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Kalamazoo/St. Joseph Michigan Works! Administrative Office 222 S Westnedge Ave. Kalamazoo, MI 49007 269-349-1533  Email:  Kathy Olsen, Administrative Assistant, Olsen@upjohninst.org Craig Schreuder, Deputy Director, Schreuder@upjohninst.org Kara Stewart, Contract Administrator, Stewart@upjohninst.org Robert Straits, Director, Straits@upjohninst.org Diana Lundquist, Accountant-Grants and Contracts, Lundquist@upjohninst.org Bridget Timmeney, Program and Fund Development Specialist, Timmeney@upjohninst.org Service Providers · Kalamazoo County · St. Joseph County KALAMAZOO COUNTY Michigan Works! Service Center Our goal is to use combined resources to better serve employers and job seekers.  * Michigan's Talent Bank - Submit resumes and search for a job - Post job openings and search resumes * Free "Job Readiness" workshops * Career information and planning Kalamazoo location: 1601 South Burdick  Kalamazoo, MI 49001 (269) 383-2536 1-800-285-WORKS (9675) www.michworks.org AARP Foundation A Senior Community Service Employment Program Comstock Adult and Community Education Certified Nurse's Assistant Training in Kalamazoo and St. Joseph counties. Employment and Training Connections (ETC) Staff Directory *Workforce and career development services for adult and youth *Employment services *Michigan Works! Service Center operator Experience Works! A Senior Community Service Employment Program Goodwill Industries *Workforce and career development services for adult and youth *English as a Second Language and adult basic academic skills training Hopeworks HopeWorks serves as a link between Michigan Works! and faith-based churches and organizations who seek assistance in providing career development to individuals within their communities. http://www.hopeworksmich.org/affiliates.htm Job Corps Workforce and career development services for disadvantaged youth between the ages of 16-24 Kalamazoo Adult Education Basic academic skills, English as a second language, GED Kalamazoo Valley Community College Basic and general education, employment skills training, student and community services, and economic development activities Michigan Department of Career Development *Workforce development agency *Michigan Rehabilitation *Veteran's services *Employment counseling Michigan HRDI Workforce and career development services for dislocated workers Need a map? ST. JOSEPH COUNTY Michigan Works! Service Center Our goal is to use combined resources to better serve employers and job seekers. * Michigan's Talent Bank - Submit resumes and search for a job - Post job openings and search resumes * Free"Job Readiness" workshops * Career information and planning St. Joseph location: 218 Enterprise Dr. Three Rivers, MI 49093 (616) 273-2717 1-800-285-WORKS (9675) www.michworks.org Employment and Training Connections (ETC) *Workforce and career development services for adult and youth *Employment Services *Michigan Works! Service Center Operator Experience Works! A Senior Community Service Employment Program Glen Oaks Community College Professional and technical occupational, skilled and non-skilled training Goodwill Industries *Workforce and career development services for adult and youth *English as a Second Language and adult basic academic skills training Job Corps Workforce and career development services for disadvantaged youth between the ages of 16-24 Michigan Department of Career Development *Workforce development agency *Michigan Rehabilitation *Veteran's services *Employment counseling Sturgis Adult Education Basic academic skills, English as a second language, GED, high school completion, adult and community education Three Rivers Adult Education Basic academic skills, English as a second language, GED, high school completion, adult and community education Need a map? Kalamazoo-St. Joseph /Michigan Works!