On April 29, Youth Solutions hosted the 12th annual Career Development Conference (CDC) in person at the Lansing Center, welcoming 124 JMG youth to showcase their workplace skills and knowledge through career-based competition. The day consisted of individual and group events, networking with one another and business leaders, a keynote speaker and awards ceremony, creating a truly immersive experience for youth to envision their future careers.
“The CDC was a great experience for me to put into practice what I've learned in JMG. Being in a professional environment was something I've never done before, but JMG gave me the confidence I needed,” said Lamont Hawkins, a student at Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan. “I was inspired by other youth in attendance and liked being part of something bigger (than myself).”
Awards were given in five events; JMG Bowl, Creative Problem Solving, Mentorship Interviews, Career Preparation, and JMG Marketing. Congratulations to the winners!
JMG Bowl
1st Place - Hartford High School
Andres Cardoso, Jairo Lopez, Emily Muller, Yisell Gonzalez l
2nd Place - Michigan Works! Southwest
Paris-Fluker, Aleeiah Cole, Devon VanAmayden, LaKavia West-Martinez, Jaleya Moore
3rd Place - Marquette Alger Technical Middle College
Samantha Finch, Samantha Fortunado, Matthew Basa
Chapter Marketing
1st Place - Bridge Academy of Southwest Michigan- Click here to watch the winning video.
James Anthony, Lamont Hawkins, Tijuan Campbell, Jamir Banister, Jaylen Banister, Za’india Street, Brooke Triplett, Jamar Bledsoe, Aidan Low, Ian Watson, Jasmine Laylin, Lindsey Collins
2nd Place - Hartford Giggle Squad, Hartford High School
Eddanie Flores, David Martinez, Maritza Ramon, Janet Francisco, Josaleen Ponce, Rachel Keifer, Biance Lopez
3rd Place - Hartford Bilingual, Hartford High School
Jairo Lopez, Emily Muller, Anderson Pineda, Allan Zaldivar-Vega, Suli Sinai Zavaleta, Sebastian Gonzalez, Sontee Mendoza, Leah Fish, Andres Quiroz, Brenda Parra
Interview Skills
1st Place - Saba Khan, Michigan Works! Southwest
2nd Place - Jasmin Garcia, Hartford High School
3rd Place - Jabriana Taylor-Garrett, Pershing High School
Career Preparation
1st Place - Tayeful Islam, Hamtramck High School
2nd Place - Sereta Fager, Northwestern Michigan College
3rd Place - Elizabeth Garrett, Casman Academy
Creative Problem Solving
1st Place - Eaton County OOS
Luis-Miguel Rivera, Ethan Dawson, Hanalethia Garivay
2nd Place - Marquette Alger Technical Middle College
Tyler McAllister, Persephone Holcomb
3rd Place - Lansing School District
Jacob Miller, Gavin Elanbaas, Javier Ruperto, Donnie (Adam) Dominion
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