Aug 27, 2024 | Educational Attainment
As Forward Wayne County closes out its focus on Educational Attainment, we asked Cassandra VanDevender, Career Services Specialist with IU East, to discuss higher education and some ways IU East can help students navigate their academic journey. I was honored...
Aug 21, 2024 | Educational Attainment
Our learning never stops. We are constantly introduced to new ideas, concepts, and approaches that influence our lives. The is called being a lifelong learner and it’s a familiar term for most. What exactly is lifelong learning? How can we pursue it? To...
Aug 14, 2024 | Educational Attainment
The state of a community’s workforce is essential to the local economy. A workforce needs to have diverse skills and backgrounds to sustain job retention and growth. Education plays a crucial part in this by giving people the chance to learn new skills and become more...
Aug 21, 2023 | Educational Attainment, Forward Wayne County, News, Our People
As Forward Wayne County focuses on Education this month, we reached out to Kyle Wright, manager of the College Now Program at Indiana University East to ask a few questions about the program and how it impacts students in Wayne County! Kyle Wright, manager of the...
Aug 17, 2023 | Educational Attainment, Forward Wayne County, News, Our People, Uncategorized
Wayne County residents have countless ways that they can further their education past high school. Higher education, job training, and certificate programs are all over – as are the tools to help you find and afford them. As we focus on Education this month,...
Aug 9, 2023 | Educational Attainment, Forward Wayne County, News, Our People
Forward Wayne County is focused on Education this August. We visited Nixon Tool Co. Inc. in Richmond, Indiana. We interviewed Scott Nixon about the importance of trade schools, apprenticeships, and how Nixon Tool has adapted to a new workforce while supporting...
