The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board is pleased to announce that on August 1, 2018 Governor Holcomb’s first-appointed Secretary for Career Connections and Talent, Blair Milo, will visit Rensselaer and Knox to discuss changes in the economy and...
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Hobart Adult Learning Center Shuts Down Operations at Two of Their Three Locations
The Hobart Adult learning Center has shut down operations at two of their three locations. The center is no longer operating at Trinity United Methodist Church in Hobart or the Hobart Public Library. It will be solely operating at Hobart’s First...
$677,000 Goes to La Porte County Innovation Network
The Northwest Indiana Workforce Board (NWIWB) is pleased to announce that as a result of the leadership of Mayor Mark Krentz of La Porte and Mayor Ron Meer of Michigan City, along with their economic developers, a consortium of employers, educators,...
Valparaiso Teachers Go Full STEAM Ahead on the Educator Train
Over 20 Valparaiso teachers took part in a two-day Educator’s STEAM Camp on June 28-29, 2017. Although the teachers were officially on summer break, many couldn’t pass up taking part in this information packed camp that focused on Science,...
Local Students Strive for Spot at 2017 State Competition
Area students gathered in Raintree Hall auditorium at Indiana University Northwest (IUN) in Gary, early Friday morning to represent their school and compete for a chance at earning first place to move on to the state competition. Anticipation filled...
Local JAG students make their mark at JAG State Conference
On March 11, 2016, the Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) State Career Development Conference (CDC) was held in Indianapolis and we are pleased to announce that our region sent 11 students to compete and represent Northwest Indiana. Among the...
NW Indiana Manufacturing Consortium is Recipient of Skill Up Indiana Grant Funds
The newly formed NW Indiana Manufacturing Consortium was selected as a recipient of the state’s Skill Up Indiana grant, as proposed by Governor Pence and the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. The grant application, submitted by the...
Area Students Compete at Local Conference and Move on to State Competition in 2016
They filed into Raintree Hall at Indiana University Northwest (IUN) in Gary, bright and early, unaware of any expectations other than knowing it was time to showcase a skill they learned and practiced for a chance to capture first place and move on...
Event for Educator’s Introduces Careers in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TDL) Industry
On Thursday, September 10, over 30 area middle school and high school counselors attended a program that introduced them to the industry of Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics (TDL). This tour is one of many that are being conducted by READY...
Tec Air to Begin Hiring for New Munster Facility
Tec Air Inc., a 50-year-old Illinois Corporation is moving its entire manufacturing operations from its current location in Willow Springs, Illinois to Munster, Indiana and are ready to hire individuals who are prepared to start work by the end of...