Initiative aims to align school districts to the education and workforce needs of employers and industry in the Indiana Uplands.
ROI awards Ready Schools grants to eleven school districts
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.
ROI Educator Boot Camp: Singota Solutions
On Thursday, regional K-12 educators toured Singota Solutions in Bloomington, IN.
ROI Educator Boot Camp: CAP Group LLC
Regional K-12 educators visited CAP Group LLC in Bedford, Indiana on Tuesday.
ROI Educator Boot Camp: Cook Medical
ROI Educator Boot Camp Update: On Tuesday, regional teachers & educators visited Cook Medical in Bloomington, IN.
ROI Educator Boot Camp: TSC
ROI Educator Boot Camp Update: Today, regional teachers & educators visited Technology Services Corporation in Bloomington, IN.
ROI Educator Boot Camp: SAIC
ROI Educator Boot Camp Update: This morning, regional teachers & educators visited military contractor Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) at the East Gate Business & Tech Center in Bedford to learn about mechanical jobs available at the facility. Thank you to Tony Kestranek who provided information about some of the SAIC’s electrical efforts, including cable manufacturing … Continue reading ROI Educator Boot Camp: SAIC
ROI Educator Boot Camp kicks off at WestGate Academy
Twenty-three educators from Southwest Central Indiana school districts will get an insiders look at companies in the life sciences, defense, and advanced manufacturing sectors.
Regional Opportunity Initiatives Newsletter, February 2018
Subscribe to the ROI Newsletter. In this issue: CEO Update Save the date for the ROI Annual Report to the Region Occupational Needs Assessment underway Thank you to our sector partners! ROI education initiatives show impact in 2017 STEM Fellows tour IVY Tech labs, discover new ways to integrate technology in the classroom Former GM executive … Continue reading Regional Opportunity Initiatives Newsletter, February 2018
Crane Workplace Simulation Project gives students real-world STEM experiences
On Friday, January 23, Bloomfield High School hosted ROI to see this year’s Crane Workplace Simulation Project presentations. The semester-long program pairs volunteers from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, with students to actively engage in projects that prepare them for what STEM-related careers are like. The Workplace Simulation Project was launched in the Bloomfield School … Continue reading Crane Workplace Simulation Project gives students real-world STEM experiences
Southwest Central Indiana schools awarded Lilly Endowment counseling grants
Three school districts and one charter school in Southwest Central Indiana were awarded grants from Lilly Endowment Inc. to implement strategies to strengthen school counseling programs for their students. Brown County Schools, Bloomington Project School, Monroe County Community School Corporation, and Orleans Community School Corporation were among 52 Indiana school corporations and charter schools selected … Continue reading Southwest Central Indiana schools awarded Lilly Endowment counseling grants
ROI welcomes Brian D. Blackwell as Director of Industry and Quality of Place Initiatives
Regional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc. (ROI) is proud to announce and welcome Brian D. Blackwell as Director of Industry and Quality of Place Initiatives.
Boot camp allows educators to explore work environments in advanced manufacturing, life sciences and defense industries
Externship program gives teachers opportunity to learn about careers in Southwest Central Indiana’s key industry sectors. Fifty-four educators from eight Southwest Central Indiana counties participated in a week-long Educator Boot Camp in June. Educators experienced work environments on site at regional industry employers in the advanced manufacturing, life sciences and national security and defense sectors. … Continue reading Boot camp allows educators to explore work environments in advanced manufacturing, life sciences and defense industries
ROI Awarded $134,000 Grant from DWD to Develop Information Technology Work-based Learning Opportunities
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) announced on Thursday that Regional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc. (ROI) and its regional partners have been awarded a Skill UP Indiana! grant of $134,228. The grant will be used to create internship opportunities across multiple industry sectors in Southwest Central Indiana. The outcome of such experiences … Continue reading ROI Awarded $134,000 Grant from DWD to Develop Information Technology Work-based Learning Opportunities