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    September 16th, 2020

    On this week's episode of Education Counts Michian...
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    September 16th, 2020

    On this week's episode of Education Counts Michiana, see how Good Shepherd Montessori is getting kids outside and hands-on. Find out about the School of Wine and Viticulture at LaKe Michigan College and how students are learning the bigger business of wine making. Discover how the Innovation Moshpit is inspiring business growth. See how Ivy Tech Community College students and alumni are connecting to employers through the career connecting program.

    September 16, 2020
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    September 9th, 2020

    We're always searching for programs and initiative...
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    September 9th, 2020

    We're always searching for programs and initiatives that further the education of students and teachers. This week, see how Elkhart schools are dealing with school uncertainty. Learn about IMPower and how adults are learning about the basics of finances, the importance of community and business ownership. Discover how schools in LaGrange County are addressing emotional and mental health issues. Find out how flight simulators are engaging future pilots and paving the way for advanced learning on the ground.

    September 9, 2020
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    September 2nd, 2020

    Education Counts looks for the best ideas in educa...
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    September 2nd, 2020

    Education Counts looks for the best ideas in education. This week learn how students are being trained at the RV Technical Institute. See how adults are gaining economic freedom through classes and certifications in the Freedom Academy. The Leadership Academy teaches how to be better community leaders and benefit the local economy. The Disability Network Southwest Michigan connects programs and services to people with mental and physical disability.

    September 2, 2020
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    August 26th, 2020

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    August 26th, 2020

    Education Counts is highlighting some of the best initiative in education we've discovered. Find out how YouthBuild is impacting students in Benton Harbor with practical skills and a diploma. Visit the mobile classroom presented by the La Porte County Public Library and see how students engage with STEM activities. See how students are learning healthy eating habits at Syracuse Elementary. Learn how students at Purdue Polytechnic High School are learning through experience. Find out how the Indiana workforce is advancing in skills through Next Level Jobs. See how a state grant paved the way for the Don't Quit Fitness Center in Niles. Hear how lives have been changed through classes, education and training at the Grace Learning Center.

    August 26, 2020
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    August 19th, 2020

    We are always in search of programs and initiative...
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    August 19th, 2020

    We are always in search of programs and initiatives in the name of education that are best practices and able to be replicated and adapted. This week on Education Counts we feature Goodwill's 2nd Chance at Work program, a local program for adults that is helping bridge the gap between unemployed and gainfully employed. Purdue Polytechnic High School South Bend is giving students hands-on learning and skills through STEM projects and curriculum. HerMichiana spotlights education, training and resources that are available to women in need. The Lilly Endowment is helping preserve youth programs at risk of shuttering during the pandemic by supplying funding so the programs can make the impact they were designed for.

    August 19, 2020
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    August 12th, 2020

    Education Counts seeks the best ideas in education...
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    August 12th, 2020

    Education Counts seeks the best ideas in education regionally. Follow us to the La Porte County Public Library's Mobile Classroom that teaches STEM activities. Find out how Ivy Tech is keeping students digitally connected. See how students at Syracuse Elementary are learning healthy habits during lunch. Learn how Ring Lardner Middle School received a state fitness grant to develop the Don't Quit Fitness Center in Niles.

    August 12, 2020
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    August 5th, 2020

    Watch Education Counts Michiana for some of the be...
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    August 5th, 2020

    Watch Education Counts Michiana for some of the best practices in education. Visit YouthBuild to see how students are learning more than how to build houses. The 2020 Summer Reading Program in Kewanna has some special elements to make reading fun. The Next Level Jobs Program is a statewide program in Indiana providing training and expertise in the changing workforce. Find out how Grace Learning Center is teaching adult students how to overcome obstacles by providing classes on a variety of subjects.

    August 5, 2020
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    July 29th, 2020

    Education Counts looks for best practices in educa...
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    July 29th, 2020

    Education Counts looks for best practices in education. On this episode, you'll see some of the best initiatives we've covered recently. In the spotlight this week, find out how Translate for Toddlers is teaching more than language. Meet a robot that is teaching the nuance of social-emotional skills. Discover how the Little Bucks Bookmobile is getting books in the hands of young readers. Learn why Coffee with a Purpose is helping students find work. Become Bendable with lifelong learning. See how pre-school students are preparing for kindergarten through the Little Learners Passports program. Find how one student's passion for music is helping new students discover Drew's Gift of Music.

