[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 165 (Thursday, November 17, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1510]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  IN RECOGNITION OF SER METRO-DETROIT FOR THEIR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 
                                EFFORTS

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 17, 2016

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize SER Metro-
Detroit, a nonprofit organization that offers workforce training and 
skills development to the greater Detroit community. SER promotes self-
sufficiency and upward mobility through its literacy, education and 
employment initiatives, and has played a key role in creating the 
vibrant metropolitan Detroit workforce that exists today.
  SER Metro-Detroit was founded in 1971 as a non-profit organization to 
provide skills training and placement services for employers in the 
private sector. Since its establishment, the organization has expanded 
its offerings to include youth outreach and education programs, as well 
as further developing its workforce placement program. Today, SER 
Metro-Detroit offers targeted programs for adults and youth to train 
program participants and place them into private sector employment. The 
programs include apprenticeship placements for qualified individuals, 
as well as financial and employment coaching that better prepares 
trainees for entry into the workforce.
  SER has provided southeast Michigan residents with the skills and 
training they need to succeed in the global workforce. Additionally, it 
has created a pool of skilled workers that possess the training 
expertise that is in demand in the workplace. As a result, well-paying 
skilled manufacturing and skilled trade jobs are returning to Michigan, 
and the region has benefited from this economic revitalization. SER 
Metro-Detroit's comprehensive offering of education, training and 
employment opportunities has proven successful in helping to alleviate 
the economic difficulties that many families in southeast Michigan 
faced.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in recognizing SER 
Metro-Detroit for its workforce development initiatives. It has had a 
positive impact on the lives of thousands of Metro Detroit residents 
and been a catalyst for the economic rejuvenation of the region.

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