Archive for April 2025
From Blight to Beauty: Gary’s Work B.I.G. Initiative Kicks Off
GARY, IND. — This week marks an important milestone for the City of Gary and the Center of Workforce Innovations with the launch of Work B.I.G., an innovative initiative aimed at blight remediation through workforce development. Twenty-one Gary residents reported to their first day of B.I.G. (Beauty in Gary) work, benefiting from paid skills training…
Read MoreCOMMENTARY: Future of JAG in Jeopardy
By Lisa Daugherty, President & CEO, Center of Workforce Innovations When Indianapolis rolls out the red carpet to more than 900 students for the national Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) Career Development Conference April 24-26, it does so even as the future of Indiana JAG chapters is under serious threat of elimination. Regrettably, the current…
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