Gov. Braun Strengthens Work-Based Learning Opportunities For Students Through New Digital Resource Hub
INDIANAPOLIS (October 6, 2026) – Indiana Governor Mike Braun today announced a new resource to expand career-connected learning opportunities for Indiana’s K-12 students. A new Work-Based Learning Digital Resource Hub has been launched through a partnership between the Indiana Commission for Higher Education (the Commission), the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), and Ascend Indiana . […]
Ascend Indiana Launches Microgrant Program to Help High Schools Launch Student-Led Businesses
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 24, 2026) – Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), today announced a new microgrant opportunity to help Indiana schools launch student-led businesses (SLBs), expanding access to high-quality, hands-on work-based learning (WBL) experiences for students across the state. As Indiana works to expand access […]
Ascend Indiana Welcomes Betsy Davis as Chief Operating Officer
Ascend Indiana announced today that Betsy Davis has joined the organization as chief operating officer. Davis joins Ascend after more than a decade at EmployIndy, where she held a series of leadership roles spanning employer engagement, career-connected learning, talent strategy and career pathways. In her new role, she will work closely with President and CEO […]
Ascend Indiana Welcomes New Member to its Board of Directors
Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), announced today a new member to its Board of Directors. Taylor Brown, chief people officer at Heritage Construction + Materials (HC+M), a division of The Heritage Group, is filling the board seat that had been previously held by Christy […]
Ascend Indiana seeks employer input for new Advanced Industries Workforce Report
April 23, 2026 (INDIANAPOLIS) – Ascend Indiana has launched a statewide employer survey as part of its inaugural Advanced Industries Workforce Report, which is scheduled for public release in August 2026. The report will give Indiana its first unified, data-driven view of how workforce needs are evolving across manufacturing, life sciences, technology and agbiosciences, and is being developed in partnership with CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), […]
Ascend Indiana launches statewide initiative to expand student-led businesses ahead of 2029 high school diploma requirements
April 14, 2026 (INDIANAPOLIS) – Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), has launched a new initiative to support student-led businesses, defined as real or simulated enterprises that are designed, managed and operated primarily by students. Student-led businesses generally fall into three categories – school-based enterprise, […]
Ascend Indiana Launches Regional Work-Based Learning Support Network and Resource Hub
Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of the CEOs of Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), announced today a statewide initiative to support Indiana schools and employers in developing and implementing high-quality work-based learning experiences for high school students. In partnership with the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE), Ascend developed and launched a comprehensive set […]
Ascend Indiana Broadens its Reach, Adding Three New Members Named to its Board of Directors
Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), announced today three members to its Board of Directors. The board members include Tina Peterson, president and CEO at Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI), Jacqueline Kronk, chief strategy officer at the Office of the Indiana Secretary of Education, and David Umulis, […]
Ascend Indiana Welcomes Three New Members to its Board of Directors
Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), announced today three new members to its Board of Directors. The new board members include Tony Denhart, executive vice president of Workforce & Talent at the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC), Gina Ashley, chief operating officer at United Way of […]
12 Regional Groups to be Awarded $1.2 Million for New Statewide Career Apprenticeship Initiative
Student recruitment for INCAP to begin in early 2026 Twelve regional organizations have been selected to serve as liaisons for student and school participation in the Indiana Career Apprenticeship Pathway (INCAP), a new pathway to prepare Hoosiers for in-demand careers and help Indiana businesses find and train employees. These organizations will use funding to develop […]