Becoming a master of your own finances is an important step towards independence and stability. Lacasa, in Goshen has a set of five classes known as the Master It Series. Participants learn how to best manage their money in areas like student loan debt and home ownership.

Imagine leaving your home and finding yourself in a place where nothing seems familiar. This is the reality for refugees who have made their way to the United States. Neighbor to Neighbor works to connect these people with others from the Michiana area to help them learn about their new surroundings.        

"My Dollar, Your Dollar" is a book written by Latoya Holmes, an entrepreneur with a deep passion for children. She wants to instill in parents, that there are other valuable things to teach a child aside from the basics. Investments and trading are two things that she covers in her children's book that she hopes will help their futures and give them a head start towards acquiring generational wealth.

The South Bend Empowerment Zone is an organization that sees where improvements need to be made towards a child's education, and they are doing what it takes to ensure that their is a progressive flow from elementary to middle and beyond. They do so by providing much needed love, support, and empowerment to the families that attend their schools.

Broods of cicadas only emerge once every 17 years. This summer Brood X will be emerging across multiple states. Cicada Safari is an app designed to let anyone with a smart phone document these cicadas and help scientists study these noisy insects.

There's more to sports than just playing a game. The First Tee Network uses golf to build young people's character and instill life lessons. We take a look at how the Michiana location is teaching young people both on the links and at their new learning center at the Studebaker Golf Course.

Plymouth Public Library’s Little Learner’s program aims to make story time so much more than reading. They believe that the best way for a child to learn is through play. Their aim is to educate children in the community in fun and interactive ways that get them out in nature and spending time with some furry friends.

Work and Learn Indiana, formally known as InternNet, is a site that at one point only helped connect students and employers to college internships across the state. Though their mission hasn’t change, they now hope to help connect high schoolers, career changers, and other opportunity seekers find the right career paths for them, through their easy to navigate site.

Creating a culture of inclusion, diversity and equity is important to consider in this day and age. One of the best ways to learn about the best ways to create this understanding is by bringing together people to discuss these areas. We look at how the Thought Leadership Conference brings together leaders from around the world to share their ideas.

Anyone who works with children on a regular basis learns how to spot the warning signs of child abuse or neglect. But people who don't work with kids may not know them. That's why organizations like CAPS in Elkhart provide training to members of the community to help keep kids safe and healthy.

The YMCA of Kosciusko County wants to ensure that all their guest are being accommodated, and that includes anyone with special needs. Their aim is to introduce more inclusive programs for both young and old.

Crossroads United Way's Page the Puppy is an initiative that is designed to engage families and help improve the skill development of children entering school. Page is the star of a series of four bilingual books in English and Spanish and activity kits that are being distributed at no cost to incoming Goshen Community Schools kindergarteners and their families.