More than 104,000 JOBS in Michigan Right NOW

     Baker, Diesel Mechanic, Copy Operator, Translator, General Motors and Douglas Dynamic are only a few of the job opportunties included in today's newsletter. Be sure to read about upcoming job fairs, the expungement fair, ticket amnesty, and learn JavaScript at the Learning Lab.  Find out about Enroll Detroit, Python, penguins, prom dresses and Southwest Detroit Selfies! Be in the know and feel free to forward the newsletter to others.

     This is National Volunteer Week and these are the top 10 reasons YOU should get involved. 

#10: It's good for you.

#9: It saves resources.

#8: Volunteers gain professional experience.

#7: It brings people together.

#6: It promotes personal growth and self esteem.

#5: Volunteering strengthens your community.

#4: You learn a lot.

#3: You get a chance to give back.

#2: Volunteering encourages civic responsibility.

#1: You make a difference.

   Further, according to the Corporation for National and Community Service, those who volunteered had a 27% better chance of finding a job than those who didn’t!  

Peace out my friends! 

Coach TRY,  Therese R. Yglesias                 

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Thank you Adult Learning Lab Volunteer Tutors! 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

Maimonides

HIRING EVENTS & CAREER FAIRS

"If you don't know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else." Yogi Berra

GET SMARTER

"Learning never exhausts the mind."  Leonardo da Vinci
 

VOLUNTEER

Watch the video below to see the March of the Penguins this week! 

SCHOLARSHIPS

Community Scholarship Fund   

     The purpose of the Southwest Solutions Community Scholarship Fund is to provide college financial assistance to students from southwest Detroit. The program offers two scholarships of $2,500 per year, renewable for up to four years, for a possible total value of $10,000. The scholarships will be awarded in fall 2016.  To be eligible, the applicant must reside in southwest Detroit in any of the following zip codes: 48208, 48209, 48210, 48216, 48217. In addition, the applicant must have attended a public, private, charter, parochial school or have been home-schooled. Applications are due by April 22   

Click here for more information and the application. 

Fostering Futures Scholarship Application and Information

     The Fostering Futures Scholarship (FFS) provides eligible foster youth with scholarship funds for tuition, fees, room/board, books, and supplies/equipment required for enrollment.  The FFS is available to students on a first-come, first-served basis. Students must complete one application per academic year and return it to Student Scholarships and Grants, listed at the bottom of the application.   Applications are currently being accepted for the 2016-17 academic year.  The application deadline is June 30, 2016.  Late applications will not be accepted.  The application is a fillable form that may be completed online. 

EVENTS & RESOURCES

Monday, April 18

Filing Deadline for IRS Tax Returns 2016