Betsy Trotzke, Author at Regional Opportunity Initiatives

ROI Annual Report to the Region: State of the Indiana Uplands

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Betsy Trotzke

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

Posted on April 26, 2019August 18, 2023 by Betsy Trotzke

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

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Betsy Trotzke

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

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Betsy Trotzke

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

Posted on March 19, 2019October 25, 2023 by Betsy Trotzke

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

Posted on February 25, 2019 by Betsy Trotzke

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

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Betsy Trotzke

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

Posted on October 4, 2018October 25, 2023 by Betsy Trotzke

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

Posted on August 23, 2018November 12, 2021 by Betsy Trotzke

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

Posted on August 16, 2018August 18, 2023 by Betsy Trotzke

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

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Betsy Trotzke

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

Posted on July 20, 2018August 18, 2023 by Betsy Trotzke

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

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Betsy Trotzke

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.