An unprecedented regional collaboration in northeast Indiana has resulted in the attainment of $20 million dollars, allocated to significantly support the alignment of northeast Indiana’s workforce and talent resources. Funded through a grant from the Lilly Foundation in Indianapolis, grant funds will be utilized in the creation of a regionally inclusive initiative: Talent Opportunity Success (TOpS) 2015.The Northeast Indiana Foundation , a supporting organization of the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, will provide management for the program with governing and oversight provided by Community Partnerships, Inc.
During the past two years, a broad coalition of regional partners, comprised of business, economic development and government leaders, northeast Indiana community foundations and representatives from K-12 and higher educational systems came together to create a compelling case for enhancing northeast Indiana’s strategic alignment of area workforce and talent. Diverse interests collaborated to produce a program which will transform the regional economy, providing economic growth opportunities and promoting high quality jobs in northeast Indiana.
TOpS 2015 includes significant and targeted educational and workforce programs for the aerospace, defense and advanced manufacturing industries. Though the defense/aerospace industry will be impacted the most in the short-term, many of the project’s initiatives will have positive impacts across other regional target industries. Adapting to the world economy’s gradual shift from industrial-based to knowledge-based markets, the effects of this broad-spectrum, skill enhancement effort will highlight the value northeast Indiana places on economic growth, innovation, life-long learning and global competitiveness.
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