Tracey Maroney is the new head of the Greater Mid-Michigan Bio-Manufacturing Alliance, which is funded by a $250,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor, and Economic Growth. For more information about the GMBMA and Tracey Maroney's hopes for the initiative, click "read the full post" below!

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Lansing, MI - Today the Prima Civitas Foundation announced the "I Love Michigan" Video Contest, an opportunity for Michigan residents to highlight and showcase why they love Michigan and all of its great resources. The competition includes a top prize of $2,500, a second place prize of $1,000, and a third place prize of $500.

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Leaders from across the greater Lansing area are participating in the first ever “Lansing-China Host Family Program: Thanksgiving Edition 2010”. 100 Chinese students from Lansing area colleges and universities will spend the Thanksgiving holiday with host families as part of a collaborative effort to make the Mid-Michigan area feel like a home away from home for international students. Host families are still needed and can participate in this program by clicking on the link here.

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Lansing, MI - Seven collegiate student entrepreneur groups have received investment to aid in the development of a culture of entrepreneurship at their home campuses, thanks to an innovative pre-seed funding award program. EnGen, the higher-education focused action team in the Moving Ideas to Market entrepreneurship initiative, recently awarded nearly $18,000 in pre-seed funding to student-led organizations representing eight higher education institutions in Michigan. For more information, click "read the full post" below!

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Lansing, MI - The Prima Civitas Foundation (PCF) will be partnering with Northwood University to present two Employer Internship Training Sessions on Thursday, November 11th at the DeVos Graduate School in Lansing.There will be a morning and afternoon session to accommodate employer's schedules. For more information, or to download the flyer, click "read the full post" below!

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From the Lansing State Journal article, found here: October 4, 2010 On the work force: Grant, bio-manufacturing alliance to bring more jobs Doug Stites president and CEO, Capital Area Michigan Works Thanks to a $250,000 state Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth grant for the bio-manufacturing sector, the Greater Mid-Michigan Bio-Manufacturing Alliance, a Michigan [...]

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Davison Township residents have formed a committee in order to continue to explore what they've learned from the symposium that occurred in June. To read the article in its entirety, click "read the full post" below!

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The Oakland Press recently covered Prima Civitas Foundation's Employer Internship Training Sessions to be held September 28th at the University of Michigan - Flint, Harding Mott University Center! Click "read the full post" for more details!

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Prima Civitas Foundation President & CEO David Hollister was honored on August 31st at the Annual Fall Preview event put on by WKAR and Michigan State University. Click "Read the full story" for a photo and the entire article!

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Welcome! If you're ready to learn how to find and write grants you've come to the right place. Beginning and experienced grant writers from city, county and state agencies as well as nonprofits, K-12, colleges and universities are encouraged to attend. You do not need to work in the same profession as the host agency.

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"The work-force development group said today it received the two-year grant through the state Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth to support the Greater Mid-Michigan Bio-Manufacturing Alliance. The alliance has been in the works for the past few years as a partnership between Michigan Works and the Prima Civitas Foundation, a Lansing-based nonprofit." Click "Read the full post" for more!

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The Moving Ideas to Market Entrepreneurship September e-Newsletter is here!

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The Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (now called the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (DLRA)) announced today that $250,000 in Workforce Investment Act funding was awarded to Capital Area Michigan Works! The grant funds support the Greater Mid-Michigan Bio-Manufacturing Alliance, a Michigan Green Regional Skills Alliance.

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Amanda Avila, Prima Civitas Foundation's Regional Coordinator and Project Manager for the Intern In Michigan initiative, was interviewed by Laurel Hess of Comcast Newsmakers recently. The interview began airing August 23rd at :54 past the hour. Click here to see the video!

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Entrepreneurs: discover the latest innovation trends in Michigan, explore business opportunities, gain knowledge on how to write a business plan, review financing options and much more

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Click here to listen to David's latest appearance on AM Lansing with Walt Sorg!

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In his Lansing State Journal op-ed, David Hollister discusses how Michigan can use its resources to compete globally. Click "read the full post" below to view the article!

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David Hollister joins Walt Sorg on AM Lansing to discuss the August 2010 primaries. Download the show here!

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MSU Career Services and the Lansing Economic Area Partnership (LEAP Inc.) invites your organization to join other local area companies at the Third Annual Earn, Learn, and Intern Job & Internship Fair on Wednesday, September 8th! Check out the YouTube video below by clicking "read more" below!

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Lansing was called one of "10 Great Cities For Young Adults" by Kiplinger writer Caitlin Dewey. Click "Read the Full Story" below to read the article!

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