ROI’s experiential learning and career awareness programs help students understand the rich regional career opportunities and make informed choices about their pathways.
ROI Annual Report to the Region: What’s Next for Education & Workforce Programs
ROI Annual Report to the Region: State of Our Key Sectors
Three special guests from significant partner organizations gave reports on Indiana Uplands’ key industry sectors of life sciences, national security and defense, and advanced manufacturing.
ROI Annual Report to the Region: State of the Indiana Uplands
On April 18, hundreds of Hoosiers from all over Indiana Uplands and beyond gathered in French Lick for ROI’s third Annual Report to the Region.
Student-Run Businesses in the Indiana Uplands
Outside the classroom, high school students in Brown County & Loogootee, Indiana, are gaining real-world work experiences as employees, leaders, and entrepreneurs in student-run businesses.
Photo Gallery: ROI Annual Report to the Region
Thanks to all who attended the ROI Annual Report to the Region on April 18! We hope you enjoy photos from the day!
Announcing the Indiana Uplands Regional Innovation Award Winners
Regional Collaboration Award Mitchell Community Schools in Lawrence County Orleans Community Schools in Orange County Shoals Community Schools in Martin CountyQuality of Place Innovation Award City of Huntingburg Market Street ParkSTEM Innovation Award Paoli High School Agriculture DepartmentPathway Innovation of the Year White River Valley High School Precision Machining ProgramTalent Innovation Award Loogootee Community Schools … Continue reading Announcing the Indiana Uplands Regional Innovation Award Winners
ROI opens application for first round of Ready Communities implementation grants
Ready Communities grants to enhance quality of place and workforce attraction strategies in the Indiana Uplands Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) has opened up applications for its first round of Ready Communities Implementation Grants for projects in counties that have completed a Quality of Place and Workforce Attraction Plan. Three rounds of funding will be available … Continue reading ROI opens application for first round of Ready Communities implementation grants
April 18: ROI Annual Report to the Region
Employers, educators, community leaders, economic development organizations, workforce development professionals, and nonprofits are gathering April 18 at the French Lick Resort Event Center for ROI’s third Annual Report to the Region. This event is free and open to the public.April 18: ROI Annual Report to the RegionFrench Lick Resort Event Center • 9:00–11:00 ROI's Annual … Continue reading April 18: ROI Annual Report to the Region
ROI invites Indiana Uplands residents to participate in housing survey
ROI encourages interested citizens to share their impressions and opinions about the current housing market in the Indiana Uplands.
ROI announces launch of $3.5 million community grant program
The Ready Communities Initiative will provide counties and communities the resources necessary to strategically plan for, develop, and implement projects and programs that build quality of place, grow regional capacity for workforce development and attraction, and improve the attributes and amenities that make the Indiana Uplands a desirable place to live, work and play.
Let them hack it: Hacking competition preparing kids for high-tech cyber careers
To help grow our future cybersecurity workforce, we need to expose more kids to responsible computer security and engineering skills at younger ages.
Brown County Schools awarded ROI Ready Schools implementation grant
Initiative aims to align school districts to the education and workforce needs of employers and industry in the Indiana Uplands
Eighteen Indiana Uplands school teachers begin year-long STEM Fellowship program
Eighteen educators from schools in the Indiana Uplands gathered July 30-31 at WonderLab Museum to begin a year-long leadership and teaching program to advance science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities in K-6 schools.
ROI awards Ready Schools grants to eleven school districts
Initiative aims to align school districts to the education and workforce needs of employers and industry in the Indiana Uplands.
ROI Educator Boot Camp: TASUS Corporation
On Thursday, regional K-12 educators toured TASUS Corporation. Headquartered in Bloomington, IN, TASUS Corporation is an advanced manufacturing facility supplying plastic molded components, decals and nameplates, and distributed products to the automotive and transportation markets.