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Graduation & Career Coaches Go Behind The Scenes at Cook

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Joined by educators, school counselors, and administrators, ROI’s graduation and career coaches got a unique opportunity to tour Cook Medical facilities in Bloomington on Friday, January 20. The behind-the-scenes tour allowed educators from Southwest Central Indiana to see operations first-hand. Graduation and career coaches will use the experience to inform students to employment opportunities and assist in developing industry-aligned … Continue reading Graduation & Career Coaches Go Behind The Scenes at Cook

Regional Opportunity Initiatives Newsletter, November 2016

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Subscribe to the ROI Newsletter. Advancing economic and community prosperity in an 11-county area that encompasses Brown, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Owen and Washington counties. From the CEO Last week we had the opportunity to visit the picturesque town of Leavenworth in Crawford County, the southernmost point in our 11 county … Continue reading Regional Opportunity Initiatives Newsletter, November 2016

ROI Awarded $134,000 Grant from DWD to Develop Information Technology Work-based Learning Opportunities      

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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      

ROI and Ivy Tech Receive Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Award

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Today, the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce announced Regional Opportunity Initiatives and Ivy Tech - Bloomington as the 2016 Franklin Initiative Golden Key Award recipients in recognition of the graduation and career coaching initiative. Ivy Tech - Bloomington Chancellor Jennie Vaughan and ROI Interim CEO Tina Peterson accepted the awards at the Chamber's … Continue reading ROI and Ivy Tech Receive Bloomington Chamber of Commerce Award

ROI Welcomes Graduation and Career Coaches

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Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) welcomed six new graduation and career coaches who will begin working in Southwest Central Indiana schools this fall. ROI, in partnership with Ivy Tech Community College – Bloomington, is launching the pilot graduation and career coaching program in nine public school districts. Working closely with school administrators and counseling teams, the coaches will … Continue reading ROI Welcomes Graduation and Career Coaches

ROI Conducting Occupational Needs Assessment in Southwest Central Indiana’s Three Key Sectors

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Regional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc. (ROI), is conducting an occupational needs assessment in the life sciences, national security and defense, and advanced manufacturing sectors in the 11-county region of Southwest Central Indiana. As part of the occupational needs assessment, ROI sector specialists will be meeting with a variety of industry partners throughout the … Continue reading ROI Conducting Occupational Needs Assessment in Southwest Central Indiana’s Three Key Sectors

Regional Opportunity Initiatives Newsletter, June 2016

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Subscribe to the ROI Newsletter. Regional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc. (ROI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to advance economic and community prosperity in Southwest Central Indiana (SWCI). Through an initial grant by Lilly Endowment Inc., ROI is implementing an education and workforce plan and a regional opportunity fund for quality-of-place investments. From the CEO As I … Continue reading Regional Opportunity Initiatives Newsletter, June 2016

ROI Launching Graduation and Career Coaching Initiative in Southwest Central Indiana School Districts

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Initiative aimed at improving graduation rates and increasing the number of students pursuing post-secondary education. BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Regional Opportunity Initiatives, Inc. (ROI), has announced its first education initiative to support economic and community prosperity in the Southwest Central Indiana region. ROI, in partnership with Ivy Tech Community College - Bloomington, is launching a pilot … Continue reading ROI Launching Graduation and Career Coaching Initiative in Southwest Central Indiana School Districts