcare.
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The Detroit Promise offers last-dollar scholarship funding exclusively for
residents of Detroit to attend two-year colleges and four-year universities.
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Career Technical Training
If you’re a high-school student and interested in gaining the skills necessary
for a high-growth, high-demand career, Detroit at Work has a wide range of
training opportunities available to you. In partnership with DPSCD, the City
of Detroit and other business and philanthropic partners have invested nearly
$20 million in upgrades to three of the city’s main career technical schools:
Randolph CTC, Breithaupt CTC, and Golightly CTC.
Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation
115 Erskine 2nd Floor
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-876-0674
DESC is a part of the Michigan Works! Association, and is one of 16 Michigan
Works! Agencies located around the state. Detroit Employment Solutions Cor-
poration reports to the Mayor’s Work-Development Board, which is established
by the Mayor of Detroit, and is also the lead agency for ‘Detroit at Work’, which provides job placement, search, training, career advisement and other suppor-
tive services to tens of thousands of Detroiters every ear.
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DESC works with experienced partners across the city to develop training pro-
grams that allow you to custom develop the skills you need your new hires to
have. These training programs can run from a dozen trainees to many hundreds.
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Grow Detroit's Young Talent Program
The Grow Detroit’s Young Talent program has kicked off its ninth year, creating
summer job experiences for thousands of the city’s youth ages 14-24. life skills
to successfully compete in the workforce. The opportunities are in partnership
with metro Detroit companies, nonprofits, municipal departments, local busin-
esses and the philanthropic community. This summer’s program will also have
young people working directly with the city, with 90 participants working across
21 City of Detroit departments. This year’s experiences will run until mid-August.
Detroit Hispanic Development
1211 Trumbull
Detroit, MI 48216
Phone: 313-967-4880
DHDC’S YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
Youth development programs are held year-round for youth ages 5-24. Youth
living in Southwest Detroit are provided transportation to and from our center.
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C2C Pathways: Clubhouse 2 Career (Funded by Best Buy and the Clubhouse
Network)
Youth participate in weekly workshops on their specific C2C pathway, college/
career readiness, hands-on projects, and paid summer internships.
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Robotics Engineering Center of Detroit (Funded by Ford Motor Co.)
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) programs include
the RECD robotics build site for 10 FIRST Robotics teams supported by mentors.
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College Access and Success (Funded by Jacob Family Foundation and Detroit
College Access Network)
This program helps students to enter & complete post-secondary education
with case management and mentoring throughout their senior year in high
school to college completion. It includes informational sessions for parents
and students, college tours, assistance in completing applications and finan-
cial aid forms, and ongoing support. Offers a great many programs!
Detroit Job Corps Center
11801 Woodrow Wilson
Detroit, MI 48206
Phone: 800-733-JOBS 800-733-5627 877-889-5627 TTY
Job Corps is a free residential education and training program that each year
helps several thousand students between the ages of 16-24 gain the experience
they need to get a better job and take control of their lives. The program offers
you an opportunity to learn a trade, the chance to get your GED or high school
diploma and help getting a job. Job Corps also provides you with a counselor
who you can call for help for one year after you graduate.
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Civilian Conservation Centers:
Job Corps has 24 centers that are known as Civilian Conservation Centers.
These centers are operated by the U.S. Forest Service and encourage stu-
dents to learn in nature and work to sustain and improve the land they live
on. By embracing their natural surroundings, students at these centers can
train in additional career fields, including wildland firefighting, urban forestry
and forestry conservation.
Detroit Phoenix Center
8801 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-482-0916
A low-barrier, safe space for young adults, ages 18-24 who are at risk of and/or currently experiencing homelessness.
Young adults can access:
1. Showers
2. Meals
3. Laundry Services
4. Transportation Assistance
5. Basic need items and clothing
6. Career readiness, life skills
7. Housing crisis support
Detroit RECONNECT
One Kennedy Square
777 Woodward Ave.
Suite 800
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-964-4000
We can help you navigate your NEW PATHWAY
1. Choosing the best college and career path
2. Application and enrollment assistance
3. Financial aid application support
4. Debt-forgiveness programs at higher learning institutions
5. College transfer planning
6. Connections to organizations that support families
Detroit Training Center
5151 Loraine
Detroit, MI 48208
Phone: 313-221-5876
Detroit Training Center (DTC) specializes in workforce development programs
in construction, manufacturing, and transportation-- including blight removal,
heavy equipment operation, commercial driver’s licenses, welding, and masonry programs. Job placement is also included.
