Category: Education & Workforce

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (November 20, 2019) — In a press release issued by the University of Notre Dame earlier this week, it was announced that John DeSalle, president of Hoosier Racing Tire Corp., and vice chairman of the South Bend – Elkhart Regional Development Authority has been appointed the first executive engineer in residence within…

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (November 13, 2019) — In a survey of employers in the South Bend – Elkhart Region, the regional economic development organization found more than 80 percent of participants added workers in the last six months, with 63 percent already planning further employment growth in 2020. This is a slight decrease from 85…

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Mayor Pete Buttigieg will join City leaders and regional partners for the grand opening of South Bend’s Technology Resource Center (TRC) in Ignition Park on November 6, 2019. The ribbon cutting will consist of a 9:00 a.m. panel of local tech leaders followed by remarks from Mayor Buttigieg. The TRC was built with the mission…

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (July 11, 2019) — The South Bend – Elkhart Regional Partnership is pleased to welcome Leighton Johnson as its Director of Education and Workforce, effective July 15th. In this newly developed role, Johnson will lead the South Bend – Elkhart regional efforts in executing strategies focused around increasing the availability of work-ready…

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On Friday, June 7, 2019, Little BIG Idea Grant committee members awarded its seventh micro-grant to an Elkhart County resident who is younger than 18. Ten-year-old Oluwatobi Busari’s project to create a regular ongoing music and information radio program aimed at Elkhart County kids will soon be a reality, thanks to the $1,093 grant. Committee…

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