Archive for February 2021

For the past three years the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board together with Center of Workforce Innovations, Construction Advancement Foundation, and WeBuild Northwest Indiana, had hosted a Construction & Skilled Trades Day each November. High School students interested in the trades had an opportunity to visit with up to 15 trade organizations in one day and…

JANUARY 26, 2021 – BY PHILIP POTEMPA Linda Woloshansky knows Northwest Indiana is a region of strong work ethics and hard workers, because she has years of first-hand experience. “We have evidence that, when competing for jobs in other parts of the country, our Northwest Indiana folks often have a leg up on other candidates due to…

VIEW VIDEO INTERVIEW HERE Carley Lanich | Jan 27, 2021 Updated Jan 28, 2021 MICHIGAN CITY — A new satellite location of the LaPorte County Adult Education program seeks to bring high school equivalency preparation directly to students. LaPorte County Adult Education staff, joined by representatives of the Michigan City Housing Authority, had an informal open house…