{"id":150282,"date":"2023-11-28T15:25:51","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T20:25:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=150282"},"modified":"2024-05-16T17:08:12","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T21:08:12","slug":"students-selected-for-jobs-for-americas-graduates-leadership-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=150282","title":{"rendered":"Students selected for Jobs for America&#8217;s Graduates leadership conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Aby Kowalske\" class=\"AlignImageRight\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/17c900080a0a00b80308b7ae5ee5831bAby-Kowalske.jpg\" width=\"180\" \/> <span class=\"AlignCaptionRight\"><strong>Aby Kowalske<\/strong><br \/>(<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/17c900860a0a00b80308b7aec9084d30Aby-Kowalske-high-resolution.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"JPEG image (link opens new window)\">Download a high-resolution photo<\/a>)<\/span> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Gabby Paryani\" class=\"AlignImageRight\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/17c9002a0a0a00b80308b7aee038e6e0Gabby-Paryani.jpg\" width=\"180\" \/> <span class=\"AlignCaptionRight\"><strong>Gabby Paryani<\/strong><br \/>(<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/17c9004f0a0a00b80308b7aec11dbfa5Gabby-Paryani-high-resolution.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"JPEG image (link opens new window)\">Download a high-resolution photo<\/a>)<\/span> TRAVERSE CITY &#8212; NMC students Aby Kowalske and Gabby Paryani are among seven Michigan students who will travel to Washington, D.C. for the National Student Leadership Academy as a part of Jobs for Michigan&#8217;s Graduates (JMG).<\/p>\n<p><span>Accompanied by NMC Employment Readiness Specialist Lisa Baldyga, t<\/span>hey will join around hundreds of other students from across the country at the Academy Nov. 30&#8211;Dec. 2. They will attend leadership training sessions, engage in experiential learning and advocate for their communities and youth.<\/p>\n<p>Students applied and wrote an essay about why they should be chosen, as well as submitted letters of recommendation. In 2021, <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.nmc.edu\/?p=109674\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"(link opens new window)\"> <span>&#160;<\/span>NMC became the first college <\/a> <span>&#160;<\/span>in the state of Michigan to offer a Jobs for Michigan&#8217;s Graduates program.<\/p>\n<p>NMC students between ages 16&#8211;24 are eligible to match with student mentors in their field, get paid work experience or job shadowing opportunities and internships and other beneficial career opportunities Financial assistance with job equipment such as tools or work boots, uniforms, bus passes or gas cards for transportation to work is also available<\/p>\n<h3>Release date: November 28, 2023<\/h3>\n<h2>For more information:<\/h2>\n<p>Cari Noga <br \/>Communications Director <br \/> <a href=\"mailto:cnoga@nmc.edu\">cnoga@nmc.edu<\/a> <br \/>(231) 392-1800 (call or text)<\/p>\n<p>&#160;<\/p>\n<h3>NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY NOTICE<\/h3>\n<address style=\"text-align: left;\">Northwestern Michigan College does not discriminate in admission, campus activities, education, employment, housing, public accommodation or public service on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, gender identity\/expression, handicap, height, marital or familial status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, service in the military, veteran&#8217;s status, weight, or any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local law. No act of retaliation shall occur to any person making a charge, filing a complaint, testifying or participating in any discrimination investigation or proceeding. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmc.edu\/about\/policies\/non-discrimination\/index.html\">nmc.edu\/non-discrimination<\/a><\/address>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aby Kowalske(Download a high-resolution photo) Gabby Paryani(Download a high-resolution photo) TRAVERSE CITY &#8212; NMC students Aby Kowalske and Gabby Paryani are among seven Michigan students who will travel to Washington, D.C. for the National Student Leadership Academy as a part of Jobs for Michigan&#8217;s Graduates (JMG). 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