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READI Amount: $729,373
Matching Amount: $2,516,200
Lead Organization: Regional Opportunity Initiatives
Counties Directly Impacted: Brown, Crawford, Daviess, Dubois, Greene, Lawrence, Martin, Monroe, Orange, Owen, Washington
Informed by the modern youth apprenticeship model, UpSkill Work and Learn is a 2-3 year opportunity that provides high school students with paid employment, on-the-job and related classroom instruction, college credits, and industry-recognized credentials. Participating students gain skills in regionally relevant positions such as Robotic Tech, Engineering Tech, Business Operations, Information Tech, and CAD Design. READI funding is allowing Regional Opportunity Initiatives to scale the program launched in 2022 to all parts of the region over the next three years.
- May 2024 Project Update: Youth Apprenticeship Week highlights UpSkill apprentices
- April 2024 Project Update: Real-world experience helps modern youth apprentice find her true passion (via Ascend Indiana)
- April 2024 Project Update: Upskilling the next generation of Hoosiers sets employers and students on a path to success (via Ascend Indiana)
- December 2023 Project Update: First microelectronics apprenticeship begins in Indiana Uplands region
- November 2023 Project Update: Students, parents, and employers see momentum with UpSkill youth apprenticeship program
- June 2023 Project Update: UpSkill welcomes second cohort with signing day.
