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  • New Goals, New Direction

    • Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH)

    Kiyara Morris came to SEMCA Michigan Works! unemployed and facing numerous challenges. At 24 years old, she was a single mother of two young…

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  • From Refugee to Leader in the Workforce

    • Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH)

    Mariya Derunova’s story resonates the power of resilience, hard work, and the support systems provided by SEMCA Michigan Works!. Mariya arrived in the United…

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  • Overcoming Barriers with SEMCA Michigan Works!

    • Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH)

    James Cornett, a determined 32-year-old husband and father had never completed his high school diploma or obtained a GED. With a background in customer…

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  • Navigating Challenges, Finding Stability

    • Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH)

    Alonte's journey with SEMCA Michigan Works! Monroe American Job Center (AJC) is one of strength and determination. Having fled an abusive partner, Alonte arrived…

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  • Focused on Change

    • Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH)

    In December 2023, Tiarra Calhoun began a transformative journey by joining the PATH program at SEMCA Michigan Works! Highland Park American Job Center (AJC).…

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  • A Journey of Determination and Success

    • Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH)

    Danielle Brown-Miller, a devoted mother of three, visited the SEMCA Michigan Works! Highland Park American Job Center, embarking on her P.A.T.H. program journey in…

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  • New Country, New Beginning

    • Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH)

    Embarking on a new chapter in her life, Alia Tanha, an Afghan Refugee, arrived in the USA in June 2022. Like all newcomers navigating…

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  • From Volunteer to Permanent Team Member

    • Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH)

    In 2020, Jessica Donnelly came to the SEMCA Michigan Works! Monroe American Job Center through the PATH program as a single mother facing numerous…

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  • The PATH to a Better Life

    • Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH)

    Elissa Mance was referred to the Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH) Program at the SEMCA Michigan Works! Southgate American Job Center and attended the…

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  • Everyone Deserves a Second Chance

    • Employer Success Stories
    • Partnership. Accountability. Training. Hope. (PATH)

    Brittany Johnson began her current PATH program enrollment with EDSI, a Michigan Works! Affiliate office in Westland, on March 19th, 2013. Brittany had been a…

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