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Hannah & Friends offers many programs for those with different abilities, but they also offer educational programs for individuals once they turn 22. They believe that everybody deserves the right to dignity and happiness. Tiffani Amberg is the spokesperson for Hannah & Friends and she shares more.

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Individuals at Hannah & Friends in South Bend, Indiana, learn life skills to help them succeed and gain independence. Tiffani, spokesperson for Hannah & Friends, shares more.

Date uploaded: March 15, 2017

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- October 14th, 2020
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  October 14th, 2020
  This week on Education Counts we have four more segments featuring innovation in education. Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library launched a program that lets students explore other countries. Learn how the Gentlemen and Scholars' Spelling Bee Explosion teaches confidence and engages students in public speaking. Elkhart Schools share tools for parents for distance learning. See what steps Michigan City Virtual Academy has adapted to flexible learning.
  October 14, 2020
- October 7th, 2020
  Education Counts seeks programs and initiatives in...
  
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  October 7th, 2020
  Education Counts seeks programs and initiatives in education that are innovative and impactful. This week we feature B.E.A.R Reading Center that helps students who have reading hurdles. Teachers have a new resources in PBS Teacher Planning Kits. Learn about internship opportunities at Black Pine Animal Sanctuary. See how adults are shaping young minds in education through the Slicer Champions Mentoring Program.
  October 7, 2020
- September 30th, 2020
  Join us for a highlight edition of Education Count...
  
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  September 30th, 2020
  Join us for a highlight edition of Education Counts Michiana. Learn how students are experiencing the field of aviation at the La Porte Municipal Airport flight simulator. See how Good Shepherd Montessori is keeping in-person learning safely hands-on. Find out how leaders are being shaped in the Leadership Accelerator in Berrien County. Elkhart Schools are helping parents and students deal with school uncertainty. Explore the wine and viticulture program at Lake Michigan College. Get a walk through the new building at Robinson Community Learning Center and see how the new space means more programs for students. The RV Technical Institute is training a new workforce for the RV industry. Education Counts Michiana looks for best practices in education inside and outside the classroom.
  September 30, 2020
- September 23rd, 2020
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  September 23rd, 2020
  We've got four new stories about education lined up for a new episode of Education Counts. Find out how Andrews University modified SciFest to include students across the nation in the annual event. Learn how public television is experimenting with datacasting to deliver educational materials to students in weak internet areas of the country. Robinson Community Learning Center has a new building, a new look and will be able to provide more services for students in South Bend. Take a virtual tour through the Civil Rights Heritage Center.
  September 23, 2020
- September 16th, 2020
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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
- 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
- September 2nd, 2020
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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
- 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
- August 19th, 2020
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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
- 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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  The Scholastic Arts and Writing Awards have been around for over 90 years, providing teens with the opportunity to be seen and compete creatively. The students work is then judged based on freedom of expression, a blind adjudication process, and work criteria based on originality, technical proficiency, and emergence of personal voice. They want teens to feel empowered through their artistic expression.
- Southwest Michigan Miracle League Southwest Michigan Miracle League
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  Sports can be a fun way to learn and get some exercise. But not everyone is capable of getting out onto the field. The Southwest Michigan Miracle League provides young players of all abilities the chance to play baseball and be part of a team.
- Civil Air Patrol John Adams High School
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  Students at John Adams High School in South Bend have the chance to join the school's Civil Air Patrol. They get to learn more about aeronautics and even have the chance to fly small aircrafts as the first steps to a potential career.
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  Gentlemen and Scholars has been on a mission to empower the youth in the Michiana area for years. They do this through their Spelling Bee Explosions. Though this year's spelling bee will be seen virtually, the feelings are all the same. With their fourth annual Spelling Bee Explosion they are extending that mission by teaching students confidence and comfortability through public speaking.
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  Kids attending classes from home hasn't just been a learning experience for students and teachers. Parents are also finding they need some help to make sure their children are staying on task. We explore some tips and tricks so parents can make sure at home learning goes smoothly.
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  To provide additional fun and interactive activities, the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library launched a set of programs called Passport Pals and STEAM Squad. Through these programs kids will get the chance to explore other countries and do some hands on projects without leaving their houses.
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  Michigan City has been prepared to teach children virtually. Their Virtual Academy was founded in 2019, and in 2020 saw a surge in enrollment due to more schools taking teaching digital. Michigan City's Virtual Academy is perfect for students who want to add more flexibility to their day, and also participate in extracurricular programs.
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  All students need the consistent support of adults in their lives, but not every student has that. Slicer Champions is a mentoring program in La Porte that pairs students with adult mentors to help them set goals, problem solve and celebrate successes.
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