Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates Launch Celebration, Michigan Works! Southeast.  11-26-2024.  Photos by Bart Hawley, JTV.

(November 27, 2024 12:27 PM ET) Youth from Michigan Works! Southeast in Jackson were formally inducted into the Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) program during a Launch Celebration November 26. The event featured  youth speakers, presentations from the Michigan Works! Southeast Adult Education program, and an introduction to the benefits of joining the JMG program. Every youth received an official JMG certificate, a gift from the JMG team, and custom JMG attire, marking the beginning of their journey toward building a bright future.

Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates, the premier program of Youth Solutions, is a comprehensive program for youth in and out of schools, helping them obtain the skills and knowledge needed to identify a pathway for post-secondary success, while overcoming individual barriers.

Over 20 attendees included JMG youth, alumni, and family were led by Michael Cain, JMG Specialist at the Jackson Michigan Works! Southeast Service Center.

Emily Salisbury, JMG enrollee agreed with Michael Cain’s description of the program.  “If it takes a village to raise a child, JMG is that village”, Salisbury said.

A JMG Alumni, Shania Riley, credited the program for her opportunity to go to nursing school. “All I had to do was show up to the events and Michael and the JMG were there to help guide me and explore career paths I hadn’t thought about.”  Riley is currently working as a CNA and will be starting nursing school next year.

Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates, a program of Youth Solutions, is a comprehensive program for youth in and out of schools, helping them obtain the skills and knowledge needed to identify a pathway for post-secondary success, while overcoming individual barriers.  The series helps youth experience new opportunities, overcome barriers, build positive relationships, and develop confidence and skills needed for a successful future.