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May 1, 2025

The Career Development Conference (CDC) is Youth Solutions’ annual event where youth have the opportunity to showcase the skills they have learned throughout the year in the Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates (JMG) program. This event highlights workplace skills and knowledge, such as creative problem solving, interview skills, and career preparation. Career-based competitions provide students real-world practice for future employment opportunities while volunteer judges evaluate and offer feedback to our future leaders. Moreover, inspirational speeches and student recognition allow our young people to envision and aspire towards their future careers.

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Thank You, CDC Volunteers!

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the incredible volunteers who made this year’s Career Development Conference a success! Your time, expertise, and enthusiasm helped bring our student competitions—Product Design, Prep to Impress, and Communicate to Create—to life. Because of your support, youth had the opportunity to build confidence, showcase their skills, and grow through meaningful, real-world experiences.

Thank you for empowering the next generation of leaders!​

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See Highlights from 2025!

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Congratulations 2025 Youth of the Year

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Shunya Caughn

 

Youth of the Year

Benton Harbor High School

Youth Solutions

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MD Kolil

 

Alumni of the Year

Pershing High School

Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation

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Jeremiah Smith

 

Youth of the Year

Capital Area Michigan Works!

Clinton County Service Center

2025 Notable Alumni of the Year Winner

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Christian Dunn

 

Notable Alumni of the Year

Flint Genesee Job Corps, 
a program of GST Michigan Works!

2025 Exemplary Youth of the Year

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2025 First Place
JMG Spotlight Video

Congratulations to our 2025 JMG Spotlight winners! Their passion for JMG truly showed through their talent and creativity. Watch the 1st place video submitted by our youth from Wexford-Missaukee Career Tech Center, a program of Networks Northwest.

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2025 Competitive Event Winners

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Sterling Service Award!
Congratulations Carolyn Miller
and thank you for your service to youth

The Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates Sterling Service Award is presented to a JMG specialist or manager to recognize their unwavering commitment and dedication to the JMG program and the youth within their community. It serves as a testament to their years of service and the profound difference they’ve made in the lives of the youth under their mentorship. We’re proud to recognize Carolyn Miller as the 2025 Sterling Service Award recipient for her more than 10 years of outstanding service to youth in the Pershing High School JMG program.

Carolyn Miller

 

JMG Specialist

Pershing High School, a program of Detroit Employment Solutions Corporation

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