    July 29, 2020
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    July 22nd, 2020

    Education Counts Michiana looks for the best in lo...
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    July 22nd, 2020

    Education Counts Michiana looks for the best in local education programs and resources from pre-k through lifelong learning. This week find our how "Coffee With a Purpose" is a program through Jobs for Michigan's Graduates in getting real conversations started. The Applied Internship Program is a South Bend-Elkhart program teaching students about start-ups and entrepreneurship. The Merry Lea Summer session through Goshen College connects students to nature and gives teachers the tools the bring nature into their classrooms. The University of Notre Dame teaches equity in the workplace making the environment welcoming, fair and impartial.

    July 22, 2020
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    July 15th, 2020

    Education Counts seeks the best practices in educa...
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    July 15th, 2020

    Education Counts seeks the best practices in education from preschool through lifelong learning. Discover how Little Learner's Passports which readies Pulaski County students for kindergarten. PEAK Community Services helps students with disabilities gain skills to enter the workforce in Starke, Cass and Pulaski Counties. See how lifelong learners can take a course at Michigan State University and be part of the Citizen Planner program. See how students from the University of Notre Dame are adapting to remote internships.

    July 15, 2020
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    Good Shepherd Montessori School Good Shepherd Montessori School

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    Good Shepherd Montessori School Good Shepherd Montessori School

    Thinking differently and being hands on has always been the motto of Montessori schools. But with increasing health concerns, it can be difficult to continue with that style of educating. We head to the Good Shepherd Montessori School in South Bend to see how they're working to keep staying hands on.        
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    Innovation Moshpit Northeast Indiana Innovation Center

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    Innovation Moshpit Northeast Indiana Innovation Center

    For small business owners, the name of the game is innovation, but learning how to innovate isn't always easy. Through the Innovation Moshpit at the Northeast Indiana Innovation Center in Fort Wayne, small business owners are being equipped with the tools to make it through any situation.
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    Lake Michigan College: Wine and Viticulture Lake Michigan College

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    Lake Michigan College: Wine and Viticulture Lake Michigan College

    Wine is not just crushed grapes, nor just an alcoholic beverage. Thats what professors at Lake Michigan College's school of Wine and Viticulture hope to instill in their students, as they learn the art of wine making. People may not realize it, but wine contributes to the Michiana area's economy, and communities. Student's are taught about that, and how our area's wine sets us apart from other wine capitals.
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    Ivy Tech's Career Coaching and Employer Connections Ivy Tech Community College

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    Ivy Tech's Career Coaching and Employer Connections Ivy Tech Community College

    Ivy Tech Community College wants to ensure that their students are on the right career trajectory, even after graduating. The school has created a new program teaching students valuable skills to properly market themselves to employers. Ivy Tech is also putting students in direct connection with potential employers, so that they are working while learning the skills necessary for their employment pursuits.
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    La Porte Municipal Airport's Aviation Simulator La Porte Municipal Airport

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    La Porte Municipal Airport's Aviation Simulator La Porte Municipal Airport

    Learning to fly a plane is an easy feat at the La Porte Municipal Airport. Their flight simulator gives users the look and feel of actually taking flight, so much that it is also used by those in pursuit of their pilots license. They believe that in order to keep people interested in flying, they need to get people started flying as soon as possible. Flying is more hands on than you think.
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    Handling Uncertainty Elkhart Community Schools

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    Handling Uncertainty Elkhart Community Schools

    The COVID-19 Pandemic has put many schools into a situation they'd never seen before. That uncertainty has created levels of anxiety not just in parents, but also in students. We check in with the Elkhart Community Schools to find out what they're doing to create at least some sense of normalcy for their students.
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    IMPower Center IMPower Center

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    IMPower Center IMPower Center

    To improve a community, it is the individuals within the community that need to be worked on. At IMPower, they believe just that. By empowering and educating the people of a community, the overall community improves. The entrepreneurs at IMPower want to teach marginalized groups the basics of finances, the importance of business ownership, and community, founded on Biblical teachings so that the community at large is a much better place for us all.
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    Addressing Mental Health Northeastern Center

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    Addressing Mental Health Northeastern Center

    Between academics and other school activities, it can be easy to miss the signs a student may be having trouble addressing emotional and mental issues. This is an area only explored typically in the most traumatic of situations, but should be handled more often.We take a look at how Lakeland Schools in LaGrange are addressing the importance of a student's mental well-being.
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    Leadership Accelerator Kinexus

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    Leadership Accelerator Kinexus

    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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    RV Technical Institute RVTI

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    RV Technical Institute RVTI

    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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