Lee Harrold: An Interest in AI Leads to Tech Career in Indiana
The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) led Lee Harrold to Indiana and a career at Westfield, Indiana-based SEP.
Taylor University Partners With Parkview Health to Create Nursing Degree Program
A strong interest among current and prospective students for a nursing program led Taylor University to establish a Bachelor of Science in Nursing pathway.
“Pathways to Progress” Reveals Ascend’s Vision and Roadmap for the Future
When I first joined Ascend Indiana in early 2024, I pledged to begin my tenure by listening to our stakeholders, asking them to honestly assess what Ascend does well and what gaps we could fill as an Indiana workforce development intermediary.
Indiana Center for Nursing Finds Answers to Nursing Workforce Shortage
Indiana Center for Nursing’s roundtable provided a platform to identify challenges, collaboratively devise actionable solutions and establish a shared vision for the future of nursing in Indiana.
Funding Available to Help Employers Become Co-Creators of Talent
The momentum in Indiana for scaling work-based learning is real. Youth apprenticeship took center stage last week at the National Youth Apprenticeship Summit in Indianapolis. A consortium of nearly 200 Indiana leaders released the iLab strategic plan, outlining key steps to make available apprenticeship opportunities for Hoosier students. And work-based learning is a hallmark of the Indiana Department of Education’s high school redesign proposal.
Coalition of Indiana Leaders Announces New Path for Hoosiers to Receive Education and Training
The new pathway, set to welcome students as early as the 2025-26 school year, is a key strategy to address Indiana’s talent shortages.
Back to School and Back to Business
As a parent, you hear “Back to School” and you immediately make a to-do list of what’s needed to get your child ready for another year of learning. But “Back to School” could take on new meaning if you think about it from a business perspective. What ‘to-dos’ should businesses identify to effectively engage with their local schools and build their future workforce?
The Indiana Latino Institute Collaborates With Ascend Indiana to Provide Students Access to Internship Search
Indiana Latino Institute (ILI) has formed a collaboration with Ascend Indiana to help connect students to good and promising internship opportunities in Indiana.
From High School Exploration to Internship, One Step Closer to a Life Sciences Career
Brent Dulaney turned high school STEM exploration into internships and research opportunities that are propelling his life sciences career.
Ascend Indiana Awards $700,000 to Four Regional Sites to Pilot Youth Apprenticeship Programs in Local Communities
$175,000 has been awarded to launch youth apprenticeship pilots in their local communities.
