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Ascend Indiana helps expand youth apprenticeships statewide with new national funding partnership
Press Release
June 3, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS (June 3, 2021) – Ascend Indiana is expanding its efforts to provide high school students with new high-quality college and career apprenticeship pathways that impart the foundational skills, experiences, social capital and credentials they need to thrive in a rapidly changing economy. Ascend Indiana, the talent and workforce development initiative of the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), is spearheading a coordinated effort of statewide leaders to guide the expansion of youth apprenticeships in Indiana.
To advance these efforts, Ascend has received $1 million in support from Bloomberg Philanthropies – part of a $2 million statewide investment through the Partnership to Advance Youth Apprenticeship (PAYA) – to support state and local partners across Indiana.
Rivers
HAMLET – Daija Rivers of Anson County chose to study Information Technology at Richmond Community College because she wanted a career in a constantly evolving field.
Rivers, a mother of two, has overcome many obstacles to get where she is today. She has made it a point to be a strong example of perseverance for her children and set goals and push through even when it is difficult.
She has earned three certificates in Information Technology from RCC: Security+ Prep, Information Technology Network Management, and Information Technology Network+ Prep. She will also be graduating in June with an associate in applied science degree and has been accepted to North Carolina A&T University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Information Technology in the fall.