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Michael Solliday Runs School-based Enterprise, Wolverine Enterprises, to Rising 30 Honors

Being the CEO of a company is not the typical life of an 18 year old. While Michael Solliday has the customary responsibilities of every high school student he has […]

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Conexus Student Industries launches to boost Indiana’s future advanced manufacturing and logistics workforce

INDIANAPOLIS (March 8, 2023) – Conexus Indiana announced today the official launch of Conexus Student Industries, a statewide network of 15 high schools dedicated to developing advanced manufacturing and logistics […]

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Working groups dig into details to advance the state

Conexus Indiana has 10 Working Groups organized under three areas of focus – economic development, talent and research. The working groups welcome subject-matter experts from Indiana businesses, education and the public-sector to create and implement tangible solutions with measurable outcomes. 

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“And more”: Apprenticeship benefits exceed expectations for employers, students

When Plastic Recycling Inc. signed on with the Modern Apprenticeship Program (MAP), it hoped to fill workforce gaps. When Cristina Llamas and Danny Bonilla signed up to be apprentices, they hoped to get some real-world workplace experience.

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Workforce Development Lessons from Greater Lafayette

Kara Webb of Greater Lafayette Commerce How a dynamic dot-connector brought together schools, public officials and manufacturing leaders to create a vibrant program to expose kids to advanced manufacturing and […]

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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 students, advisers and administrators to share best practices while also connecting with area business owners. What came from the first “Uplands Made Network” convening was a blueprint, of sorts, for how to drive successful partnerships between schools and local companies through student-run businesses.

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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, in particular, is well worth your investment: school-based enterprises (SBE), which give students opportunities to operate small-scale manufacturing firms from within school walls.  

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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 gates and metal tree grates for private and municipal […]

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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 even longer-term issues in another supply chain: the one feeding workers into advanced manufacturing and logistics firms.

Employers know all too well that there is no single solution to these issues, but Yorktown’s Mursix would suggest that there is one tool that every employer should have in its worker-recruitment toolbox.

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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 made by Indiana-based manufacturers. Antique Candle Co. […]

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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 college, and how many find jobs.

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