Vocational training is making a comeback. That’s the message SCILL Center Director Ron Gifford shared with the Culver School Board Monday. Continue reading
Yellowstone Trail Fest to Host Metal Sculpture Contest
A new event at the Yellowstone Trail Festival looks to honor automotive history, while giving welders and artists the chance to showcase their work. Festival events director Juanita Ketcham says organizers are planning a first-of-its-kind re-purposed sculpture contest. Continue reading
State Coalition to Attempt to Close Skills Gap, Programs Already in Place Locally
A skills gap is being blamed for the lack of progress in Indiana’s economic recovery. According to the Indiana Skills2Compete Coalition, career and technical education for youth and the lack of credential attainment among the state’s adult workforce, are needing attention.
The Starke County Initiative for Lifelong Learning Center or SCILL Center, is ahead of the curve with providing opportunities for adults and students to gather skills needed to be a productive member of the adult workforce. Marshall County students make up a part of the enrollment in the vocational programs. Ron Gifford from the Starke County Economic Development Foundation said officials recognized one gap about three years ago.