EAI
23015 Ecorse
Taylor, MI 48180
Phone: 313-291-2713
EAI Vocational Services include a wide range of support services to enhance
persons with intellectual disabilities or mental disorders obtain employment
including skill building, job development, work readiness, job coaching, vol-
unteering and life-skill training.
Focus: HOPE
1400 Oakman Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48238
Phone: 313-494-5500
JOB CONNECTIONS:
Our workforce development programs prepare individuals for successful
careers. We offer a holistic approach to individuals looking to jumpstart
their careers. Our programs are scholarship based and FREE to most
students.
Gesher Human Services (formerly JVS Human Services)
29699 Southfield
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: 248-559-5000 TTY: 248-559-5145
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Hermelin ORT Resource Center
Phone: 248-233-4243
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Arnold Frank Building
4250 Woodward Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-833-8100 TTY: 313-833-8321
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Macomb Office
12434 East 12 Mile Suite 103
Warren, MI 48093
Phone: 586-294-5890
- Career Counseling Services
- Job Search Networking Groups
Green Door Initiative
7650 Second Ave. Suite 109
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-922-8055
Basic Skills:
The Basic Skills instruction provides trainees with the personal and inter-
personal skills required to deal with the challenges of everyday life and to
obtain and sustain employment. The ECWTP six-week basic skills training
utilize a work-based learning curriculum. Classes include study skills, math-
ematics, an introduction to hazardous materials, computer basics, life skills,
job readiness, and physical fitness. There is also a counseling component
that provides students with problem intervention and assistance, in addition
to information on a wide range of social services to aid them in achieving
their educational and vocational goals.
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Environmental Technician Career Worker Training Program:
The Environmental Career Worker Training Program focuses on delivering
comprehensive training to increase the number of disadvantaged and under-represented minority workers in areas such as environmental remediation/
restoration, construction, hazardous materials/waste handling and emergency response.
iAmerica Center
Locations:
8594 N. Canton Center
Canton, MI 48187
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1061 Inkster
Garden City, MI 48135
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19445 W. Warren Ave.
Detroit, MI 48228
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3120 Carpenter Ave. Suite 211
Hamtramck, MI 48212
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25350 Eureka
Taylor, MI 48180
Phone: 313-307-0088
We are committed to serve individuals and families facing educational, socio- economically, health or mental health disparities despite their heritage and
beliefs while fostering economic, cultural and social empowerment. Every
one of our staff is also culturally competent in order to serve you with respect.
Most of our staff and providers are fluent in Arabic, Chaldean, Hindu, Purdu,
Punjabi, Ukrainian, Russian, Spanish and French. Our main focus is to advocate
for the underserved: the Non-English speaker such as individuals from African
and Asian American communities. Offers a wide variety of services!
ICNA RELIEF / Muslim Family Services
12500 Mitchell
Detroit, MI 48212
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12346 McDougall
Detroit, MI 48212
Phone: 313-366-6800
ICNA Relief Michigan has served the Michigan community since 1998 as Muslim
Family Services (MFS). We offer full range of services to individuals, couples, and families of all backgrounds. The mission of ICNA Relief’s Muslim Family Services
is to provide a compassionate support system through our programs which will nourish, flourish, and facilitate the success of our community.
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Our objective is to assist new arrivals and refugees to settle into American society
as soon as they can through empowerment and assistant programs. It is our goal
and wish that they become a valuable member of the American mosaic as soon as possible.
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ICNA Relief has provided refugees in the US, who face cultural and language
barriers to employment, with opportunities to obtain jobs and training and im-
prove their English language skills. This program promotes self-sufficiency.
Services include: employment placement, English classes, our Fast Track job readiness preparation, transitional and work support and case management to
remove barriers to employment.
