From August 18, 2022
Governor Gretchen Whitmer continued her visit to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to highlight her fourth balanced, bipartisan budget that does not raise taxes by a dime, pays down billions in debt, and delivers on the kitchen-table issues that matter most to families in the UP and every region of the state.
“I am thrilled to be back in the UP to meet with veterans, small business owners, students, and Michiganders and focus on the kitchen-table issues that matter most to them,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “Last month, I signed my fourth balanced, bipartisan state budget that included game-changing investments in the UP from building a veteran’s home, funding rural economic development, and improving our education system from preschool to postsecondary. The UP—like every region of our great state—is home to talented, kind people and innovative businesses who work hard every day to get things done and move Michigan forward. I cannot wait for my next trip up to the UP!”
UPCC Building Trades Summer Camp Graduation
For her first stop of the day, Governor Whitmer delivered celebratory remarks to graduates of the Upper Peninsula Construction Council’s inaugural Building Trades Summer Camp. Over the last 6 weeks, program participants learned invaluable skills to help them get a jumpstart on their careers or further training or education after graduating. This incredible program prepares talented, hardworking young Yoopers to pursue their potential and land good-paying jobs. Governor Whitmer will work with anyone to continue diversifying Michigan’s talent pool and expanding opportunities for Michiganders to learn and apply their skills by investing in career and technical education, apprenticeships, and programs like Michigan Reconnect that offer tuition-free associate degrees or skills training.
UPCC’s Building Trades Summer Camp gave 25 high school students from the Delta/Schoolcraft area a six-week introduction to construction activities. The State of Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity identified the Building Trades Summer Camp as a “best practice” in the state.
Original source can be found here.
