Michigan Department

Established in 1999 through an alliance between the state of Michigan and several local communities, Michigan Economic Development Corporation is a one-stop resource for businesses seeking to grow in the state, including expansions, relocations and concerns with other agencies of the state government. It also houses Travel Michigan, the state s official agency for the promotion of tourism. Travel Michigan collaborates with the state's destination marketing organizations, including conventions and visitors bureaus, regional marketing entities, and tourism-related state associations to provide comprehensive visitor information services, with the overall goal to create and retain jobs in the state. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has a private sector board of directors comprised of business people and local economic developers and educators, so that its policies and procedures meet the needs of the private sector. It is headquartered in Lansing, Mich.

The Meta Peace Team (MPT) is an organization dedicated to fostering nonviolent alternatives to militarism through empowered peacemaking. By offering education, skills training, and networking, MPT aims to address structural violence and promote a just world based on nonviolence and respect for the interconnectedness of all life. Committed to active nonviolence, MPT engages in peace team placements and skill-building initiatives that prepare individuals to facilitate peaceful resolutions. Their focus on systemic oppression highlights their mission to create transformative social change in communities both locally and internationally. Generated from the website