What the Mackinac Policy Conference Got Right – and Where It Missed the Mark for Black Leaders

What the Mackinac Policy Conference Got Right – and Where It Missed the Mark for Black Leaders

What the Mackinac Policy Conference Got Right – and Where It Missed the Mark for Black Leaders

Garlin Gilchrist announces new incentive programs for talent retention at Mackinac Policy Conference - WDET 101.9 FM

At the Mackinac Policy Conference on Mackinac Island last week, Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist announced new incentive programs aimed at promoting entrepreneurship and retaining talent in the state. The $107 million in grants from the state Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) are meant to lay out “a roadmap to train 5,000 new infrastructure workers by 2030 to meet Michigan’s critical infrastructure needs,” according to the gov…

Detroit Next: Dispatches from Mackinac Policy Conference - BridgeDetroit

Join Stephen Henderson, Malachi Barrett, Bryce Huffman and Christine Ferretti of BridgeDetroit as they speak to mayoral candidates, officials and community organizers at the Mackinac Policy Conference: Saunteel Jenkins Mary Sheffield Fred Durhal III Solomon Kinloch Jr Todd Perkins DPSCD Superintendent Nikolai Vitti FORCE Detroit Executive Director Dujuan “Zoe” Kennedy MORE DISPATCHES FROM MACKINAC: Detroit mayoral hopeful Mary Sheffield:…

Fund partnership to keep teachers in Michigan

Getting teachers into classrooms is hard. Keeping them there can be even harder.