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January 25th, 2023More InformationEducation Counts connects bright ideas in educatio...Close
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January 25th, 2023Education Counts connects bright ideas in education with the community. Learn about a reading program the Bremen Public Library launched about the 100 Books every middle schooler should read and why it matters. See how project based learning in Elkhart has led high school students to create a book and video presentation about health and safety programs. Discover how SMASH Academy is changing how students see STEM careers through its free three-year college prep program. Watch Saint Mary's College students limit the impact on landfills by becoming Food Waste Fighters.January 25, 2023 -
January 18th, 2023More InformationEducation Counts is back for a new season of progr...Close
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January 18th, 2023Education Counts is back for a new season of programs and initiatives in education. Learn about a leadership and ethics program at Culver Academies that's teaching students how to incorporate ethics into everyday decision-making and discussion. Journey with us to Ox Bow Park to learn about Books and Boots and the collaboration between the Elkhart Public Library and Elkhart Parks for families. See how students are gaining access to the internet in St. Joseph County through Citywide Classroom. Always wanted to write a novel? Discover an international writing initiative that offers a doable challenge to would-be authors.January 18, 2023 -
October 19th, 2022More InformationThis week on Education Counts Michiana we learn ab...Close
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October 19th, 2022This week on Education Counts Michiana we learn about the Bremen Library's reading challenge of 100 Books Before High School. We meet the Ivy Tech Dual Credit Teacher of the year. We learn how Citywide Classroom is expanding to offer digital equity to 200 additional families at School City of Mishawaka. We also follow up with 574 Stories initiative and witness the anthology created through the project.October 19, 2022 -
August 10th, 2022More InformationIn this episode, we learn about the enFocus Fellow...Close
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August 10th, 2022In this episode, we learn about the enFocus Fellowship Program Head Start and Triple P, New Life Creations in Marshall County and the summer program for kids at The History Museum.August 10, 2022 -
June 22nd, 2022More InformationEducation Counts Michiana features great ideas in ...Close
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June 22nd, 2022Education Counts Michiana features great ideas in education. This week, discover about a creative art and writing program about the Holocaust, see how blended learning is the evolution of education and see how digital escape rooms stimulate learning.June 22, 2022 -
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May 25th, 2022More InformationThis week's highlight episode features Soup of Suc...Close
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May 25th, 2022This week's highlight episode features Soup of Success, the value of hosting foreign exchange high school students and an after school English learning program at La Casa de Amistad. We also highlight an elementary project called Poptoc, Girls Ambitious about Learning Science, Brookview Montessori and Super Science Saturdays.May 25, 2022 -
April 27th, 2022More InformationThis week, we're highlighting some of the best ide...Close
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April 27th, 2022This week, we're highlighting some of the best ideas we've discovered in April. Join us for a look at work based learning, how MOVE helps students with mobility issues, reading to therapy dogs and how Lake Michigan College is filling the truck driver shortage gap. We also spotlight GoBabyGo!, Digital Storm and a high school automotive refinishing training.April 27, 2022 -
April 20th, 2022More InformationThis week on Education Counts Michiana, we feature...Close
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April 20th, 2022This week on Education Counts Michiana, we feature a digital storm produced by students at Lincoln Junior High in Plymouth, see the benefits of reading to a therapy dog at the New Buffalo Township Library, learn about education inclusion and venture to a classroom of engineering and design students for GoBabyGo!April 20, 2022
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Food Waste Fighters - Saint Mary's CollegeMore InformationSaint Mary's College students are taking a st...Close
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Food Waste Fighters - Saint Mary's CollegeSaint Mary's College students are taking a stand against food waste. Students, staff and faculty limit food waste and utilize composting and have saved at least 2000 pounds of food from landfills each year since the program was started. Kristen Franklin videographerGreg Banks editor -
Project Based Learning Elkhart High SchoolMore InformationProject based learning at Elkhart High School...Close
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Project Based Learning Elkhart High SchoolProject based learning at Elkhart High School can take many forms. In this instance, high school students worked on a presentation, book and video instruction for elementary students about how K9 dogs work with local police. Kristen Franklin videographerGreg Banks editor -
Culver Academies - Ethics & Leadership Curriculum Culver AcademiesMore InformationJuniors at Culver Academies are immersed in a...Close
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Culver Academies - Ethics & Leadership Curriculum Culver AcademiesJuniors at Culver Academies are immersed in a nine-week course in ethics and the cultivation of character. Students learn to discuss modern ethical issues while developing their own virtue ethics and civil discourse. The course provides space for the 11th graders to practice wisdom, courage and moderation in everyday life. -
NaNoWriMo 2022More InformationNANOWRIMO is a free, global opportunity every...Close
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NaNoWriMo 2022NANOWRIMO is a free, global opportunity every year in which anyone can participate. The goal is to write 50,000 words during the month of November. Writers, students, teachers and new participants connect locally and online to be part of the NANOWRIMO community. -
SMASH Academy SMASHMore InformationSMASH Academy is a three year college prep pr...Close
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SMASH Academy SMASHSMASH Academy is a three year college prep program. It empowers students to deepen their talents and pursue STEM careers. This free program also connects students to professionals that reflect their same demographics creating powerful mentorships from STEM scholars to rising students. Donavan Barrier videographerGreg Banks editor -
