Indiana Opens the Door to Short-Term Training with Pell Grants: How the State Can Prepare
Emily Morphew of Ascend explores how Indiana can use new Workforce Pell Grants to expand access to short-term training while strengthening data systems, employer validation and coordination to ensure programs lead to meaningful career outcomes.
Indiana Has the Data. New Legislation Helps to Connect It
Indiana has extensive workforce data, and new legislation can help connect and coordinate that information to better align education, employers and workforce development efforts across the state.
White Paper: The Role of K–12 Work-Based Learning Intermediaries
Read Ascend Indiana’s white paper, The Role of K–12 Work-Based Learning Intermediaries, to gain insight into how Indiana is strengthening and expanding work-based learning (WBL) opportunities through intermediary organizations.
Collaboration is Key to Educating and Equipping for an AI Future
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.
Q&A: Why Indiana’s Regional Intermediaries Matter for Work-Based Learning
Ascend’s Emily Morphew highlights how regional intermediaries play a key role in connecting schools, employers and communities to expand and strengthen work-based learning opportunities across Indiana.
