On August 19, the University of Notre Dame and South Bend’s Venues Parks & Arts broke ground on a 2.5-megawatt hydroelectric generation facility on the dam in the St. Joseph River in downtown South Bend, near Seitz Park. Mostly underground, the new facility is expected to generate about 7% of the University’s electrical needs and offset
Goddard Systems, Inc., franchisor of The Goddard School, announced the School located in Granger, IN is anticipated to open this fall. Ahead of its opening, the School will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, August 8 at 4 p.m. at the School located at 14201 State Road 23, Granger, IN. After losing his wife to cancer in 2015, Bhavesh Patel wanted
On Monday, August 5, the South Bend Regional Chamber will launch Cohort 2 of their pilot Educator Externship program. Twenty-six educators participated in Cohort 1, June 24-28, (see attached article) and 17 will participate next week. This pilot program was made possible through Skill UP Indiana grant funding and 29 employer partners who provided
The South Bend - Elkhart Regional Partnership (SBERP) opened applications July 30 for Hustle SBE, a six-session business bootcamp specific to minority and women entrepreneurs across the five-county region. Hustle SBE is focused on building the capacities of small businesses to scale beyond their current operations, regardless of industry. SBERP is
Jeff Rea, president and CEO of the South Bend Regional Chamber, has been elected to serve on the board of directors for ACCE, the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives, an Alexandria, Va.-based association of over 9,000 professionals who work for and with more than 1,300 chambers of commerce. Members of ACCE’s board of directors represent
24 HOURS of Code kicks off at noon on Friday, July 19, and runs through noon on Saturday, July 20, offering hourly opportunities across the South Bend|Elkhart Region to learn the basics of code. To date, there are 18 participating host sites for “live” classes, listed below. From 9:00 p.m. Friday to 7:00 a.m. Saturday, HOUR of Code sessions will
The advantages that currently help Indiana maintain a competitive economic climate may soon not be enough due to several challenges outlined in the Indiana Chamber of Commerce’s Indiana Vision 2025 Report Card. While progress is taking place on some of the education statistical measures as part of the long-term approach to future workforce needs, the
Communities across the country are successfully integrating education and business through educator externship programs, bridging classroom theory to real-world application. This summer 47 educators in the South Bend Region will spend time working and learning with area businesses to help their students prepare for future careers. The first cohort launched