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Meet a former librarian who opened an inclusive bookstore in South Bend to make sure there’s a book for everyone. Kathy Burnette, owner of The Brain Lair, said she first started thinking of opening a store decades ago after searching for books for her daughter. Her store opened in July of 2018.
The Next Launch is a business oriented competition for up and coming entrepreneurs in high school. Participating students put together their own presentations on a business idea of theirs and presented it to a panel of judges. The Ron Rubin School for the Entrepreneur hosts the competition where 26 teams from four states competed for a top prize of $25,000.
Through the Stayer Center at the Mendoza College of Business, adults are able to learn the tools needed to move into a management position. The four module program includes topics like leadership essentials and how to apply them to a professional setting.
At the ETHOS Innovation Center in Elkhart, students in grades K-12 get the chance to participate in building, programming, and competing in the field of robotics. We explore how these kids are able to use what they are learning on the field and turn it into a potential career path.
Across the Michiana area students are practicing mindfulness to help them focus and stay attentive. At Darden Elementary School they introduced Mindful U Thursdays where their students work with professional yoga instructors to practice yoga and mindfulness skills.
Goodwill Industries is giving veterans the opportunity to learn about the services that are available to them. Goodwill partnered with the WorkOne organization to help veterans on their job hunt, answer questions that many have about joining the workforce, and provide resources.
The Dugout Dolls are far from your typical softball training facility. In fact when Trish Gardini noticed that the community was lacking female leadership she created the organization to help. The staff here uses softball and coaching as a vehicle to empower women and girls in the community.
As technology becomes more user friendly, it's being found being used more and more in the classroom. Elkhart Community Schools has been working to give teachers and students the necessary tools to become more digitally literate in a growing technological world.
Science is an important subject in school, but how are schools sparking the interest of students from a young age?
Go inside what two Michiana schools are doing to make science fun.
Volunteers get together at a church in Warsaw to help aspiring citizens hone their English skills in preparation for the citizenship exam.
Indiana students can now learn agriculture technology in a hybrid program that combines online with hands-on learning.
Community Foundation of Elkhart County
The Dekko Foundation
The Kosciusko Community Foundation
Community Foundation Of St. Joseph County
Kem Krest
LaGrange County Community Foundation
NIPSCO
The Beim Foundation
United Way of St. Joseph County
United Way of Elkhart County
South Bend - Elkhart
Marshall County Community FoundationA bequest from Mrs. Dorthy S. Corson
