Region 7 JAG Program Receives 5 of 5 Award

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Created: Wednesday, 23 July 2014 14:07

Our JAG (Jobs for America’s Graduates) program was recently awarded the 5 of 5 Award for the second straight year.

As noted on the JAG website, www.jag.org, “Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) is a state-based national non-profit organization dedicated to preventing dropouts among young people who are most at-risk. In more than three decades of operation, JAG has delivered consistent, compelling results – helping nearly three-quarters of a million young people stay in school through graduation, pursue postsecondary education and secure quality entry-level jobs leading to career advancement opportunities.”

The 5 of 5 Award recognizes JAG programs that meet or exceed the standards in Five Categories that measure student success:

The 5 of 5 Awards applies to programs that have been in existence for more than one year. These statistics represent students from our Northview, Sullivan and Terre Haute North JAG classes. Last year, we launched new JAG programs in Parke (Riverton Parke, Turkey Run), Putnam (Greencastle, South Putnam), Vermillion (South Vermillion) and Vigo (Terre Haute South) counties. As these programs continue, the success of those students will be included in next year’s results.

Thank you to our dedicated JAG Instructors who are making such a positive influence on these students.

Congratulations to all of our JAG students who are seeing the benefits of their hard work.

WorkOne Sponsors Summer Camps

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Created: Tuesday, 24 June 2014 13:26

This summer, WorkOne partnered with local education providers to sponsor several summer camps for the youth in our Region.

The camps provided attendees with hands on experience in a variety of career fields.  This year we offered camps for:

• Machining
• Welding
• Healthcare
• Electronics
• Construction
• Auto Service
• IC3 - Internet and Computing Core Certification
• Digital Photography
• Electrical Worker in Construction Industry
• Robotics

Click here for a full description of each camp.

Most camps lasted one week and provided students with lunch.  By attending the camp, students were also able to earn a financial incentive and depending on the camp, keep many of the materials/tools that they used or created.

Click here to view pictures from the Robotics Camp.

To view pictures from some of the other camps, click here.

2014 Program Year WIA Local Plan for Public Review and Comment

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Created: Friday, 30 May 2014 17:43

WIA Local Plan Available for Public Review and Comment

The Workforce Investment Act was adopted in 1998 to coordinate and improve employment, training, and education systems.  This legislation mandated the creation of local Workforce Investment Boards (WIB) as a vehicle to develop and ensure the implementation of a unified and effective strategy for addressing local workforce development issues and meeting local area workforce needs.

The federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998 requires each local Workforce Investment Area (WIA) develop a comprehensive Local WIA Plan describing its local workforce service delivery system. 

The Western Indiana Workforce Investment Board (hereafter referred to a WIWIB) Program Year 2014 Local Plan will be available for public review from May 29, 2014 through June 27, 2014 on the WorkOne West website; www.workonewest.com or at the WIWIB office, located at 630 Wabash Avenue, Suite 205, Terre Haute, IN.

Written comments will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. on June 27, 2014 and should be directed to:

Lisa Lee, Executive Director

Western Indiana Workforce Investment Board, Inc.

630 Wabash Avenue, Suite 205

Terre Haute, Indiana 47807

or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Click here to view the addendum for 2014 Program Year

Click here to view the Local Plan

Project Ignition - Sullivan JAG

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Created: Tuesday, 20 May 2014 14:43

Sullivan JAG Helps Educate Students About Distracted Driving

Distracted driving has become a problem all too familiar in our society. 

To help address this issue, the Sullivan JAG class formed the "Project Ignition" team.  The goal of the team was to help educate local students about the importance of safe driving and to avoid: 

• Texting while driving
• Distracted driving
• Speeding
• Alcohol use Drug use

Three students from the team got together and wrote a grant proposal for their activity.  Their grant proposal was selected and the team was awarded $2000.00 from State Farm Insurance for their project!

The team demonstrate the dangers of distracted driving by staging a mock car crash.  The Project Ignition team coordinated assistance from local Police, Fire Departments and local school administrators to stage their event.  A Lifeline Helicopter was on site to simulate how serious an accident can be.

 To add to the realism, the students selected Prom Night as the theme of the event.  One of the cars involved featured a group of students on their way to Prom.

Project Ignition also used a portion of the grant to develop a "Pledge Banner" for all students and adults to sign as a commitment to safe driving.

Well done to the Sullivan JAG Project Ignition Team!

Click here to view pictures of the event

Links to Other News Coverage:

http://wthitv.com/2014/04/25/mock-crash-sobering-reminder-for-high-school-students/

http://www.mywabashvalley.com/story/d/story/local-fire-department-hosts-mock-car-crash/20374/SNrFsLXSNU2gURuTta3Eww

Classroom to Careers

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Created: Friday, 02 May 2014 17:02

An initiative to promote and increase the number of advanced technology jobs in Western Indiana is now underway through a partnership of area manufacturers, Area 30 Career Center, Twin Rivers CTE Area, Parke-Vermillion Education and Training Interlocal, Region 35 CTE District - Clay Community Schools and the Vigo County School Corporation, Ivy Tech Community College, and the Western Indiana Workforce Investment Board, Inc.

The Classroom to Careers Initiative (C2C) goals include: -The establishment of a regional talent pipeline -Development of a formal mechanism to increase industry-education partnerships in dealing with workforce skill gaps -Outreach efforts to build awareness and interest in advanced technology careers C2C is supported through an Indiana Education and Workforce and Innovation Network (EWIN) regional grant, and financial support from the Western Indiana Workforce Investment Board, Inc., with the effort focused in the Western Indiana counties of Clay, Parke, Putnam, Sullivan, Vermillion and Vigo.

The effort is to expand career pathways for the region's students, linking them to training for skills critically needed by area manufacturers. This collaboration should greatly assist the area's advanced manufacturers by providing them with an increased number of skilled workers; while at the same time, providing good paying jobs within the region for local graduates.

"Advanced manufacturing is a key driver of the economy of western Indiana. It is critical that we have the public - private partnerships in place now to effectively address the need for skilled production - primarily middle-skilled workers," said Steve Witt, President of the Terre Haute Economic Development Corporation. "Studies show that this need will continue into 2033, driven by both new job openings and projected retirements. C2C holds the strategies to move our region forward to effectively meet this challenge."

The outreach effort to increase awareness now includes an electronic newsletter, N.E.A.T., (New and Emerging Automation & Technology) which is aimed at students, educators, parents, and manufacturers, providing highlights of career opportunities in the region. (Link to the site http://workonewest.com/ )