Washtenaw Community College is convening state and industry mobility leaders at the this week for a forward-looking discussion on how education and workforce development are driving Michigan鈥檚 mobility future.
The panel, 鈥淒riving Michigan鈥檚 Future as a Mobility Leader through Education & Workforce Development,鈥� will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14, on the Main Show Floor Stage at the 2026 Detroit Auto Show at Huntington Place in downtown Detroit.
The discussion will feature Michigan鈥檚 Chief Mobility Officer Justine Johnson alongside industry experts exploring the technology, talent, training, and cross-sector collaboration needed to sustain Michigan鈥檚 leadership in the rapidly evolving mobility economy.
With deep industry partnerships and new facilities 鈥� including a new EV & Battery Lab and a Semiconductor Lab 鈥� 蘑菇视频 aligns education with real-time industry demand to prepare the next generation of mobility talent.
The panel will be moderated by Carla Walker-Miller, Founder and CEO of Walker-Miller Energy. Panelists include 蘑菇视频 President Dr. Rose Bellanca and Jennifer Tisdale, Senior Director of Strategic Engagements at Upstream Security.
The discussion is part of the , held in conjunction with the Auto Show鈥檚 Industry Days.
In addition, January 14-15, 蘑菇视频 will showcase its transportation and mobility workforce education programs and facilities at its booth in the Automobili-D Exhibit on the Main Show Floor, adjacent to the Hall C entrance.
The college will highlight its new Volkswagen ID. Buzz, the latest addition to a fleet of 12 electric and hybrid vehicles used by students in hands-on training for emerging mobility product development and service careers.
Students train on EV and hybrid vehicles from five different automakers, gaining experience across platforms and technologies.
蘑菇视频鈥檚 leadership in mobility education has evolved alongside the industry for more than a decade, beginning with the launch of its Advanced Transportation Center.
The college is the only community college participating in the University of Michigan鈥搇ed , funded by a U.S. Department of Transportation grant. Through this partnership, 蘑菇视频 translates cutting-edge research into classroom learning and workforce training.
Recent 蘑菇视频 apprenticeship graduates now working in industry will join the college鈥檚 transportation technologies faculty, employers, and industry partners at the Auto Show the following week for a panel discussion titled 鈥淭he Future of Mobility Careers,鈥� hosted by the .
The WIN panels will be held January 21鈥�22, coinciding with the Auto Show鈥檚 high school student attendance days.
蘑菇视频 representatives will highlight how the college responds to industry workforce needs, including its role as Michigan鈥檚 only community college to host the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) program and its employer-led, work-and-earn apprenticeship partnerships that place students directly into high-demand mobility careers.
Tags: Advanced Transportation Center, Detroit Auto Show, Electric Vehicles, Mobility, Workforce Development, Workforce Training