Check out the latest ROI Newsletter issue for updates on the Indiana Uplands, READI, the Uplands Maker Mobile, STEM Fellows, PLAYoli Playground, and much more!
July ROI News & Updates
ROI Career Coaching Fellowship Launching with Inaugural Cohort of 19 Participants
Nineteen individuals serving across the Indiana Uplands as school counselors, career coaches, work-based and internship coordinators, teachers, adult educators, and an HR administrator have been selected.
ROI’s STEM Fellows Program Grows to 97 Educators Working to Advance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math in Regional K-6 Schools
The 17 K-6 educators chosen for ROI's 5th cohort will begin their fellowship year in August, bringing the total number to 97 Fellows working to advance science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities in Indiana Uplands classrooms and schools.
Nineteen community and regional leaders accepted into new Indiana Uplands Grant Writing Fellowship
ROI has announced that its new Grant Writing Fellowship program is launching with 19 community and regional leaders selected from a competitive application process.
The Indiana Uplands is READI to Go
ROI and Radius Indiana are pleased to announce that the 11 counties of the Indiana Uplands will continue their shared commitment to economic and community prosperity through participation in READI.
ROI Launches Internet Speed Testing Project
ROI is conducting a crowd-sourced internet speed project. The goal of this project is to create an accurate region map of where internet service is available, where it is unavailable, and what broadband speed residents are currently receiving.
June 9: READI in the Uplands
Representatives from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation will outline the READI program, highlight the state’s goals, and address specific questions.
American Rescue Plan Act: Understanding the Details
Funds from the American Rescue Plan Act are heading towards local communities across the country. ARPA offers opportunities for community leaders to fund a variety of initiatives beneficial to the future of your citizens. Special thanks to Andrea Kern of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs who joined us over Zoom on June 1 to help us understand the opportunity that ARPA offers to Indiana Uplands communities.
ROI Launching Grant Fellowship Program
Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) is launching a regional grant fellowship cohort to support and develop a network of grant writers in the Indiana Uplands.
Using Residential Tax Increment Financing Districts to Create Housing in YOUR Community
Webinar recording coming soon from the next session in the Indiana Uplands Housing Series!
Applications Open for Inaugural Career Coaching Fellowship
The inaugural cohort will participate in a 10-month fellowship focused on the development of authentic career connections and articulated pathways that lead to high opportunity and high wage jobs.
STEM Fellows Nominations Open
Nominations for the 2021-2022 STEM Fellowship cohort close Friday, April 9th.
Indiana Uplands Housing Series: Creating a Livable Community – What’s in Your Toolbox?
Join us March 24 for the next session in the Indiana Uplands Housing Series!
Ready to launch: The Launching Center is eager to welcome teens & prepare them for STEM careers
The Launching Center is ready to Launch, and the Boys and Girls Club of Lawrence County is eager to welcome teens into a reimagined space that will provide transformative learning opportunities.
Unlikely Developer Becomes Catalyst for Downtown Spencer Revitalization
What started as one man's way of generating retirement income is bringing a small downtown back to life.