Between the 2021 and 2024 academic years, the Indiana University K-12 Student Success Corps (IU K-12 SSC) served nearly 2,500 students statewide, resulting in improved academic and social-emotional outcomes, their recently released 2021-24 Impact Report shows. IU K-12 SSC assists students in grades K-12 with free in-person or virtual tutoring, mentoring and college and career… Read more »
21st Century Workforce
IUPUI OCE Internship Grant – New Spring 2024 Application Deadline December 4
The Office of Community Engagement (OCE) offers matching grants to central Indiana not-for-profit organizations and small businesses to hire IUPUI students into meaningful, degree-focused, and career-related professional experiences. Internships are valuable opportunities for students to earn while they apply their knowledge, gain skills, and make connections to future employers. The Office of Community Engagement (OCE)… Read more »
Preparing all students for the future
For more than 10 years, IUPUI has partnered with a Near West school geared toward students experiencing circumstances that may present a barrier to education. Indianapolis Met High School students are often facing issues such as teen pregnancy, homelessness, and involvement with the criminal justice system. Through its partnership with the school, IUPUI brings faculty… Read more »
Learn more about the team developing 16 Tech
By Marisa Juarez, Communications Specialist The 16 Tech Innovation District is being developed by the 16 Tech Community Corporation, a nonprofit organization governed by a Board of Directors dedicated to fostering economic growth and innovation in Central Indiana. The 16 Tech Community Corporation engages industry, civic, philanthropic and community leaders in its mission to create… Read more »
Program provides training for health care field
Without a high school diploma and no specific career training, Sherice Jenkins was becoming frustrated with her life. She was often the person family and friends turned to for support, which led to her caring for relatives, including her husband until his death. Sherice was struggling financially and unhappy. Then, she visited the John Boner… Read more »
IUPUI and SOURCE River West Entrepreneurship Center Bringing the PopUp Business School to Indianapolis
Do you have a special skill or talent that your friends and family tell you would make a great business? Have you always had the passion to start a business? What if you could make money part-time or full-time — doing what you love? Traditional methods tell you to write a business plan and get… Read more »
Supporting innovation in our future workforce
By Amy Conrad Warner, Vice Chancellor for the IUPUI Office of Community Engagement Over the last 50 years, plenty has changed on IUPUI’s campus in order to keep up with the demands of our students and an ever-changing workforce. Both on and off campus, you can see examples of how we are preparing students for… Read more »
Fostering student achievement across the community
By Amy Conrad Warner, Vice Chancellor for the IUPUI Office of Community Engagement IUPUI’s focus on student success isn’t just about college students on campus; it’s also a promise to the thousands of children in schools across our city. As an anchor institution, one of our key missions is to foster student achievement, and we… Read more »