MAY 15, 2026 RESOURCES employment RESOURCE CORNER JOB DEVELOPER'S ALLIANCE A collaborative of ten community organizations with the mission to help underserved job seekers find suitable employment. The clients are invited to two events per year to help connect them with employers. Washtenaw County agencies that are represented in the JDA: Ann Arbor Housing Commission, Bureau of Services for Blind Persons, Wash-tenaw County Office of Community and Economic Development, Department of Corrections - Women's Huron Valley, Jewish Family Services, Michigan Ability Partners, Michigan Rehabilitation Services, Path For Ability Vocation Enterprise, Work Skills Corporation, and Washtenaw Community College Career Services www.washtenaw.org/4497/ Job-Developers-Alliance GROUNDCOVER NEWS 423 S. 4th Ave., Ann Arbor (In the basement of Bethlehem United Church of Christ) 734-263-2098 contact@groundcovernews.com Office hours: Monday through Saturday 11a.m. - 3 p.m. New vendor orientations: Tuesday and Thursday 10 a.m. A street newspaper which offers employment to people selling it: those experiencing homelessness or poverty. MICHIGAN WORKS 304 Harriet St., Ypsilanti 734-714-9814 Mon.-Wed.-Fri.: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.;Tuesday: 8 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. and Sun.: Closed. Resource room with computers, printers, and copiers; Unemployment pairing — once an active resume is on the state's website; Direct lines to the unemployment office; Workshops; Job fairs twice a month (first and third Thursday of the month); Helps to train entry level workers so they can move up in positions; Variety of adult programs (depending on needs and wants); Younger youth (14-17 years): out of school and in-school job options; Older youth (18-24 years): summer employment in partnership with U-M; Tuition assistance; Car repair and insurance assistance depending on the program; Work clothing; Mileage to get to/from work/school; Outreach programs: resume training for those exiting jail; Free background checks; Assistance with the $30 for GED classes — must be enrolled in a MI Works program. WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER The team is available via phone at 734-249-5880, or email at entrepreneurship@wccnet.edu, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday - Friday except for holidays and closures. Explore their website at: www. wccnet.edu/succeed/entrepreneurship-center/index.php/ The Entrepreneurship Center at Washtenaw Community College is a welcoming resource hub that supports individuals in developing their entrepreneurial capacity. Through thoughtful conversations, partnerships, and programs, those at the college and in the surrounding communities are inspired and driven to actively grow their ventures as professionals, social innovators, or business owners. GROUNDCOVER NEWS Love like the weather TERESA BASHAM Groundcover vendor No. 570 15 Babe I wanna let ya kno, Never gonna let cha go, Therez alwayz gonna be a way, Ya kno I’m alwayz gonna stay, I love your touch, I love ya so much, Therez gonna be, Upz & downz, Joy & pain, I’m alwayz gonna be around, Through sunshine & rain, I’m so in love wit you, I kno youz in love wit me too, I kno itz all good, Therez nothing I wouldn’t do, Ta keep you close ta me, This love that we found, Izz so real, I kno how we feel.
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