IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
Vanessa Groenewoud’s Story of Growth Through JMG
Meet Lily Martinez
Highlights from the JAG National Training Seminar
Celebrating Our 2025 JMG Network Award Winners
2025 Summer Summit Recap
Youth Solutions Celebrates a Record-Breaking Year
YS Foundations Success Story at Shelby Middle School
Empowered to Lead: Vanessa’s Story of Growth Through JMG
Vanessa Groenewoud wasn’t sure what her future would look like after high school. With support from Jobs for Michigan’s Graduates, she built confidence, gained work experience, and found a clear path forward.
Meet Our New Youth Solutions Team Member – Lily Martinez, Director of Integrated Youth Services
Amplifying Impact: #TeamJMG Takeaways from the 2025 JAG National Training Seminar
At the 2025 JAG National Training Seminar, #TeamJMG joined leaders from across the country to share ideas, build connections, and celebrate impact. With fresh tools, powerful insights, and national recognition in hand, they’re bringing renewed momentum back to Michigan. Read how their experience is helping shape brighter futures for the youth we serve. Read more!
Celebrating Excellence: Honoring Our 2025 JMG Award Winners at the Youth Solutions’ Annual Summer Summit
This year’s JMG Awards at the Summer Summit honored the incredible people and partnerships driving youth success across Michigan. Meet the standout specialists, managers, teams, and champions whose dedication is making a lasting impact. Read more!
Youth Solutions Celebrates Record-Breaking Year, Honors Partnerships, and Elevates Youth Voices at Annual Summer Summit
Youth Solutions celebrated a breakthrough year at its 9th Annual Summer Summit, highlighting record-breaking achievements and powerful partnerships that are building brighter pathways for Michigan’s youth. See how the JMG program continues to move the needle on youth success—setting new milestones in graduation, employment, and post-secondary pathways. Read more!
Connect with Tomorrow’s Workforce: Become an Employer Partner
While our youth are the key to Michigan’s future talent pipeline, our employer partners play a crucial role in defining the skills and training needed for the next generation. Having our youth engaged with employers early on helps them connect what they’re learning in the classroom to a future beyond graduation. As an employer, you are able to connect with youth, help them realize their potential, and tailor the experience to meet your business needs. To learn more about becoming an employer partner, click here.
Save the Date!
Leadership Days, our annual event focused on leadership and team building, will be held at three different locations on three different days. Click here to learn more.
October 14 – Camp Daggett, Petoskey MI
October 16 – YMCA Camp Ohiyesa, Holly, MI
October 28 -YMCA Camp Manitou – Lin, Middleville MI
Past Events
Summer Summit, held on July 30-August 1, Mount Pleasant, is Youth Solutions’ annual statewide professional development conference. This three day-long event set the tone and approach for the upcoming year, allowing Youth Solutions to highlight priorities, provide training and resources, and celebrate the accomplishments of our network. Click here to learn more and see highlights from this year’s conference.
Michigan Business Beat | Roger Curtis, Youth Solutions -Youth- Career & Education Tools Empower 39K+
Youth Solutions to Bring Youth and Workforce Partners Together in Mount Pleasant
Youth Solutions celebrates ‘record-breaking year’ at summit
Youth career development team members earn national and statewide recognition
A Back-to-School Story: “If Lazarus Can Do It – So Can You!”
