Some laid off auto workers are making the best of their situation by taking advantage of higher education programs and internships in the area, using them to reinvent their careers.
According to excerpts from the article:
Alicia Azzopardi was laid off just before Christmas. It couldn't have happened at a better time.
"I was so upset when I left my job," said Azzopardi. "I was crying, and I just didn't know what to do."
The same week that she got laid off, Michigan State University accepted her into its accelerated nursing program. Even better, she learned she qualified for a grant from the Michigan Nursing Corps. The state-funded initiative, which provides her with a $25,000 stipend, is addressing Michigan's nursing shortage in part by rewarding workers who have been laid off.
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