The Mayor’s Workforce Development Board is a Mayoral appointed board that oversees the workforce agenda for the city of Detroit.  Our responsibilities include:

  • Design and support a comprehensive strategic plan for the Detroit workforce development system, addressing systematic supply- and demand-side workforce issues
  • Standardize goals, metrics and evaluation of 300+ agencies serving Detroiters
  • Align the goals of funders including the Federal Government, State of Michigan, foundations, and corporations

The Board is comprised of the city’s leading corporate, philanthropic, and non-profit organizations:

  • American Axle
  • Autism Alliance of Michigan
  • Black Family Development
  • Chase Bank
  • Detroit Economic Growth Corp.
  • Detroit Manufacturing Systems
  • Detroit Medical Center
  • Detroit Public Schools Comm. District
  • Detroit Renewable Energy
  • DTE Energy
  • Ford Motor Co.
  • General Motors
  • Henry Ford Health System
  • Ideal Group
  • James Group Intl.
  • Kellogg Foundation
  • Laborers’ Local 1191
  • Lear Corp.
  • Metro AFL-CIO
  • MI Army National Guard
  • MI Regional Council of Carpenters & Millwrights Local 687
  • Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council
  • MotorCity Casino Hotel
  • Penske Automotive
  • Rock Ventures
  • Second Ebenezer Church
  • Shinola
  • Skillman Foundation
  • John Health System
  • Strategic Staffing Solutions
  • Teamsters Local Union 214
  • United Auto Workers
  • UNITE HERE Local 24
  • United Way of Southeastern MI
  • Walker-Miller Energy Services
  • Wayne State University
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