Michigan WDI

Michigan WDI Workforce Development Institute is a statewide workforce development organization.

Michigan State AFL-CIO Workforce Development Institute (WDI) is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation established and operated to provide employment and training services to workers and economically disadvantaged residents in the State of Michigan. WDI has been operating workforce development programs since it was established in 1977 as the Labor Employment and Development (LEAD) Program and

has continued to provide services under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA), the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), Work First, and Jobs, Education and Training (JET) to serve youth, adults, dislocated workers and welfare recipients. Michigan WDI has successfully operated major workforce development and economic development projects in Michigan for thirty-five (35) years.

Our Milwaukee tool kits are back in action! Lansing cohort graduate Selina Terry has been placed with IBEW Local 275, an...
09/03/2026

Our Milwaukee tool kits are back in action! Lansing cohort graduate Selina Terry has been placed with IBEW Local 275, and we couldn't be more proud of her new union career in the skilled trades!

Last Friday, Barton Malow invited our Kalamazoo cohort inside the new downtown arena to get a glimpse at what their futu...
08/28/2026

Last Friday, Barton Malow invited our Kalamazoo cohort inside the new downtown arena to get a glimpse at what their futures could look like!

From amazing views, good discussions and even running into some Access for All graduates, we were honored to be a part.

Thanks for having us, and we can't wait to see the next big projects that our graduates are working on!

Happy Wednesday! Always proud of our WDI folks showing up, working hard, and strengthening our communities. Picture: Jac...
08/26/2026

Happy Wednesday! Always proud of our WDI folks showing up, working hard, and strengthening our communities.

Picture: Jackson Cohort taking a quick break from working at Workers Memorial Park.

08/24/2026

Kalamazoo, we’re here for it.
Our Access for All graduates are working on the Kalamazoo Event Center, bringing the skills, pride, and purpose they’ve built along the way. This is what opportunity looks like in motion.

Happy Wednesday! We hope your work week is going well, and if you need a new career? You know where to find us.
08/19/2026

Happy Wednesday! We hope your work week is going well, and if you need a new career? You know where to find us.

✅ Supporting community ✅ Honoring workers✅ Building a legacy Workers Memorial Park is officially open, and we're so prou...
08/14/2026

✅ Supporting community
✅ Honoring workers
✅ Building a legacy

Workers Memorial Park is officially open, and we're so proud that our Michigan WDI students played a key role in bringing this space to life. 💪

kinda chic to start a skilled trades career
08/10/2026

kinda chic to start a skilled trades career

08/05/2026

Washtenaw County, this is your time to get into the skilled trades.

We have spots remaining in our Access for All cohort, launching this Monday, August 10th. Stop by and see us tomorrow at the downtown Ypsilanti Library to get your future in gear.

Daniel lets you know what to bring in the video, and we look forward to seeing you!

Address

419 S Washington Square, Ste 300
Lansing, MI
48933

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+15173720784

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