Claire Fiddian-Green: Be Creative in Attacking Health Worker Shortage – Modern Apprenticeship (MAP)
As Indiana grapples with a severe health care workforce shortage, Modern Apprenticeship has recently launched a health care pathway aimed at closing this gap. Led by local not-for-profit intermediaries Ascend Indiana and EmployIndy, Modern Apprenticeship offers competitive pay, college credit, and a hands-on work experience for high schoolers in the Indianapolis area.
Ascend Indiana Receives $6M to Scale Youth Apprenticeships
Indianapolis-based workforce development initiative Ascend Indiana and EmployIndy have received $6 million from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation. The partners say the grant funding will support growth of the Modern Youth Apprenticeship (MAP) program in Marion County. MAP is a three-year, work-based learning experience that starts in high school and offers paid employment, on-the-job training, related academics, and college credit.
Youth Apprenticeship Program Hopes to Reach Hundreds of Students With New Funding
A Marion County program (Modern Youth Apprenticeship), to connect high school students with paid, on-the-job experience will receive $6 million for three years to continue its work. Ascend Indiana Vice President and co-founder, Stephanie Bothun said the goal with the new funding is to provide opportunities to 400 Marion County students over the next three years.
Geoffrey Mearns (Ball State): Indiana Must Attack Degree-Attainment Challenge
Ball State is working with Ascend Indiana to connect our students with Indiana career opportunities that match their skill sets and interests. One goal from this partnership is workforce outcomes that help them prepare for fulfilling careers, keeping the graduates in Indiana, and thus good jobs.
Indianapolis Students Get a “Leg Up” on Careers With European-Inspired Apprenticeships (MAP)
“After going to Switzerland and talking to students, and seeing the connectivity between government, employers, associations, the school system. I came back like, ‘we have to be a part of this,'” said Stephanie Bothun, vice president of Ascend Indiana, a workforce development non-profit based in Indianapolis. Their apprentice program (MAP) is the largest in Indianapolis and is in it’s third year as a pilot program.
Ascend Indiana Developing Strategies to Keep College Grads in State
Ascend Indiana is expanding its job-matching platform and partnerships to retain college graduates in-state by connecting them with Indiana employers through data-driven tools, internships, and customized career pathways.
Central Indiana Corporate Partnership and Initiative Leaders Named to IBJ 250 List of Most Influential Business Leaders in Indiana
CICP’s president, CEO, and six of its leaders have been named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s prestigious list of the 250 most influential business leaders in Indiana.
Purdue, IU Partner to Keep Grads in Indiana
Purdue University and Indiana University are teaming up in an effort to boost the state’s talent pipeline by keeping more graduates in Indiana. The schools are partnering with Ascend Indiana with the goal of connecting students with in-state career opportunities more effectively, as well as providing one-on-one career guidance and job search support.
IU, Purdue Partner With Ascend Indiana to Grow State’s Economy, Increase ‘Brain Gain’
Indiana’s top two public research universities are joining forces to keep more graduates in the state and fill the Hoosier talent pipeline with highly skilled workers.
Purdue, IU Partner With Ascend Indiana to Grow State’s Economy and Increase ‘Brain Gain’
Through their partnership on the Ascend Network, Ascend’s online job matching platform, Purdue and IU will be able to more effectively connect students with Indiana career opportunities that match their skill sets and interests, as well as offer increased one-on-one career guidance and job search support.