Citywide Classroom - School City of MishawakaMore InformationSouth Bend Connectivity Coalition partners, S...Close
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Citywide Classroom - School City of MishawakaSouth Bend Connectivity Coalition partners, South Bend Community School Corporation and enFocus, are excited to report Citywide Classroom has provided free at-home solutions to over 4,200 South Bend students without adequate internet connection at SBCSC schools. The Citywide Classroom program is now expanding to School City of Mishawaka and aims to connect an additional 200+ students and their families. -
Ivy Tech Dual Credit Teacher of Year Riley High SchoolMore InformationIvy Tech's Regional Dual Credit Teacher of th...Close
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Ivy Tech Dual Credit Teacher of Year Riley High SchoolIvy Tech's Regional Dual Credit Teacher of the Year, Tiffany Reddick, is a local Career and Technical Education teacher who has built amazing Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain, and work-based learning programs. Her family's unfolding story is also exceptional as her son, Nah'Shon Williams, not only graduated with an Ivy Academy Associate Degree (Ivy Tech) as a high school Senior, but also was named by the Posse Foundation for a full ride scholarship to Purdue University. -
100 Books Before High School Bremen LibraryMore InformationBremen Public Library has launched the100 Boo...Close
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100 Books Before High School Bremen LibraryBremen Public Library has launched the100 Books Before High School challenge. The program not only prepares middle school students for high school but helps develop a life-long love of reading. -
574 Stories Anthology South Bend Community School CorporationMore Information574 Stories was a one-week creative writing w...Close
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574 Stories Anthology South Bend Community School Corporation574 Stories was a one-week creative writing workshop launched in South Bend. The idea is based on the 826 Valencia Project. Students discover the significance of writing about "place". An anthology of 574 Stories was unveiled in September. -
Kidsfirst Museum The History MuseumMore InformationHistory can really come to life through hands...Close
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Kidsfirst Museum The History MuseumHistory can really come to life through hands on or interactive experiences. The Kidsfirst Musem at The History Museum in South Bend offers a variety of topics ranging from history to geology.
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Adult Learning Center Center of Workforce InnovationsMore InformationIn setting up an Adult Learning Center in Starke County, the Center of Workforce Innovations aims to...Close
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Adult Learning Center Center of Workforce InnovationsIn setting up an Adult Learning Center in Starke County, the Center of Workforce Innovations aims to give people who may not have finished high school the opportunity to learn the skills needed to make strides in the real world. We explore how through various classes and certifications, adults are able to find their place in today's workforce.
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Lilly Center K-12 Programs Lilly Center for Lakes & StreamsMore InformationThe Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams serves as a place for college students to study how water syste...Close
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Lilly Center K-12 Programs Lilly Center for Lakes & StreamsThe Lilly Center for Lakes & Streams serves as a place for college students to study how water systems work. But through its programs geared toward younger students allows them to pass on that knowledge to the next generation. Through various K-12 programs, the Lilly Center teaches these young kids to care for natural bodies of water in our region.
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Next Launch Competition Culver AcademiesMore InformationThe Next Launch is a business oriented competition for up and coming entrepreneurs in high school. P...Close
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Next Launch Competition Culver AcademiesThe 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.
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Certificate in Executive Management Stayer Center for Executive EducationMore InformationThrough the Stayer Center at the Mendoza College of Business, adults are able to learn the tools nee...Close
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Certificate in Executive Management Stayer Center for Executive EducationThrough 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.
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ETHOS Robotics ETHOS Innovation CenterMore InformationAt the ETHOS Innovation Center in Elkhart, students in grades K-12 get the chance to participate in ...Close
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ETHOS Robotics ETHOS Innovation CenterAt 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.
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Mindful U Darden Elementary SchoolMore InformationAcross the Michiana area students are practicing mindfulness to help them focus and stay attentive. ...Close
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Mindful U Darden Elementary SchoolAcross 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.
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Goodwill and WorkOne: Working With Veterans Goodwill Industries of MichianaMore InformationGoodwill Industries is giving veterans the opportunity to learn about the services that are availabl...Close
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Goodwill and WorkOne: Working With Veterans Goodwill Industries of MichianaGoodwill 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.
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Dugout Dolls Dugout DollsMore InformationThe Dugout Dolls are far from your typical softball training facility. In fact when Trish Gardini no...Close
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Dugout Dolls Dugout DollsThe 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.
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Technology Integration Elkhart Community SchoolsMore InformationAs technology becomes more user friendly, it's being found being used more and more in the classroom...Close
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Technology Integration Elkhart Community SchoolsAs 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.
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Getting into Science Riley High SchoolMore InformationScience is an important subject in school, but how are schools sparking the interest of students fro...Close
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Getting into Science Riley High SchoolScience 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.
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