Case Studies
Hitachi Astemo
In 2022, Lippert, a multi-billion-dollar component manufacturer for RVs, boats, automobiles and adjacent industry suppliers, realized it could not meet its workforce needs with traditional recruiting efforts alone.
Purdue IN-Mac creates Pathways between industry and educators
DeKalb County Central United School District Assistant Superintendent Lori Vaughn was sitting in her office watching an online presentation when she jumped out of her chair and ran down the […]
Perry Central High wins with hands-on learning
Perry Central High wins with hands-on learning At southern Indiana’s Perry Central High School, students believe that “high-tech” and “high-touch” shouldn’t be mutually exclusive concepts. That contention not only has […]
Southern Indiana high school’s enterprise gives kids business experience
Southern Indiana high school’s enterprise gives kids business experience High schools tend to use two simple metrics to determine the success of their graduating classes: how many students go to […]
Conexus Indiana partners with The Crossing School of Business & Entrepreneurship to bring Catapult to high school students
Conexus Indiana partners with The Crossing School of Business & Entrepreneurship to bring Catapult to high school students Catapult available in eight locations around Indiana to train adults and high […]
Cub Industries manufactures workers for the future
Cub Industries manufactures workers for the future As part of the Rising 30 celebration, Conexus Indiana sent to each honoree a box filled with items – some of which were […]
Internships done right feed the worker pipeline
Internships done right feed the worker pipeline Product and component supply chain issues captured the nation’s attention in the last couple of years, but Indiana companies know there have been […]
School-based enterprises deliver the goods – in many ways
School-based enterprises deliver the goods – in many ways In one community, it’s a business that does precision machining for local manufacturers. In another, it’s a small operation that makes […]
Supporting school-based enterprises is an investment in your future workforce
Supporting school-based enterprises is an investment in your future workforce Being connected to your local high school could be one of the smartest workforce development moves you make. One program, […]
The Uplands Region: A model for other School-based Enterprise networks
The Uplands Region: A model for other School-based Enterprise networks Several months ago, Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) brought together seven school-based enterprises (SBEs) from across the Indiana Uplands region, allowing […]