Ascend in the News
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Study: Growing gap between talent demand and supply
November 03, 2022
Inside INdiana Business, Wes Mills: A new report from Ascend Indiana, the state’s workforce development initiative, and EmployIndy shows a widening gap between demand for highly skilled, highly educated workers and the number of Indiana students pursuing college degrees who could one day fill those jobs.
Central Indiana lacks educated workforce to fill high-skilled jobs, report finds
November 03, 2022
Indianapolis Business Journal, Peter Blanchard: The gap between the number of high-skilled jobs and trained workers to fill those positions widened during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis of labor market trends in central Indiana.
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology: Ascend Indiana’s Network to Help Students With Indiana STEM Careers Search (Terre Haute)
October 25, 2022
Indiana Chamber of Commerce: A partnership between Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and Ascend Indiana, an initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership, is increasing opportunities for students from the top-ranked undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics college to begin their careers in Indiana.
Indianapolis Students Get a "Leg Up" on Careers with European-Inspired Apprenticeships (MAP)
September 23, 2022
The 74, Patrick O’Donnell: “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.
Geoffrey Mearns (Ball State): Indiana Must Attack Degree-Attainment Challenge
September 23, 2022
Indianapolis Business Journal, Geoffrey Mearns: 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.
Youth Apprenticeship Program Hopes to Reach Hundreds of Students with New Funding
September 23, 2022
WFYI, Taylor Bennett: 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.
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