L.A.H.C. (Leaders Advancing and Helping Communities)
5275 Kenilworth
Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone: 313-846-8480
Career Services
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Workforce Development
- Employability skills workshops
- Resources to funded training/educational programs
LifeBUILDERS Detroit
20141 Kelly
Detroit, MI 48225
Phone: 313-401-5433
SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT:
LifeBUILDERS Summer Youth Employment is a program that seeks to bring re-
sources and opportunities to the youth of Detroit. The program teaches youth
how to apply for a job and conduct themselves professionally, while also giving them hands-on experience with physical labor. The labor they’re assigned to is
all labor that helps to beautify and remove blight on the Northeast side of Detroit.
The youth also receive training and life coaching from well-known professional organizations such as Dale Carnegie and Positive You. The youth are paid hourly throughout the duration of the program and taught financial skills such as opening
a bank account and budgeting their income.
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PARKWAY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
LifeBUILDERS seeks to improve the overall education of the youth in our comm-
unity by working with Parkway Christian School. Through this partnership, youth
are scholarshiped to receive a private education at Parkway, where they are not
only built up academically, but spiritually and emotionally as well.
MAKING IT HAPPEN FOUNDATION
2888 W Grand Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48202
Phone: 313-713-2080
HEROES TECH Pathway to Certifications in High Demand Industries:
As a key component of the HEROES Tech program, our vision is for graduating
high school students and young adults in the state to receive certifications
through our partnerships with Michigan State University and Berklee College
of Music.
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HEROE TECH provides relevant coursework that leads to high-quality employ-
ment through specialized industry credentials.
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The HEROES Tech Program equips students with the skills to create exciting,
unique compositions and pursue careers in the music industry as producers,
sound engineers, songwriters, digital media specialists, and recording artists.
Students learn from industry professionals and learn industry techniques to
produce original music compositions, commercial jingles, and musical scores
for film, TV, online content, and video games.
Matrix Human Services
The Matrix Center
13560 E McNichols
Detroit, MI 48205
Phone: 313-962-5255
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT CENTER
The Matrix Center is home to a vast array of essential services and resources
with a focus on educating children, supporting families & rebuilding neighbor-
hoods. The Matrix Center offers youth, families, adults and seniors an array of supportive services and referrals through Matrix programming and collaborat-
ion with more than 150 mission partners.
North American Indian Association of Detroit, Inc.
22720 Plymouth
Detroit, MI 48239
Phone: 313-535-2966
How does one become a WIOA participant?
Like with everything unfortunately, each participant must schedule an intake appointment with our WIOA carrier coordinator to fill out the necessary docu-
ments required by the DOL. Our staff will sit down with you and guide you
through the process. Once the initial paperwork has been completed and sub-
mitted a determination will be made which enters you into the program. NAIA’s
WIOA Career Pathways program is here to assist you in reaching those goals
by providing solutions such as but not limited to:
1. Qualified Training Courses, certificate-based
2. Resume building assistance
3. Job searches
4. Computer training
5. Interview preparedness
6. Self-confidence building
7. Job fair guidance
8. Tuition waiver assistance
9. One-Stop advocacy
10. Career Counseling
11. One-on-One employment discovery
12. Interview clothes, bus cards, obtaining ID, Tribal communication, school
materials, utility assistance, work tools, work clothes, auto assistance
SAMARITAN CENTER
5555 Conner Suite #2210
Detroit, MI 48213
Phone: 313-579-4400
Holy Cross Samaritan Center Located in the former Mercy Hospital complex,
the Samaritan Center offers a multi-faceted community resource center for neighborhoods in the Conner Avenue & I-94 area of Detroit’s East Side.
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Services available at the center include: job training and placement, educat-
ional programs, housing develop- ment, business and community develop-
ment, and general community support. Services are available for seniors,
children, adults, and families.
SER Metro Detroit / SER Bridges to Career Opportunities
Main Office:
9301 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48210-2038
Phone: 313-945-5200 #4330
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Other Detroit Locations:
Youth Workforce Center
5200 Stecker (Off Michigan Avenue)
Dearborn, MI 48216
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Samaritan Center
5555 Conner
Detroit, MI 48213
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Annex Office
9215 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48210
ReBuild Detroit - A SER Skilled Trades Readiness Program:
ReBuild Detroit – A SER Skilled Trades Readiness Program (RBD) is a free
8-week Apprenticeship Readiness Training Program licensed by the State
of MI. The curriculum is designed to prepare students for a career in construction
trades or any apprenticeship. A fast-track is available for supporting those who
have work experience in the industry on a case-by-case basis.
