South Bend Community School Corporation, Penn High School, Career Academy and New Prairie High School are among more than 20 high schools and regional partnerships selected for the state’s pilot program to match those students and employers to work-based learning opportunities via the Employment Aid Readiness Network (EARN) Indiana grant. The EARN
The South Bend Regional Chamber, in partnership with the Greater Niles Chamber and Michigan Works!, brings together industry and educators, including premier sponsor St. Joseph Valley Building Trades and presenting sponsors MACIAF (Michiana Area Construction Industry Advancement Fund) and NECA (National Electrical Contractors Association), during BLDG
The City of South Bend, in collaboration with Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend (CCFWSB), the United Religious Community of St. Joseph County (URC), and La Casa de Amistad, among other partners, announces the creation of the Refugee Steering Committee for South Bend and St. Joseph County. The new group, which met for the first time
Join the South Bend Regional Chamber as we partner with the Greater Niles Chamber and Michigan Works! to bring together industry and educators, including premier sponsor Ivy Tech Community College and presenting sponsors Centier Bank, The Coca-Cola Company, and the Michiana Chapter of NTMA, to shine a virtual spotlight on regional manufacturing and
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has launched a $540 million grant program to support early childhood education providers facing challenges caused by the pandemic. The administration says the Build, Learn, Grow Stabilization grants will help providers cover operating expenses and invest in their future. Eligible childcare, early care
St. Joseph County and the South Bend Regional Chamber/Visit South Bend Mishawaka are partnering to provide support to local hotels in St. Joseph County that invested in keeping customers and employees safe during the pandemic. Grants of up to $2,000 are available per hotel based on the following criteria: Hotels/Motels must have been open through most of
In a survey of employers in the South Bend – Elkhart region, the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership found more than 60 percent of participants added workers in the last six months, with 80 percent already planning further employment growth yet this year. The average annual wage of many occupations in the region’s specialized
Construction on a new $5.4 million United Way community center, which will bring child care and health services to South Bend’s southeast side, will begin next month, the nonprofit announced Monday, August 30. Groundbreaking for the Southeast Neighborhood Center, at the corner of Dubail and Fellows streets, is scheduled for Sept. 28, with an