ICYMI: Stabenow Holds Six Workforce Discussions across State, Highlights Great Lakes Restoration Success Stories

Stabenow also continued her small business visits, marking the 120th stop of her statewide tour

Friday, September 08, 2017

Throughout the month of August, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) held a series of workforce discussions focused on how to better fill the demand for skilled workers in Michigan and provide professional career and training opportunities for students who don’t choose a four-year college path after high school or workers who want to be retrained for new jobs. The six discussions with business and labor leaders, as well as parents, students, and educators, were held at the Detroit Electrical Industry Training Center in Warren, Mott Community College’s Regional Technology Center in Flint, the Michigan Laborer’s Training and Apprenticeship Institute in Perry, Kent Career Technical Center in Grand Rapids, Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City and Northern Michigan University in Marquette. 

 

Stabenow also spent August highlighting Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) success stories across Michigan and the importance of federal funding to protect our lakes and waterways. Stabenow authored the GLRI in 2010 and is leading the bipartisan effort to stop proposals to eliminate funding for the Initiative next year.  She highlighted the success of projects in Wayne, Kalamazoo, Traverse City, Frankenmuth, and Ishpeming. 

 

In case you missed it, please see coverage from her workforce discussions, Great Lakes events, and small business visits below. 

 

WORKFORCE DISCUSSIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GREAT LAKES RESTORATION SUCCESS STORIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMALL BUSINESS / MANUFACTURING VISITS