Class project becomes US grant for jobs

ROCHESTER, Mich. (AP) - An Oakland University student's class project has landed $979,400 to help older laid-off workers find new jobs.

Bernice Kerner wrote a successful grant proposal to the U.S. Labor Department as part of a research project in a master of public administration class at the Rochester school. Hers was one of 10 successful grant applications among 130 made nationwide.

Kerner says people who are 55 and older often need to update their job skills to find new work.

The Southeast Michigan Works! Agencies Caucus will use the three-year grant to support 30 staff members who will help older workers find jobs.

Kerner is a management information system supervisor for the Macomb-St. Clair Workforce Development Board.
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