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Participants who enroll into the SER ReBuild Detroit – A SER Skilled Trades
Readiness Program (RBD) will receive the basic education, literacy, academic instruction and work readiness training necessary to enter directly into career pathways within the construction industry or to apply for entry into apprentice-
ship opportunities with SER’s extensive network of labor partners.
Skills for Life Program
In conjunction with the city of Detroit, take a look into the Skills For Life Program.
How It Works: If hired by the City of Detroit Government, you'll work three days per week on projects that are important to the city, making a positive impact in neigh- borhoods across the city. You'll also be paid to attend education or training two
days per week to earn a credential that leads to a career. Get a job today, a career tomorrow and Skills for Life.
Southwest Solutions / YOUTHBUILD
Administration
5716 Michigan Ave. Suite 3000
Detroit, MI 48210
Phone: 313-733-1173
Youth Programming is a community-based pre-apprenticeship program that pro-
vides job training and educational opportunities for at-risk youth ages 18-24 who
have previously dropped out of high school. The program is free.
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Youth learn vocational skills in construction, as well as in other in-demand indust-
ries that include health care, information technology, and hospitality. Youth also provide community service through the required construction or rehabilitation of affordable housing for low-income or homeless families in their own neighborhoods.
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Youth split their time between the vocational training work site and the classroom, where they earn their high school diploma or equivalency degree, learn to be com- munity leaders, and prepare for postsecondary training opportunities, including college, apprenticeships, and employment. YouthBuild includes significant support systems, such as mentoring, follow-up education, employment, and personal coun- seling services; and participation in community service and civic engagement.
STEP (Services to Enhance Potential)
2941 S. Gulley
Dearborn, MI 48124
Phone: 313-278-3040
Services To Enhance Potential’s Supported Employment Services department
promotes employment opportunities for individuals with a disability by provid-
ing a number of Employment Placement, Job Development, Job Training, and
Job Coaching services. Our training programs include a Certified Janitorial
Training Program, Retail Training through our Thrift Store Operations, and
General Business Training designed to help an individual adjust to a variety
of work settings. Our Workplace to Success Internship Program is designed
to help transition the information presented in the classroom to a real-life set-
ting in a workplace.
The Greening of Detroit
13000 W. McNichols
Detroit, MI 48235
Phone: 313-237-8733
Green Corps Crew Leader:
Our Green Corps Crew Leader program is a six to eight-week summer leader-
ship development program for young adults at least 21 years old.
Green Corps Crew Member:
1. Our Green Corps program is a six to eight-week summer youth employ-
ment program for students ages 14-18 years old.
2. Develop and strengthen leadership skills
3. Beautify your city and give back to your community
4. Receive soft skills training in conflict resolution, financial literacy,
ACT / SAT prep, team building, work readiness and much more
5. Work outdoors and positively impact the environment
6. Earn a pay check
As a Green Corps Crew Leader, you will:
1. Mentor and lead a crew of 10 Detroit youths
2. Manage crews to safely maintain green spaces, execute conservation
service projects and foster environmental stewardship
3. Receive soft skills training in people management and motivation,
conflict resolution,
4. Work outdoors and positively impact the environment and community
5. Develop and strengthen leadership skills
6. Earn a pay check
The Detroit Conservation Corps
Our workforce development training program is currently offering two courses:
To enroll in our workforce development program you must be at least 18 years
old, a resident of Detroit, Hamtramck or Highland Park and have a barrier to employment. Most felony convictions are welcome.
Urban League of Detroit & Southeastern Michigan
208 Mack Ave.
Detroit, MI 48201
Phone: 313-832-4600
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Family and Community Development Center
15770 James Couzens
Detroit, MI 48238
Phone: 313-831-5130
Workforce Career Development Center:
Our Workforce Career Development Center helps build a sustainable workforce
by providing job seekers with the resources, tools, and training necessary to
be successful. Available resources include employability skills training; career coaching, assessments, and counseling; financial education; case management;
and job screening, referrals and placement. We also host specialized career and
job fairs throughout the year. Individuals preparing for the job fair receive help
in resume writing, employer mock interviews, recommendations, and help in
searching and applying for employment.
