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More than 40 Indiana Educators Convene to Expand Student-Led Businesses

05.18.2026
Indiana educators gathered to collaborate on expanding student‑led businesses that give high schoolers hands‑on, work‑based learning experience across the state.
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Ascend Indiana Names New Member to its Board of Directors

05.18.2026
Ascend Indiana appointed Dedric Day of Eli Lilly to its Board of Directors, succeeding Eric Dozier.
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Ascend Indiana Talent Innovation Award Winner Named

05.18.2026
Eli Lilly, Ivy Tech, and Purdue were recognized for a collaborative effort to grow Indiana’s STEM talent pipeline.
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Building Corvettes and Caring for Cattle: Indiana’s Push to Reinvent High School Gains Steam

05.15.2026
Indiana high schools are expanding hands-on career learning opportunities—from internships and apprenticeships to industry certifications—to help students gain real-world experience and meet the state’s new graduation requirements focused on workforce readiness. 
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Collaboration is Key to Educating and Equipping for an AI Future

04.28.2026
Preparing for an AI-driven future requires strong collaboration between educators, employers and policymakers to align skills, language and training with rapidly evolving workforce needs.
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Ascend Indiana Seeks Employer Input for New Advanced Industries Workforce Report

04.23.2026
Ascend Indiana launched a statewide employer survey to shape its first Advanced Industries Workforce Report on evolving workforce needs.
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Ascend Indiana Supports Student-Led Enterprises with New Initiative

04.16.2026
Ascend Indiana has launched a statewide initiative to support student-led enterprises by providing resources and building partnerships that expand hands-on, work-based learning opportunities for high school students ahead of new graduation requirements.
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Connecting Classrooms to Careers Through Student-Led Businesses

04.14.2026
Ascend Indiana promotes student-led businesses as a hands-on way for students to run real enterprises and build workforce skills, while seeking support to scale the model statewide.
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Ascend Indiana Names Two New Members to its Board of Directors

04.14.2026
Ascend Indiana has named Karly Cope and Marie Mackintosh to its Board of Directors.
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Aspire Johnson County

Supports work-based learning by linking schools and more than 165 local employers to create hands-on opportunities that help students explore and pursue regional career pathways.
Counties Served: Johnson, Marion
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East Central Educational Service Center (ECESC)

Provides regional coordination, tools, and training to help schools implement consistent and high-quality work-based learning programs.
Counties Served: Bartholomew, Decatur, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Hancock, Henry, Johnson, Madison, Randolph, Rush, Shelby, Union, Wayne
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Eastern Indiana Works (EIW)

Engages employers, offers workforce insights, and partners with schools to expand student access to work-based learning experiences.
Counties Served: Blackford, Delaware, Fayette, Henry, Jay, Randolph, Rush, Union, Wayne
Supporting: Employers
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EmployIndy

Located in Indianapolis, EmployIndy develops career-connected learning systems in Marion County by coordinating employer engagement, work-based learning programming, and youth career pathways.
Counties Served: Marion
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Greater Muncie Chamber of Commerce

Serves as a bridge between businesses and schools to promote internships, employer partnerships, and hands-on learning opportunities.
Counties Served: Delaware
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Hendricks College Network (HCN)

Connects schools, employers, and community partners—facilitating ongoing collaborations, coordinating a range of employer involvement opportunities, and providing support to help schools track and manage work-based learning experiences.
Counties Served: Hendricks
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Invest Hamilton County

Works with employers and schools to connect schools and students to employers offering high-quality work-based learning experiences.
Counties Served: Hamilton
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Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce

Leads countywide coordination of work-based learning by unifying schools, employers, and partners to streamline student placements and employer onboarding.
Counties Served: Wayne
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Southern Intermediaries

E-REP (Evansville Regional Economic Partnership)

Counties Served: Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, Warrick
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Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce

Connects local employers with schools to encourage internships, career exploration, and collaborative work-based learning initiatives.
Counties Served: Monroe
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Hub 19

Connects high school students and schools with local employers through career exploration, internships, and hands-on work-based learning experiences.
Counties Served: Dubois
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Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI)

Located in Bloomington, ROI helps schools and employers throughout their region understand evolving requirements, building partner capacity, fostering regional connections, and coordinating programs that offer students meaningful career-aligned experiences.
Counties Served: Brown, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Owen, Washington
Supporting: Employers, Schools
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Southern Indiana Education Center (SIEC)

Supports educators through training, resources, and collaboration structures that help schools and employers organize work-based learning.
Counties Served: Clay, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Gibson, Greene, Knox, Lawrence, Martin, Orange, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Sullivan, Vanderburgh, Warrick
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Southern Indiana Works (SIW, Workforce Region 10)

Engages employers and develops talent initiatives that connect students to meaningful work experiences aligned with regional workforce needs.
Counties Served: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Scott, Washington
Supporting: Employers
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Southwest Indiana Workforce Board (SWIN)

Partners with businesses and schools to expand student access to industry-aligned work-based learning programs.
Counties Served: Dubois, Gibson, Knox, Perry, Pike, Posey, Spencer, Vanderburgh, Warrick
Supporting: Employers
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Center of Workforce Innovations (CWI)

Coordinates employer relationships, talent programs, and school partnerships to strengthen work-based learning throughout Northwest Indiana.
Counties Served: Jasper, Lake, LaPorte, Newton, Porter, Pulaski, Starke
Supporting: Employers, Schools
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Grow Allen

Supports work-based learning by coordinating student internships and work-based tours, connecting schools with local businesses, and partnering with community organizations to expand training pathways while collaboratively helping partners strengthen their work-based learning efforts.
Counties Served: Allen
Supporting: Employers, Schools
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Horizon Education Alliance (HEA)

Partners with schools and employers to provide high school students with career exploration and hands-on work-based learning opportunities.
Counties Served: Elkhart
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Northeast Indiana Workforce Board (NEINW)

Supports regional talent pipelines by linking businesses with schools and promoting work-based learning as part of workforce development.
Counties Served: Adams, Allen, Grant, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Whitley
Supporting: Employers
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Region 8 Education Service Center of Northeast Indiana (R8ESC)

Provides training, coordination, data support, and shared tools to help schools implement and scale consistent work-based learning practices across the region.
Counties Served: Adams, Allen, Blackford, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, Jay, Kosciusko, Madison, Miami, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, Whitley
Supporting: Employers, Schools
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South Bend Regional Chamber

Coordinates employer partnerships, student programming, and large-scale work-based learning initiatives to connect youth with regional career pathways.
Counties Served: St. Joseph
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