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Embrace the Dark: Get Ready for the 2024 Solar Eclipse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzicydvUPlA&t=91s The Indiana Destination Development Corporation (IDDC) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have compiled some helpful resources to help Hoosiers, and visitors, view the upcoming solar eclipse on Monday, April 8. The last total solar eclipse in the United States was on August 21, 2017. It was visible from Oregon to South Carolina. Outside of the USA, the last total solar eclipse was on December 14, 2020 and was visible in parts of [...]

March 18th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , |

Indiana Chamber CEO Explains 2024 Legislative Successes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3L8bQX5ClOQ The Indiana Chamber’s government affairs team overwhelmingly delivered positive outcomes on key legislation in the 2024 General Assembly. Indiana Chamber President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders highlights the progress made on behalf of the Hoosier business community and workforce. View our 2024 Final Legislative Analysis, scorecard and other policy documents at www.indianachamber.com/policy.

March 18th, 2024|Tags: , , , , , , |

2024 Session Included Vital Steps Forward, Defense of Free Enterprise

Indiana Chamber President and CEO Vanessa Green Sinders says the 2024 Indiana General Assembly session, which adjourned Friday night, was successful in advancing key Indiana Chamber priorities – namely those in the workforce development area. “We’re pleased to see the Legislature pass notable bills that help expand childcare options for parents, improve literacy rates of Hoosier students and cultivate our talent pipeline. These are key areas impacting workforce that will advance Indiana’s future economic [...]

BizVoice Digital: Computing Success

The current edition of BizVoice® also contains several eye-opening features. They include: A years-long commitment to building robotics and coding programs at the K-12 level statewide is paying off – big. Indiana ranks sixth nationally for the number of high schools that offer computer science education, according to the 2023 State of Computer Science Report. That trend has put the Hoosier state in position to grow as a tech hub. But educators and policy [...]

March 6th, 2024|

JAG Program Puts Hoosier Students on Paths to Success

The Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG) program is a state-based, national non-profit organization dedicated to helping high school students of promise who have experienced challenging or traumatic life experiences achieve success through graduation. JAG is a resiliency-building workforce program that helps students learn in-demand employability skills and provides a bridge to post-secondary education and career advancement opportunities. Currently there are 125 JAG programs available throughout Indiana. JAG students receive adult mentoring while in school [...]

February 29th, 2024|Tags: , , , |