Explore career options. Build connections. Gain new skills.

SEMCA recognizes the importance the next generation of talent plays in the local economy, and our youth programs are designed to help young people prepare for a successful future. SEMCA’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth Program provides career exploration and guidance, continued support for educational attainment, opportunities for skills training in high-demand industries and occupations, and culminates with a good job along a career pathway or enrollment in post-secondary education.

SEMCA’s WIOA Youth Program services 14-24 year olds in out-Wayne and Monroe Counties. Youth Program offices are located in the cities of Dearborn, Highland Park, Livonia, Monroe, Southgate and Wayne.

Youth Program provides

  • Career exploration activities, including Talent Tours to visit employers in high-demand industries and occupations
  • Labor market information and activities that help youth prepare for, and transition to, post-secondary education and training
  • Tutoring, study skills training, alternative secondary school offerings, dropout recovery services
  • Paid and unpaid work experiences, including internships, job shadowing, and summer employment opportunities
  • Occupational skills training
  • Leadership development opportunities
  • Supportive services, adult mentoring, follow-up services
  • Comprehensive guidance and counseling
  • Financial literacy education
  • Entrepreneurial skills training
  • Community service projects
  • And much more

Wondering if our youth program is right for you?

Find out more about the Youth Program and determine your eligibility for in-school and out-of-school services by reviewing Youth Eligibility Criteria information.

Still have questions?

Contact Workforce Development Programs Manager Deborah J. Taylor at deborah.taylor@semca.org or call 734.229.3568.

A 501 (c)(3) Michigan Non-profit Corporation supported by the State of Michigan, Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO), and other federal, state and county funding. SEMCA Michigan Works! is a federal contractor, equal opportunity employer/programs that include minorities/women/disabled/veterans. Reasonable accommodations will be made upon request. A proud partner of the American Job Center network. 800.285.WORKS (9675) TTY/TDD: 711.

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