Connecting talent with opportunity in Northwest Lower Michigan. Helping job seekers & employers thrive across 10 counties. #WorkforceDevelopment #NWMiWorks
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A diploma isn't the end—it's a new beginning. 🎓
A new career. Further education. More opportunities.
When adult learners move forward, families, employers, and communities benefit, too.
Adult education changes lives. ❤️
🔗 nwm.org/learninglabs
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The journey isn't always easy. ❤️Adult learners balance work, family, and challenges while pursuing a better future. Today, we're sharing a 2026 graduate's story of resilience, determination, and the power of opportunity. 🎓Every journey matters.
🔗 nwm.org/learninglabs
Why do people come to Adult Education? A diploma. A better job. Their children. Their future. Sometimes, it’s simply choosing to believe in themselves again.
Meet one of our 2026 graduates and hear why they took that first step.
Adult education changes lives. 💙
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MORE THAN 500,000.
More than 500,000 working-age Michiganders lack a high school diploma or equivalent.
In Northwest Michigan, 3,994 learners have been helped through adult education.
Behind every number is a person—and a story.
#AdultEducationWeek
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👏 With applause from their biggest little supporters, Sophia Szpliet and Makena Miller officially signed on as the first apprentices in Northwest Lower Michigan's inaugural Early Childhood Educator Youth Apprenticeship Program! 🎉
#YouthApprenticeship #EarlyChildhoodEducation
Big congratulations to Kayla Strange, who we celebrated yesterday as she begins her Registered Apprenticeship as a Marketing Coordinator with Grand Traverse Habitat for Humanity, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Labor! 🎉#RegisteredApprenticeship #WorkforceDevelopment
Congrats to our nominee, Ryan Hansen of Wolf Line Construction 👏 A Purple Heart recipient and Army veteran, Ryan built a new career through a Northwest Michigan Works! apprenticeship—and now mentors others.
#MichiganWorks #ImpactAwards #MIWorks #MIWorksImpact
Join us in celebrating a well-deserved honor! 🎉
Christy Nelson, Regional Director of Adult Education, has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from MACAE!
Thank you, Christy, for all you do—congratulations! 👏
#AdultEd #LifetimeAchievementAward #MACAE
📢 Businesses: Invest in your team & grow your workforce!
Northwest Michigan Works! + Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity (LEO) are hosting an In-Person Info & Application Session.
👉 Register: nwm.org/goingproinfo
#WorkforceDevelopment #GoingPRO
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Congrats to Wolf Line Construction, recognized by @NWMichiganWorks as a 2026 Michigan Works! Impact Award honoree!
Proud to honor this story of workforce collaboration in Northwest Michigan on April 8. #MIWorks #MIWorksImpact
🚨🐾 Hot Jobs Report 2026–2032: Law Enforcement – K9 Edition 🐾🚨
🎥 Meet Officer Jessica Core (Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Dept.), serving as a School Resource & Patrol Officer.
🔎Learn More :nwm.org/hotjobs
#HotJobs #NorthwestMichigan #LawEnforcement #K9Unit
Leaders from Northwest Michigan Works! joined partners at the Michigan State Capitol for #MWAdvocacyDay, sharing priorities to strengthen Michigan’s workforce—from expanding Registered Apprenticeships to supporting workers and employers.
Learn more: michiganworks.org/state-legi…
Your brand. Their future. Be the $5K Event Sponsor of #MICQNW26 and connect with thousands of students exploring careers in healthcare, manufacturing, construction & IT. More than a sponsorship—it’s a workforce investment. nwm.org/micqnw
🚜 First in the Region! Northwest Michigan Works! & Manthei Construction launch the region’s first U.S. DOL Registered Diesel Mechanic Apprenticeship!
Congrats to Zachary Piechan!
#NorthwestMichiganWorks #Apprenticeships #DieselMechanic #WorkforceDevelopment
