Our board members work diligently to improve access to job search and job recruitment possibilities in Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo & St. Joseph Counties
Michigan Works! Southwest is directed by a partnership between their Workforce Development Board (WDB) and Locally Elected Officials. The WDB members represent the private sector as well as education, economic development, human services, organized labor, and community-based organizations linked to workforce development.
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Public Notice – The next Executive Committee meeting of the Workforce Development Board is Thursday, June 15, 2023 and the next quarterly meeting of the full Workforce Development Board is Thursday, September 21, 2023. – The agenda packets will be posted below.
Workforce Development Board (WDB) Michigan Works! Southwest
Members and Alternate Members (May 3, 2023)
2023 Meeting Schedule (updated June 1, 2023)
2022 Meeting Schedule (updated Dec 6, 2022)
2021 Meeting Schedule (updated April 2021)
2023
May 18, 2023
Meeting Agenda for May 18, 2023
502.50 KB
April 20, 2023
Meeting Agenda for April 20, 2023
3.38 MB
March 16, 2023
Meeting Agenda for March 16, 2023
791.95 KB
Meeting Minutes for March 16, 2023
323.66 KB
February 16, 2023
Meeting Agenda for February 16, 2023
3.65 MB
Meeting Minutes for February 16, 2023
399.82 KB
January 19, 2023
Meeting Agenda for January 19, 2023
3.61 MB
Meeting Minutes for January 19, 2023
333.23 KB
2022
December 15, 2022
Meeting Agenda for December 15, 2022
2.17 MB
November 17, 2022
Meeting Agenda for November 17, 2022
2.91 MB
Meeting Minutes for November 17, 2022
309.14 KB
October 20, 2022
Meeting Agenda for October 20, 2022
3.58 MB
Meeting Minutes for October 20, 2022
416.19 KB
September 15, 2022
Meeting Agenda for September 15, 2022
1.10 MB
Meeting Minutes for September 15, 2022
380.98 KB
August 18, 2022
July 21, 2022
Meeting Agenda for July 21, 2022
3.04 MB
Meeting Minutes for July 21, 2022
373.47 KB
June 17, 2022
Meeting Agenda for June 17, 2022
1.89 MB
Meeting Minutes for June 17, 2022
357.12 KB
May 19, 2022
Meeting Agenda for May 19, 2022
1.42 MB
Meeting Minutes for May 19, 2022
403.78 KB
April 21, 2022
March 17, 2022
Meeting Agenda for March 17, 2022
2.05 MB
Meeting Minutes for March 17, 2022
303.64 KB
February 23, 2022
Meeting Agenda for February 23, 2022
1.46 MB
Meeting Minutes for February 23, 2022
206.37 KB
February 17, 2022
Meeting Agenda for February 17, 2022
490.65 KB
Meeting Minutes for February 17, 2022
317.21 KB
January 20, 2022
2021
December 16, 2021
Meeting Agenda for December 16, 2021
945.34 KB
Meeting Minutes for December 16, 2021
413.94 KB
November 18, 2021
Meeting Agenda for November 18, 2021
1.09 MB
Meeting Minutes for November 18, 2021
455.14 KB
October 21, 2021
Meeting Agenda for October 21, 2021
2.05 MB
Meeting Minutes for October 21, 2021
372.03 KB
September 16, 2021
Meeting Agenda for September 16, 2021
987.07 KB
Meeting Minutes for September 16, 2021
370.44 KB
August 19, 2021
Meeting Agenda for August 19, 2021
1.03 MB
Meeting Minutes for August 19, 2021
370.67 KB
July 15, 2021
Meeting Agenda for July 15, 2021
2.30 MB
Meeting Minutes for July 15, 2021
385.91 KB
June 17, 2021
Meeting Agenda for June 17, 2021
1.44 MB
Meeting Minutes for June 17, 2021
316.98 KB
May 20, 2021
Meeting Agenda for May 20, 2021
1.90 MB
Meeting Minutes for May 20, 2021
374.72 KB
April 15, 2021
March 18, 2021
Meeting Agenda for March 18, 2021
1.91 MB
Meeting Minutes for March 18, 2021
324.19 KB
February 18, 2021
Meeting Agenda for February 18, 2021
1.53 MB
Meeting Minutes for February 18, 2021
349.32 KB
January 21, 2021
Meeting Agenda for January 21, 2021
1.39 MB
Meeting Minutes for January 21, 2021
318.16 KB
WDB Presentations and Dashboards
JMG Youth Solutions and MW! Southwest 5-18-2023
Presenter: Sonya Blanzy, Youth Solutions
JMG Overview 5-18-2023
Presenter, Paige Daniels, MW! Southwest and YOU/KRESA
Economic Update 5-18-2023
