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TeamUp Academy asks subcommittee to fund scale‑up of veteran and entry‑level manufacturing training in Southeast Michigan
Summary
TeamUp Academy founder John Bones asked a House appropriations subcommittee for state support to expand a nonprofit program that trains veterans and other jobseekers for manufacturing careers and to scale capacity from about 9–10 trainees per month to a target of 25 per month.
TeamUp Academy founder John Bones asked a House appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday for state support to expand a nonprofit vocational training and placement program that serves veterans, returning citizens and other jobseekers in Southeast Michigan.
Bones told the Subcommittee on Labor and Economic Opportunity that a modest state investment would increase the academy’s training capacity by roughly 200 percent — from about 9–10 trainees per month to a target of 25 per month (roughly 300 individuals annually) — and expand stackable certificates, counseling and employer partnerships that the nonprofit says will improve sustainable placement.
“Starting right, to left, we have Kevin Lehi … great veteran, came from Dingell Hospital,” Bones said as he introduced instructors, graduates and program…
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