Racial Disparities in Education and Workforce Limit Opportunities for Individuals and Talent for Employers
A new analysis shows that Black and Hispanic residents in Indiana and Marion County experience significant gaps in education outcomes and employment opportunities compared to white residents.
How Indianapolis Education Gaps Tie to Income Inequality
Regarding a recent Business Equity for Indy (BEI) report, Jason Kloth, Ascend’s President and CEO, is quoted talking about the critical importance of addressing racial equity gaps in education outcomes if we wish to diversify our workplaces and ensure all Hoosiers have access to good and promising jobs.
Funding to Fuel Statewide Expansion of Ascend Job Platform
Ascend President and CEO, Jason Kloth, and Roche Diagnostics Head of People and Culture, Bridget Boyle, discussed the expansion of the Ascend Network to serve job seekers and employers on Inside INdiana Business with Gerry Dick.
Ascend Indiana Enhances Network Job Platform in Preparation for Statewide Expansion, Raises More Than $23 Million
Ascend Indiana has raised $23.8 million to expand its organization and enhance the infrastructure for the Ascend Network, its proven online job platform that helps job seekers find a job, internship, or training opportunity in Indiana that matches their interests and skills.
Ascend Indiana Using $23.8M to Revamp Its Online Job Network
Ascend announced $23.8 million in fundraising, which is being leveraged to expand the organization and improve the Ascend Network, our online job platform, to better connect job seekers to career pathways and expand services to help bridge gaps in workforce needs.
Ascend Awards $350k for Youth Apprenticeship Pilots
With support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, Ascend awarded nearly $350,000 to support three youth apprenticeship programs throughout the state in an effort to establish a connected youth apprenticeship network in Indiana.
Ascend Indiana Announces Youth Apprenticeship Awards to Establish a Network of Postsecondary Career Pathways for Students in Indiana
Ascend Indiana has announced awards of $115,000 each to bolster three regional youth apprenticeship efforts in Indiana.
Ascend Indiana and EmployIndy Receive $6 Million Grant to Scale Modern Youth Apprenticeship for High School Students in Central Indiana
Ascend Indiana and EmployIndy have received $6 million for three years from the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation to support the scaling of MAP in Marion County.
Ascend Indiana Helps Expand Youth Apprenticeships Statewide With New National Funding Partnership
Ascend Indiana is expanding its efforts to provide high school students with new high-quality college and career apprenticeship pathways that impart the foundational skills, experiences, social capital and credentials they need to thrive in a rapidly changing economy.
Ascend Indiana Expands Youth Apprenticeships
Ascend is expanding its efforts to provide high school students with college and career apprenticeship pathways by guiding statewide leaders through the expansion of youth apprenticeships in Indiana.