Presenter: Mike Horrigan, President, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Business Services Dashboard (4-30-2023) PDF Operations Services Summary Dashboard (4-30-2023) PDF
Business Services Dashboard (2-28-2023) PDF Operations Services Summary Dashboard (2-28-2023) PDF
Projecting the Demand for EV Related Occupations 2-16-2023
Presenter: Mike Horrigan, President, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Meeting the Demand for EV Related Occupations 2-16-2023
Presenter: Brian O’Donnell, Project Executive, Hi-Tech Electric Company
Economic Update 11-17-2022
Presenter: Mike Horrigan, President, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Economic Update 9-15-2022
Presenter: Mike Horrigan, President, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
KRESA CTE Redesign 9-15-2022
Presenters: Eric Stewart, Assistant Superintendent, Kalamazoo RESA and Sarah Mansberger, CTE/EFA/EMC Kalamazoo RESA
2022
Career & Educational Advisory Council
CEAC Membership (updated 10-31-2022)
CEAC 2023 Meeting Schedule (Updated 5-15-2023)
CEAC 2022 Meeting Schedule (Posted 10-21-2021)
CEAC 2021 Meetings Schedule (posted 1-15-2021)
2023
March 20, 2023
Meeting Agenda for March 20, 2023
1.80 MB
2022
December 5, 2022
Meeting Agenda for December 5, 2022
915.00 KB
September 19, 2022
Meeting Agenda for September 19, 2022
281.62 KB
Meeting Minutes for September 19, 2022
300.63 KB
May 16, 2022
Meeting Agenda for May 16, 2022
282.31 KB
Meeting Minutes for May 16, 2022
375.95 KB
March 21, 2022
Meeting Agenda for March 21, 2022
284.79 KB
Meeting Minutes for March 21, 2022
332.83 KB
2021
December 6, 2021
Meeting Agenda for December 6, 2021
390.64 KB
September 20, 2021
Meeting Agenda for September 20, 2021
283.08 KB
Meeting Minutes for September 20, 2021
278.24 KB
May 17, 2021
Meeting Agenda for May 17, 2021
281.30 KB
Meeting Minutes for May 17, 2021
283.73 KB
March 22, 2021
Meeting Agenda for March 22, 2021
288.11 KB
Meeting Minutes for March 22, 2021
572.32 KB
Disability Awareness Resource Team (DART)
DART 2023 Meeting Schedule – posted Dec 6, 2022
DART 2022 Meeting Schedule – posted Nov 7, 2021
DART 2021 Meeting Schedule – posted Jan 15, 2021
DART Matrix of Agency Partners and Services – updated Sept 13, 2022
Michigan Rehabilitation Services – Presentation 6-8-2021 PDF
Bureau of Services for Blind Persons – Presentation 6-8-2021 PDF
At Your Desktop Training 1: Americans with Disabilities Act – PDF
At Your Desktop Training 2: Depression and Anxiety – PDF
At Your Desktop Training 3: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) – PDF
At Your Desktop Training 4: Physical Restrictions as a Barrier to Work – PDF
At Your Desktop Training 5: Diabetes – PDF
At Your Desktop Training 6: Back Pain and Back Injuries – PDF
At Your Desktop Training 7: Recreational Marijuana in Michigan – PDF
At Your Desktop Training 8: Social Security Administration Disability Payments – PDF
At Your Desktop Training 9: Title II Social Security – PDF
At Your Desktop Training 10: When Anxiety Interferes – PDF
At Your Desktop Training 11: Disability Awareness – PDF
At Your Desktop Training 12: COVID-19 and Transportation PDF Metro Reduced Fair Application Form
2023
April 18, 2023
Meeting Agenda for April 18, 2023
601.72 KB
2022
November 8, 2022
Meeting Agenda for November 8, 2022
1.93 MB
September 13, 2022
Meeting Agenda for September 13, 2022
283.87 KB
June 14, 2022
Meeting Agenda for June 14, 2022
274.29 KB
Meeting Minutes for June 14, 2022
365.85 KB
April 12, 2022
Meeting Agenda for April 12, 2022
273.83 KB
Meeting Minutes for April 12, 2022
368.70 KB
February 8, 2022
Meeting Agenda for February 8, 2022
277.59 KB
Meeting Minutes for February 8, 2022
364.00 KB
2021
November 16, 2021
Meeting Agenda for November 16, 2021
276.86 KB
Meeting Minutes for November 16, 2021
354.31 KB
September 14, 2021
Meeting Agenda for September 14, 2021
277.34 KB
Meeting Minutes for September 14, 2021
408.94 KB
June 8, 2021
Meeting Agenda for June 8, 2021
276.45 KB
Meeting Minutes for June 8, 2021
405.71 KB
April 13, 2021
February 9, 2021
Meeting Agenda for February 9, 2021
279.63 KB
Meeting Minutes for February 9, 2021
393.57 KB
