Ready for the Future
Our Manufacturing Readiness Grants are helping Indiana’s makers meet the challenges of a rapidly changing economy. Explore their stories.
Partnerships, internships and a growing young workforce help Indiana Furniture feed the worker pipeline.
Perry Central High wins with hands-on learning At southern Indiana’s Perry Central High School, students believe that “high-tech” and “high-touch” shouldn’t be mutually exclusive concepts. That contention not only has […]
The Uplands Region: A model for other School-based Enterprise networks Several months ago, Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) brought together seven school-based enterprises (SBEs) from across the Indiana Uplands region, allowing […]
Workforce Development Lessons from Greater Lafayette Kara Webb of Greater Lafayette Commerce How a dynamic dot-connector brought together schools, public officials and manufacturing leaders to create a vibrant program to […]
Where Are They Now? Meet Kiree Brown, Former Conexus Intern Kiree Brown has found that following one’s interests can lead to a job with impact. A Customer Account Specialist at […]
“And more”: Apprenticeship benefits exceed expectations for employers, students When Plastic Recycling Inc. signed on with the Modern Apprenticeship Program (MAP), it hoped to fill workforce gaps. When Cristina Llamas […]
Matthew Caito loves it when a student says, “I didn’t know.” As in, “I didn’t know that’s what the inside of a manufacturing facility was like,” or “I didn’t know that this kind of work was being done around here.”