Michigan Business Beat | Carrie Rosingana, Amirika Richardson, CAMW! Shining Star

Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Carrie Rosingana, CEO, CAMW! Capital Area Michigan Works! Lansing, MI, but serving Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton Counties, AND Amirika Richardson, T3 Education Officer, Capital Area Michigan Works! Lansing, MI. THEME: Amirika Richardson’s Shining Star Award Carrie discusses the Michigan Works! Association Shining Star Award. Amirika discusses receiving the award at the MW!A Annual Conference. TALKING POINTS: ● During the annual Michigan Works! Association Annual Conference in September, recipients from Michigan Works! agencies receive the Shining Star Award. Carrie tell us more? ○ According to the Michigan Works! Association, “The Shining Star Award celebrates Michigan Works! agency frontline staff who, through dedication and outstanding contributions to workforce development, personifies the Michigan Works! mission.” ■ Carrie, please add the importance of this award to the Michigan Works! Association? ○ This year, 16 agency staff accepted the awards, including Capital Area Michigan Works!’s very own, Amirika Richardson. Carrie, What were some reasons that led to this nomination? ● Earlier this year, CAMW! submitted a nomination for Amirika, (here’s what the write-up included:) ○ Amirika has and continues to be a valued supporter of Michigan Works! since she began her journey in workforce development as a career coach in 2017. ○ Amirika embodies what it means to innovate and collaborate in workforce development in the Capital region not only with employers but also with educational partners. ■ Amirika, please add what this award means to you? Carrie, please reflect on this year's Annual Conference, what did you take away from it? Amirika, besides the award what were some highlights of the conference for you? » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Subscribe to MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/channel/UCqNX… » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/