Education and Talent
Want to Fix Michigan’s Worker Shortage? Make College Make Sense Again
August 30, 2023Crain's Detroit Business Aug. 23, 2023 Julie Mack When Matthew Aragones graduated from high school, he thought that a diploma…
Opinion: Education is Key to Building Michigan’s Talent Pool
August 24, 2023Greg Handel, Vice President of Education and Talent at the Detroit Regional Chamber, shares the importance of postsecondary education in…
Chamber’s Greg Handel Named Among 2023 Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Leaders in Higher Education
August 14, 2023The Chamber is proud to celebrate Greg Handel, Vice President of Education and Talent, who has been named one of…
6 New Schools Sign on to Detroit Promise Program Providing Free College to Detroit High School Students
August 10, 2023The Detroit Promise has added six new college partners to support its work: the College for Creative Studies, Ferris State…
Rocket Community Fund, Detroit Regional Chamber, and Last Mile Education Fund Announce Results of Detroit-Area Talent Fund Pilot Program
August 2, 2023DETROIT, August 2, 2023 – The Rocket Community Fund, Detroit Regional Chamber, and Last Mile Education Fund today announced results of the Detroit Area Talent…
Lt. Gov. Gilchrist Launches ‘Reconnect on Campus’ Week to Promote College Scholarships for Adults
July 20, 2023Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II kicked off “Reconnect on Campus” week, highlighting the tuition-free Michigan Reconnect scholarship and events being…
Business Leaders for Michigan Releases Community College Report, Recommendations for Improvement
July 19, 2023Business Leaders for Michigan July 18, 2023 DETROIT – As Michigan looks to grow jobs, income and population, and succeed in…
Empowering the Future: Grow Detroit’s Young Talent 2023 Launches, Offering Over 8,000 Work Experiences to Detroit Youth
July 11, 2023On July 11, Grow Detroit's Young Talent's ninth-annual summer program will launc.
More Detroit Students Complete ‘Magic Form’ Seeking Aid for College
July 10, 2023While Michigan students have struggled to fill out FASFA in recent years, participation rates are increasing, especially among students in…
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