Great Lakes Bay Pride is filling the region with fun this month. Throughout the month, Great Lakes Bay Pride and its regional partners will host programs and events aimed at education the community about LGBTQ+ issues. The events celebrate diversity, equity, and inclusion in Bay, Midland, Isabella, and Saginaw counties. Activities in June include: Pride Month events … Read more
The Rauchholz Memorial Library received a $1,000 grant from the Saginaw Community Foundation for its summer camps. This grant was provided by Hemlock Semiconductor Operation’s Community and Regional Empowerment Fund administered at the foundation. “Our summer camps are meant to be educational, but they are also meant to be fun,” Audrey Glass youth librarian said. … Read more
Saginaw Transit Authority and Regional Services is trying to help bridge the gap between employment and transportation. Many looking for a job have been turned down due to lack of transportation. STARS is looking to help change that with a job fair. The job fair is being held on Thursday, June 1st from 10 a.m. till … Read more
Unless we take bold action now, more than two million manufacturing jobs across the country could go unfilled by 2030, costing our economy up to $1 trillion each year. That’s according to the most recent quarterly survey of manufacturers done by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The results indicate that nearly 75% of respondents … Read more
To discuss the 2023 Conference theme, the Power of &, and what it means to their organizations and what it looks like in business, four chief executive officers from the health, technology, and finance industries joined a panel moderated by WOOD-TV 8’s Rick Albin. The panelists were: Opportunities Within Business to Embrace the Power of & … Read more
The state of Michigan is working with schools and businesses to attract and retain more semiconductor production operations. One success story is Hemlock Semiconductor Corp. in Hemlock, east of Saginaw. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) is launching the state’s largest campaign to promote careers, recruit talent, and attract new businesses to fill jobs in … Read more
State, university leaders excited about new ‘Semiconductor Talent Action Team’ Delta College President Michael Gavin said the college intends to work with area high schools and the ALICE population in an effort to increase the semiconductor industry workforce. Gavin was one of several college and university presidents who joined Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and … Read more
Small but incredibly powerful, semiconductors are little chips that power today’s modern life. But manufacturing these chips requires a skilled workforce that many of Michigan’s schools, including Delta College, are working hard to develop and grow, officials say. On Wednesday, May 24, Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II was joined by several business and educational … Read more
A transit service here will host a job fair featuring businesses and organizations that serve as stops on its bus routes. Saginaw Transit Authority Regional Services (STARS) will organize the event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, June 1, at its headquarters at 615 Johnson in downtown Saginaw. Organizers said prospective employees can meet … Read more
Decision to establish The Semiconductor Talent and Automotive Research (STAR) initiative in Michigan underscores strength of state’s semiconductor ecosystem, leadership in tech innovation Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a new public-private partnership with semiconductor company KLA, Belgium-based technology innovation hub imec, the University of Michigan, Washtenaw Community College and General Motors that will establish a global semiconductor … Read more