Urban Neighborhood Initiatives
8300 Longworth
Detroit, MI 48210
Phone: 313-841-4447
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Southwest Detroit Community Justice Center
2026 Lawndale
Detroit, MI 48209
Phone: 313-879-2155
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Southwest Rides
2026 Lawndale
Detroit, MI 48209
Phone: 313-315-2360
Youth Development Programs:
SOUTHWEST URBAN ARTS MURAL PROJECT (SUAMP)
SUAMP engages youth in artistic, workforce development, and leadership skill
building. Youth work with trained professional artists from the College for Creat-
ive Studies (CCS) Community Arts Partnership (CAP) to build their technical art
skills. Youth spend the winter months honing their artistic skill set to prepare
them to take on commissions in the neighborhood. In the summer, they are hired
to help design and paint murals for residents, local businesses, and corporations.
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GREEN TEAM
Youth work in parks and vacant lots in the community to maintain and trans-
form the space. Youth are trained in community engagement, landscaping,
horticulture, and lot transformation using a project-based learning framework.
This program typically runs through the summer.
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APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
The Apprenticeship Program engages youth in professional development,
goal setting, and career development & career exploration workshops. Youth
are placed in local businesses and organizations that align with their future
career goals. Open to ages 14-24 living in Southwest Detroit!
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Leaders in Training (LIT)
Leaders In Training is a WIOA year-round comprehensive youth employment
and education continuation program intended to engage, expose, and train
youth and young adults ages 14-24 in Southwest Detroit. The program offers
job readiness and leadership training, work-based learning experiences, and
paid work experience. Youth will participate in activities to help them connect
their long-term goals with educational and employment steps needed to ach-
ieve them.
Wayne County Community College District Rocket2Work initiative
1001 W Fort St.
Detroit, MI
Phone: 313-496-2600
Programs included in this new initiative involve tuition-free training for skilled
trades programs such as careers in CDL licensed professional truck driving,
skilled construction, advanced manufacturing and mechatronics and techno-
logy and technical careers among others.
WAYNE METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
Wayne Metro Detroit HQ
7310 Woodward Suite 800
Detroit, MI 48202
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Out-County Service Hub
2121 Biddle Ave.
Wyandotte, MI 48192
Phone: 313-388-9799
Job & Education Development:
Wayne Metro offers adult education and financial education programs to help
Wayne County residents reach their goals. Our Job & Educational Development programs can help you prepare for the tax season, train you for a career in child-
hood education, and more. If you are interested in learning which of our services
can benefit you and your educational development, please contact us directly.
Zaman International
Administrative Offices:
26091 Trowbridge
Inkster, MI 48141
Phone: 313-551-3994
B.O.O.S.T. Vocational and Literacy Training Program:
Zaman offers women the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty for themselves
and their families by learning job-ready sewing and culinary arts skills and English language literacy.
Workforce Development:
On-site apprenticeship and employment opportunities in sewing and the culinary
arts.
LENAWEE COUNTY
LISD TECH Center
1372 N. Main
Adrian, MI 49221
Phone: 517-263-2108
The LISD TECH Center is a county-wide, collaborative initiative providing all
Lenawee County students with opportunities to explore college and careers
through more than 25 state-approved Career Technical Education (CTE) pro-
grams.
MACOMB COUNTY
Live Rite Resource Center
27700 Gratiot Ave.
Roseville, MI 48066
Phone: 586-217-5899
As you may have heard, we have a staffing company here at Live Rite. It’s
called Nu-Way Staffing, and we have been hard at work compiling informa-
tIon so we can assist everyone who comes in our doors in finding gainful
employment. We have contracts with several local factories and are work-
ing diligently to build relationships with others to give our clients the best
opportunities possible. Open to returning citizens and those with a felony
record.
