Align Center aims to be a comprehensive resource for job training and more
By Arlene Bachanov
The Lenawee Voice
ADRIAN — With a ribbon cutting and open house, the Align Center for Workforce Development officially opened its doors on Monday, June 23.
The center, at 440 E. Church St., Adrian, is designed to be a place where people can learn job skills, where community organizations can have space to work and meet with clients, and which can be used to host everything from business meetings and training sessions to parties.
The space includes conference rooms, classrooms, a fully equipped computer lab, a training room, a multi-use hall with a warming kitchen, and flexible office spaces. A day care center will be available for adults with child care needs. Rentals are available for businesses, nonprofits, and community residents.
Pat Farver, executive director of Lenawee Now, said the seeds for this space were planted as far back as 25 years ago when Randy Yagla, who’s currently Lenawee Now’s development director, wrote a paper on the future of workforce development for a college class.
Then, about five years ago, the need in the community for such a space became evident to Lenawee Now, “so we started incubating the idea and making it a reality.”
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Lenawee Now Executive Director Pat Farver stands by the two mosaics, created by Adrian artist Carlos Tobar, at the Align Center for Workforce Development’s entrance.
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Educators, businesspeople, and community members began meeting to plan things out, and then, about two…
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