Ascend Indiana receives $2.45 million in grants to advance youth apprenticeships statewide
INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 4, 2023) – Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), has received a $1.7 million grant from the Walton Family Foundation and a $750,000 grant from the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) to scale youth apprenticeship programs across Indiana. Ascend acts as an intermediary, […]
Jason Kloth, Ascend Indiana president and CEO, to step down
INDIANAPOLIS – Ascend Indiana today announced that President and CEO Jason Kloth, will step down on January 1, 2024. Kloth who helped to create the talent and workforce development organization nearly nine years ago, will serve in a consulting capacity after the first of the year to ensure a smooth transition. In addition to consulting […]
Indiana Wesleyan University partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support
Indiana Wesleyan University partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support
Goshen College partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support
Goshen College partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support
University of Evansville partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support
University of Evansville partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support
Chalkbeat: Reported Graduation Rates for Indiana Schools Could Dip After Change in State Law
A recent article in Chalkbeat by Amelia Pak-Harvey outlines how schools across Indiana could see a dip in their reported graduation rates after a change to state law requiring districts to limit the portion of students who graduate with waivers from the calculation. The changes could have a large effect on publicized graduation rates, which […]
IBJ: Jason Kloth: Three Steps to Improve Indiana’s Education System
In a recent Indianapolis Business Journal (IBJ) Op-ed, Ascend Indiana President and CEO Jason Kloth talks about a rapidly changing labor market that is requiring talent to be more educated. A recent Ascend Indiana and EmployIndy study reports highly skilled, highly educated workers are the most in demand across Indiana. Yet statistics paint a negative […]
Indiana State University partners with Ascend Indiana to connect students with career and internship opportunities in Indiana
Terre Haute, Ind. (March 21, 2023) – Indiana State University and Ascend Indiana have partnered to connect students more intentionally to career opportunities in Indiana. Through the Ascend Network, an online job matching platform, Sycamore students will be able to connect with Indiana jobs and internships that match their skill sets and interests and will […]
Calumet College of St. Joseph partners with Ascend Indiana to help students with career and internship searches while providing one-on-one support
Hammond, Ind. (March 9, 2023) – Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ) is partnering with Ascend Indiana to expand the college’s resources for career success to connect more students to good and promising career opportunities and internships in Indiana, through the Ascend Network, the initiative’s online job matching platform. In addition, this partnership provides Indiana’s […]
WISH-TV BEO: Ascend Indiana Revolutionizing Workforce Development in Indiana
In a recent interview on WISH-TV’s Business, Equity & Opportunities show, Ascend Indiana VP of Consulting and Co-Founder Stephanie Bothun talks about how the organization is helping to bridge the gap between employers and educational institutions to transform the way early-in-career talent find good and promising jobs, internships and apprenticeships in Indiana. Ascend is also […]