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Organization
The Eastern Upper Peninsula Employment and Training Consortium is better known as Michigan Works! The three eastern counties of Michigan's beautiful upper peninsula have a long history of working together to provide employment and training, education and community corrections programs and services to their residents. Michigan Works! Agencies are the cornerstones of Michigan's No Worker Left Behind Initiative, helping to train thousands of workers fo rdemand occupations. Visit www.michigan.gov/nwlb. Most of the funding comes through federal or state grants administered by the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth. The Administrative Staff are housed in the full-service center located in Sault Ste. Marie. Contact information: |
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Mailing Address:
E-mail Address: Phone: Fax: Executive Director: Chief Fiscal Officer: MIS Specialist: Administrative Fiscal Officer: Executive Secretary: Community Corrections Coordinator: Prison ReEntry Coordinator: Prison ReEntry Program Specialist: |
Michigan Works! 1118 East Easterday Avenue Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 miworks@eupworks.org 906-635-1752 906-635-0115 Gwen Worley Carol Murray Carolyn McKerchie Shelley Thompson Kim Wilcox Jennifer Sheppard Dave Murray Phylis Thomas |
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Chippewa County Full Service Center |
1118 East Easterday Avenue Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: 906-635-1752 Fax: 906-635-0115 |
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Luce County
Satellite Office |
501 West Harrie, Newberry, MI 49868 Phone: 906-293-8551 Fax: 906-293-3676 |
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Mackinac County
Satellite Office |
6 Spring St., Suite 102 St. Ignace, MI 49781 Phone: 906-643-8158 Fax: 906-643-0372 |
| MDOC-MPRI - Kevin Ayotte, Dept. of Corrections; Escanaba |
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The E.U.P. Workforce Development
Board, along with local elected officials, is responsible for overseeing the local Michigan Works! System. Led by local business representatives, this board is actively involved in program planning, contracting and promotion of career development activities. Current Members: |
| Name | Business |
Lynn Beard
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Holiday Inn Express, Sault Ste.
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Education |
Gary Deuman Carol Boger |
Sault
Area Career Center
Lake Superior State University |
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Economic Development |
Aaron Hopper | Chippewa County EDC |
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Organized Labor |
John Ufer | Local 6000 |
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Community-Based Organizations |
Tony Bosbous *Vice President* Jeff Holt *Secretary* Linda Laford |
Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Community Action Agency
Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Sault Ste. Marie Housing Commission |
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Public Assistance Agency |
Kathy Langhals | Department of Human Services, Chippewa and Luce Counties |
| Rehabilitation Services |
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Sandee Raappana |
Michigan Rehabilitation Services |
| To assist with the planning and implementation of the Career Preparation System, the Workforce Development Board appointed an Education Advisory Group comprised of educators, employers and parents. This group plays an important role in directing resources to enhance the overall career development system of the region. |
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Roger Bergh Gary Deuman Brenda Cadreau Pete Everson Paul Healey Janet Hess Al Kantola Fred Michels Andrea Osborn Pam Pomeroy Tamy Rutledge Randy Schaedig Christy Roberts Mary Susan Short Mike Springsteen Bill Sutter Aaron Tadgerson John Ufer Gina Williams |
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital, Newberry Sault Area Career Center Director Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians E.U.P. Intermediate School Superintendent Rudyard Public Schools Tech Prep Instructor Parent Representative Brimley Area Schools Superintendent Lake Superior State University Youth Representative Parent Representative CTE Administrator--EUPISD Cedarville High School Principal Sault Ste. Marie Housing Commission Juvenile Justice/Law Enforcement; 50th Circuit Court/Family Division Superintendent of St. Ignace Schools Consolidated Community School Services Director Bay Mills Community College Recruitment Director Organized Labor, UAW Local 6000 Parent Representative |
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Also an important partner in career development is the Consortium's Administrative Board. The Administrative Board appoints the members of the Workforce Development Board, employs the administrative staff, and approves the Michigan Works! Agency's plans. It consists of two county commissioners from each of the three member counties. |
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Current Members: Commissioner Phylis French - Luce County Commissioner Carl Frazier - Mackinac County Commissioner Nancy Morrison - Luce County Commissioner Bernard LaJoie - Chippewa County Commissioner Richard Timmer *Chair* - Chippewa County Commissioner Dawn Nelson - Mackinac County One-Stop Partners These agencies and organizations help to make up the program delivery system that enhances the quality and productivity of people and businesses in the Eastern UP: Consolidated Community School Services 4900 West Davis Court Kincheloe, MI 49788 Phone: (906)-495-7305 E.U.P. Intermediate School District P.O. Box 833 - 315 Armory Place Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: (906)-632-3373 Friend of the Court Offices Chippewa: 300 Court Street Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: (906)-635-6347 Luce: 407 W. Harrie St. Newberry, MI 49868 Phone: (906)-393-3204 Mackinac: 404 Church St. St. Ignace, MI 49781 Phone: (906)-643-7336 Michigan Department of Human Services Chippewa: 463 E. Three Mile Road Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone (906)-635-4100 Luce: 500 W. McMillan Ave. Newberry, MI 49868 Phone (906)-293-5144 Mackinac: 199 Ferry Lane St. Ignace, MI 49781 Phone: (906)-643-9950 Michigan Rehabilitation Services 1118 East Easterday Avenue Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: (906)-635-1341 Northern Transitions, Inc. 1401 West Easterday Avenue Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: (906)-635-5681 Veteran Employment Services 1118 East Easterday Avenue Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783 Phone: (906)-635-1752 |
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