October 1, 2009 – The Michigan Department of Energy,
Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG) and the Michigan State University (MSU)
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources will confer certificates to
individuals who have completed the Veterans to Agriculture Program, part of
Gov. Granholm's No Worker Left Behind (NWLB) initiative, an ambitious plan to
train 100,000 citizens in three years for jobs in high demand occupations, and
emerging industries or entrepreneurial endeavors. The event will be held Friday, October 2,
2009, at 10:30 a.m., at the Kellogg Biological Station Auditorium, located at
3700 E. Gull Lake Drive,
Hickory Corners.
DELEG's
Bureau of Workforce Transformation also collaborated with South Central
Michigan Works!, the Michigan Veterans Foundation in Detroit, the Detroit
Workforce Development Department, and the Volunteers of America in Lansing to
identify eligible participants and help make this unique workforce training
program such a success.
The
four-week residential training program has prepared unemployed military
veterans for agricultural jobs driven by demand of
Michigan's agricultural growers,
specifically employers in the state's Christmas tree industry. Graduating workers are equipped with a strong
foundation in the plant and soil sciences, equipment operation and general
agricultural knowledge, and are prepared for certification in agricultural
chemical spraying among other skills. The curriculum for the pilot program was
developed by the MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology. Training was conducted at the Kellogg
Biological Station, an MSU research field station
with a focus on fundamental and applied research in ecology and agriculture.
DELEG's
Bureau of Workforce Transformation Deputy Director Janet Howard and Dr. Eunice Foster, director of the Institute for
Agricultural Technology will present certificates of completion. Guests, partners and training providers will
attend the ceremony.
EVENT: Veterans to Agriculture Program Graduation
DATE: Friday, October 2, 2009
TIME: 10:30 a.m.
LOCATION: Kellogg Biological Station Auditorium
3700 East Gull Lake Drive
Hickory Corners, MI 49060
The meeting site and parking are accessible.
Individuals attending the ceremony are requested to refrain from using heavily
scented personal care products, in order to enhance accessibility for everyone.
People with disabilities requiring additional accommodations (such as materials
in alternative format) should call (517) 373-9280. DELEG is an equal opportunity
employer/program.
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