MONROE COUNTY
The Youth Opportunity Program
MCISD, Bldg. D
1101 S. Raisinville
Monroe, MI 48161
Phone: 734-342-8523
Email: information@monroeisd.us
The Youth Opportunity Program (YOP) offers Monroe County youth:
If you are 14-24 years old, from a low-income family, and could use help to
complete a diploma, GED or to get and keep a job, let us show you how we
can help!
OAKLAND COUNTY
ACC / Arab-American and Chaldean Council
363 W. Big Beaver Suite #300
Troy, MI 48084
Phone: 248-559-1990
The ACC Bridge Program, funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, offers
instruction and support leading to better quality employment and economic
self-sufficiency. The program focuses on City of Detroit residents, building
career pathways to move participants forward with adult education, support
learning & obtaining new skills with a clear career emphasis on employment.
- Digital Literacy training
- Career navigation assistance
- Job placement / Job retention
- Support in enrolling in higher education programs
- Other supportive services
Employment, Retention, and Re-Engagement:
Gain work experience, remain connected to work, and re-engage in further
education and training:
- Apprenticeship (Earn and Learn)
Arab American and Chaldean Council (ACC)
Administrative Offices:
363 W. Big Beaver Suite #300
Troy, MI 48084
Phone: 248-559-1990
ACC’s Employment and Training Division delivers cost-effective, high quality
employment, training, & educational services to promote client self-sufficiency
and supply quality workers to businesses. Programs provide skill and work
specific training, remedial education, GED preparation, vocational training,
and supportive services to assist clients in learning the employability skills
necessary to compete in today’s job market.
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The ACC Bridge Program offers instruction and support leading to better quality employment and economic self-sufficiency. The program focuses on City of De-
troit residents, building career pathways to move participants forward with adult education, support learning and obtaining new skills with a clear career emphasis
on employment.
DREAM CENTER
Dream Center – Pontiac
150 Osmun
Pontiac, MI 48342
DREAM WORKS SOCIAL ENTERPRISE:
An enterprise, right in the community, allowing people with barriers to employ-
ment an opportunity to acquire technical and soft skills necessary to work in
the marketplace and earn a living wage, moving them toward self-sustainability.
This employment experience on-site at the Dream Center includes – life skill
classes, career development, behavioral health services, employment transpor-
tation and childcare – free of charge. Adults who complete this program have
learned to set personal and professional goals, learned marketable technical
skills and, often times, for the first time, believe they can actually achieve their
dreams.
Grace Centers of Hope
35 E. Huron
PO Box 430618
Pontiac, MI 48343-0618
Phone: 248-334-7939 855-HELP-GCH
Education Opportunities:
The Career and Education Center provides many opportunities for residents
in the One Year Life Skills Program and for those in aftercare. Residents with-
out a high school diploma take the TABE (Test of Adult Basic Education) test
in order for the staff to create an individualized plan based on the resident's needs. The Career and Education Center provides GED prep courses for all
residents who need to obtain a GED. This program includes individual online preparation, one-on-one tutoring, home-work assistance, and pre-tests.
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Career Development:
After residents have been in the life skills program for nine months, they be-
gin to search for jobs. The Career and Education Center provides assistance
in obtaining a job for life skills program residents and aftercare residents in-
cluding:
- One-on-one resume writing assistance
- Job search assistance and coaching
- Access to internet searching
- Interview practice and coaching
- Professional Work Attire Closet
WASHTENAW COUNTY
SUMMERWORKS
Washtenaw County Office of Community & Economic Development
SummerWorks is the Washtenaw County Summer Youth Employment Program,
a 10-week summer employment and mentorship program that pairs local empl-
oyers with young adults aged 16-24. It connects youth to resources for building professional networks, exploring career opportunities, and developing essential
job and leadership skills. Applications open February 1st, 2024 and close on
March 24th, 2024.
GROWING HOPE URBAN FARM
922 W. Michigan Ave.
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Phone: 734-786-8401
The Growing Hope Urban Farm is a community space where people learn about
and grow fresh food. The 1.4 acre property demonstrates small-scale organic gardening methods and environmentally friendly infrastructure. Youth and adults
from across our region visit the farm for trainings, tours, workshops, events, field
trips, and volunteering. Growing Hope’s main office is located in the farm house.
