Vision to Reality: Stories from the Next Generation of Michigan Educators

Vision to Reality: Stories from the Next Generation of Michigan Educators Real Stories. Real Impact. When we talk about the future of education in Michigan, we’re not just talking about policies or programs—we’re talking about people. People like Donille, Lisbeth, and Kenneth are showing us what’s possible when passion meets action and when opportunity is […]
Meet a TC: Rebecca Urban

Rebecca Urban, Talent together Alum turned Mentor Teacher for our Registered Apprenticeship Program
Meet a TC: Joylan Furtado

Jessie Piippo is a dedicated and passionate future special education teacher with a background in healthcare. She is pursuing her dream of helping students realize their potential and succeed in the workforce. Through Talent Together, Jessie has overcome financial challenges and is now an instructor in the Project SEARCH program, where she works closely with student interns to teach job-specific and soft skills.
Meet a TC: Lisbeth McGregor

Jessie Piippo is a dedicated and passionate future special education teacher with a background in healthcare. She is pursuing her dream of helping students realize their potential and succeed in the workforce. Through Talent Together, Jessie has overcome financial challenges and is now an instructor in the Project SEARCH program, where she works closely with student interns to teach job-specific and soft skills.
Talent Together is a statewide solution to Michigan’s classroom crisis

A Statewide Solution to Michigan’s Classroom Crisis Michigan’s Teacher Shortage A recent Detroit News investigation shed light on Michigan’s growing class sizes, but behind that issue lies an even greater concern: the state’s ongoing teacher shortage. According to MSU’s EPIC research, in 2022-23, district leaders reported having twice as many teacher vacancies and only half […]
Meet a TC: Kenneth Taylor

Jessie Piippo is a dedicated and passionate future special education teacher with a background in healthcare. She is pursuing her dream of helping students realize their potential and succeed in the workforce. Through Talent Together, Jessie has overcome financial challenges and is now an instructor in the Project SEARCH program, where she works closely with student interns to teach job-specific and soft skills.
Meet a TC: John Fitzsimons

Jessie Piippo is a dedicated and passionate future special education teacher with a background in healthcare. She is pursuing her dream of helping students realize their potential and succeed in the workforce. Through Talent Together, Jessie has overcome financial challenges and is now an instructor in the Project SEARCH program, where she works closely with student interns to teach job-specific and soft skills.
Meet a TC: Donille Cabanaw

Jessie Piippo is a dedicated and passionate future special education teacher with a background in healthcare. She is pursuing her dream of helping students realize their potential and succeed in the workforce. Through Talent Together, Jessie has overcome financial challenges and is now an instructor in the Project SEARCH program, where she works closely with student interns to teach job-specific and soft skills.
Opinion: Talent Together is a statewide solution to Michigan’s classroom crisis.

Opinion: Talent Together is a statewide solution to Michigan’s classroom crisis By Daveda Colbert, Eric Hoppstock, and Jason Mellema A recent Detroit News investigation shed light on Michigan’s growing class sizes, but behind that issue lies an even greater concern: the state’s ongoing teacher shortage. According to MSU’s EPIC research, in 2022-23, district leaders reported […]
Wildlife biologist-turned-middle school teacher highlighted for National Apprenticeship Day

Wildlife biologist-turned-middle school teacher highlighted for National Apprenticeship Day By Griffin Weinberg, TV6 ISHPEMING TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WLUC) – From teaching pythons a lesson to teaching lessons to middle schoolers. Mary Peterson is a teaching apprentice at Aspen Ridge Middle School. She teaches 7th-grade science. Before that, Peterson was a stay-at-home mom and a wildlife biologist. […]