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Anita Shepherd, Rick Torrey, Phalyshia Kohler, Ron Wolfe, Carl Weaver, Richard Hickman More Information
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Education can be a way for people to gain economic freedom. The Freedom Academy provides adults in several Indiana counties including LaGrange and Kosciuszko County with classes and certifications in multiple fields like medical and technical to help adults either gain new skills or advance in their chosen industry.
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Guests:
- Anita ShepherdDirector of Operations and Client ServicesFreedom Academy
- Rick TorreyStudentFreedom Academy
- Phalyshia KohlerGraduateFreedom Academy
- Ron WolfeLead Maintenance InstructorFreedom Academy
- Carl WeaverPresidentWarsaw Engineering & Fabricating, Inc.
- Richard HickmanMayorCity of Angola
Additional Resources:
- The Benefits of Providing Training to Maintenance Workers
- The Top 3 Benefits of Continuously Training Your Maintenance Staff
- The Importance of Nurses Training Programs
- The Importance of Continuing Education as a Nurse
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- Anita ShepherdDirector of Operations and Client ServicesFreedom Academy
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Miranda Grunwell, Cindy Gray, Jackie Curtis More Information
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Disability Network Southwest Michigan works to make sure people with disabilities whether they're physical or mental are informed of the services available to them as well as teaching them how to be more independent. These could include things like how to get a job or even live on their own. By educating those people along with those around them, the organization hopes everyone is capable of living life to the fullest.
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Guests:
- Miranda GrunwellCommunity Education CoordinatorDisability Network Southwest Michigan
- Cindy GrayInformation and Referral SpecialistDisability Network Southwest Michigan
- Jackie CurtisLead Program Manager - Independent Living ServicesDisability Network Southwest Michigan
Additional Resources:
- Why is Understanding Disability Important?
- Understanding Disabilities: Teaching Tolerance
- 4 Ways to Understand the Diversity of Disability
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- Miranda GrunwellCommunity Education CoordinatorDisability Network Southwest Michigan
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Curt Hemmeler, Sharonne Lee, Michael Curl More Information
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Working on RVs may sound difficult but its not. You may also walk in thinking that it is similar to working on a car, but that is also untrue. RV Technical Institute in Elkhart, wants to get rid of all the misconceptions around the maintenance of RVs, with their courses. They want people to know that being an RV Technician is accessible to everyone, and that it is easy to pick up with their hands on learning style.
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- Curt HemmelerExecutive DirectorRV Technical Institute
- Sharonne LeeVice President of Education & OperationsRVTI
- Michael CurlTechnical TrainerRV Technical Institute
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- Curt HemmelerExecutive DirectorRV Technical Institute
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Jerry Price, Kim Thompson, Catie Brown-Busch More Information
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The Leadership Accelerator is a program that does just that. It teaches you about yourself and how you can best leverage your strengths and weaknesses to become a better leader in you community, in a holistic and exploratory way. They want to teach people how to channel their inner leader so that they not only become more valuable in their communities, but so that they can also benefit their local economy.
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- Jerry PriceFacilitatorLeadership Accelerator
- Kim ThompsonProgram HostLeadership Accelerator
- Catie Brown-BuschCoachLeadership Accelerator
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- Jerry PriceFacilitatorLeadership Accelerator
