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Learning New Skills After a Layoff
- Dislocated Worker
After more than 15 years as a Production Supervisor, Patty Kennedy was laid off in January 2026. The following month, she was selected to…
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Never Too Late to Learn New Skills
- Employment Services
When Daniel Kemp arrived at the SEMCA Michigan Works! Monroe American Job Center on January 5, his immediate priority was getting assistance filing for…
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Building a Future for His Family
- Youth (WIOA)
When Christian Matthews visited the SEMCA Michigan Works! Wyandotte American Job Center, he was facing an uncertain future. He had recently been laid off…
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From Customer to Colleague
- Adult
When Julia Dombrowski visited the SEMCA Michigan Works! Wyandotte American Job Center in October 2025, she was looking for more than just her next…
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A Little Extra Help to Reach Her Goals
As a single mother of three children ages 13, 10, and 6, Nikole Roberts had already done the hard work of preparing for her…
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Unearthing New Opportunity
- Adult
When the company George Araiza had worked for over three years suddenly dissolved, he found himself without a clear path forward. Years of experience…
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Persistence and Purpose
- Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH)
Richelle Richardson walked into the SEMCA Michigan Works! Highland Park American Job Center the same way she would approach everything that followed — with…
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Prepared to Pivot
- Adult
Jared Langton walked into the SEMCA Michigan Works! Monroe American Job Center with a clear sense of where he stood. With a Bachelor of…
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Driving Toward Stability
- Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH)
When Jessica Pearson walked into the SEMCA Michigan Works! Monroe American Job Center in February 2026, she wasn’t looking for a shortcut but for…
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From Uncertainty to New Direction
When Nick Gauvin walked through the doors of a SEMCA Michigan Works! American Job Center on a December afternoon in 2025, he wasn't entirely…
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