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WBL Strategies Take Center Stage in Indy Employer Event

07.10.2025
Ascend Indiana and EmployIndy officially launched “Untapped: Connecting Employers to Indy Talent,” an interactive discussion focused on work-based learning (WBL) as a proven strategy to build a robust talent pipeline.
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The Heritage Group Offers Work-Based Learning Opportunities for Early-In-Career Growth

07.10.2025
The Heritage Group is building a pipeline of STEM talent through paid work-based learning programs, school-year internships, science camps and long-term educational investments that empower high school students and employees’ children to explore professional growth and career paths.
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Fairbanks Foundation awards $13M to create new statewide apprenticeship program

07.09.2025
The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation has awarded $12.9 million in grants to eight Indiana organizations to launch the Indiana Career Apprenticeship Pathway (INCAP), a statewide program starting in 2026 that will provide paid, on-the-job training for high school students and eventually adults in industries like banking, manufacturing and healthcare.
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Nearly $13 million awarded for statewide career apprenticeship initiative

07.09.2025
The Fairbanks Foundation has awarded nearly $13M in new grants to support the Indiana Career Apprenticeship Pathway.
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Fort Wayne Community Schools Partner with Parkview Health to Give Students Hands-on Experience in Healthcare

05.13.2025
Fort Wayne Community Schools partnered with Parkview Health to provide middle school students hands-on healthcare career exploration through pilot programs, mobile simulations and career fairs, helping them make informed decisions about their future paths.
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Ascend Indiana names Eastern Hancock County Schools superintendent to its Board of Directors

04.29.2025
Ascend Indiana has announced a new member to its Board of Directors.
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IU, Purdue to automatically enroll students who meet new high school diploma rule

04.03.2025
Indiana’s state college and university systems have agreed to automatically admit high school students who complete one of the state’s new diploma paths.
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The Power of Predictive Analytics and Partnerships

03.31.2025
According to LightCast, Indiana had nearly 750,000 unique job postings in 2024, with almost 25% falling in the advanced industries’ economy.
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Indiana Agriculture Industry Seeks to Support Youth Internships in Ag

03.31.2025
Indiana Pork partnered with Ascend Indiana to create work-based learning opportunities for high school students in central Indiana. Guided by a statewide youth survey, the program connects students—many new to agriculture—with internships that offer hands-on experience, mentorship, and career exploration.

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