We're offering up a highlight episode of Educations Counts Michiana to showcase some of the best initiatives and programs in education in our region. Find out how teachers are graduating with English as a New Language certification from Holy Cross College. The Fired Up! after school program in Benton Harbor is teaching middle and high school students how to work glass. The University of Notre Dame was host to a Student Model United Nations event where high school students found themselves in the role of delegates. Scenographia showcased a two day hand drafting event in which the public was invited to watch murals unfold and learn about the dying art. The Teacher Academy invites teachers for professional development credit. Quality preschool education was the focus at Imagination Station in Michigan City. Warsaw Community Schools are incorporating social emotional learning education for teachers and staff.

Education Counts Michiana seeks out educational initiatives and programs that reach everyone from pre-school to lifelong learners. This week find out how students learn about delatages of the United Nations through an annual student Model United Nations event hosted by the University of Notre Dame. The Marshall County Economic Development Corporation is making it easier for businesses to expand and become established in Plymouth and the surrounding communities. See the benefit of students learning the business of barbering. Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS talks about how educational television is crucial to the mission of public television.

Education Counts presents more stories about educational initiatives in our region. Learn about Imagination Station, a pre-school steeped in quality early education in Michigan City. Follow students in a glassmaking after school program in Benton Harbor that ranks among the best in the United States. Sit in on English as a New Language class for teachers and undergrad students at Holy Cross College. See how Jobs for Michigan's Graduates is preparing students with hard and soft skills for the workplace.

Education Counts Michiana features four educational initiatives showcasing community engagement. Warsaw Community Schools are working on social emotional learning for students and teachers. The public was invited to watch three teams of architecture students participate in a two day mural-drawing event presented by Scenographia at the University of Notre Dame School of Architecture. Maker spaces are on the rise and a visit to Make South Bend explores the possibility of design. Michigan students are filling the skills gap by learning CNC skills in the classroom and on the job.