Archive for November 2020

Joseph S. Pete, NWI TimesNov 10, 2020 The new NWI BizHub online referral network aims to foster small business growth across the Calumet Region. The Legacy Foundation, Crown Point Community Foundation, Unity Foundation of La Porte County, Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center and the Center of Workforce Innovations teamed up to help small entrepreneurs…

NOVEMBER 9, 2020 – BY: LARRY AVILA The Hammond Area Career Center’s new precision machining academy now is a certified Indiana State Earn and Learn site. “I am so excited about this SEAL program because it truly creates a path for Region students to join the industry right outside their back door,” said Lauren Dado,…

October 1, 2020 NIPSCO announced the recipients of the company’s virtual 2020 Luminary Awards, recognizing leaders and organizations for their outstanding commitment to strengthening local communities, especially during these most trying times as many organizations that work hard to provide basic human needs are facing challenges of their own. The Luminary Awards were created in…

Center of Workforce Innovations, Inc Valparaiso, IN Chief Executive Officer Center of Workforce Innovations is a nonprofit workforce development organization that serves as a catalyst for community and business investment in workforce, education, and economic development building. They are known for serving as an intermediary that convenes community and industry groups to facilitate solutions. They…

Carley Lanich Nov 2, 2020 The Center of Workforce Innovations Adult Learning Centers are offering classes this fall to help students prepare for the high school equivalency exam. Using CARES Act funding, the state has waived fees for all eligible Hoosier students seeking to take the HSE through the end of the year. CWI Adult…