WIA or Workforce Investment Act , not a particularly obvious title but I shall explain. Simply what it is, is a government enacted program designed to cater to people who aren't so well off. It helps kids graduate from high school by assisting with credit recovery and an initiative to do what they need to. It gives a chance to learn qualities needed in the workforce since it's gotten so hard to get a decent job nowadays. It'll even pay for some car repairs, if you need it. WIA was enacted in 1998 by some rather intuitive politicians perhaps foreseeing future proverbial road bumps in the economic status of our state. In the 12 years since it's start, it has helped hundreds of kids per year with the above mentioned things to help boost Michigan's workforce.
This year at the St Clair TEC [Technological Education Center] our county's WIA facilitators once again help assist with the four week summer career exploration. We have working with us this summer:
Facilitators:
Jennifer Brutyn: Algonac High School, Blue Water Learning Academy
Ann Harris: Capac High School, Crossroads Alternative, Phoenix Alternative, Yale High School
James Chapman : Port Huron Northern High School
Ric Cottengim: Marine City High School
Janette Mow: St. Clair High School, River View East High School
LaNeisha Murphy: Port Huron High School
Lindsay Sheckler: Marysville High School, Memphis High School, Grant Educational Center
Michigan Works Case Managers:
Mark Marcelli
Merissa Vranish
TECAdministrators:
Fran Mcbride
Pat Yanik
John Wunch
Career Exploration Instructors:
Dave Draper - Groundskeeping
Karen Gillespie - Culinary
Candy Weston - Health Careers
Melissa Todaro - Digital Media Technology Stationary
Ann Fredrick - Digital Media Technology Rotation
Program Instuctors [Off Site]:
Carrie Bearrs - SC4
Russ Cushion - Pine River
Nancy Archer - Marwood Manor
They are all a huge part of keeping the program alive and running so well. a big THANK YOU! goes out to each of them. Each student who enters the summer program gets a choice of the above programs and a link to each blog detailing the programs is located on the right.
Each of the separate blogs give a summary of the sub-program of which it's about. Maybe you were curious and had no idea such a program like this existed. Well, now that you do, I hope you'll realize what is out there and ever increase your knowledge of things outside your bubble. until next time.
Brought to you by the Digital Media Technology Crew....better known as Winc. This group has been hard at work creating not only the yearbook but placemants, commercials, posters and T-shirts etc.
