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Pokagon Band donates $50,000 to Northern Indiana Workforce Board By: Maura Johnson SOUTH BEND, Ind. – The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi donated its annual contribution to the Northern Indiana Workforce Board (WorkOne) this week. For the third year, the Tribe donated to the Workforce Board as part of its voluntary local agreement with the City of South Bend to share revenue form the Four Winds casino in South Bend. The Tribe will end up donating a total of $250,000 to the Board over five years. The Northern Indiana Workforce Board is an organizat...

1/13/2021 Hometown Smithfield proud of Raimondo’s appointment Town Council President Suzy Alba, left, said she is proud of Smithfield native Gov. Gina Raimondo for her nomination from president-elect Joe Biden to work in his cabinet as commerce secretary. SMITHFIELD – For many Smithfield residents and town officials, having one of their own move forward to work in the White House with President-elect Joe Biden proved a source of pride this week. Last week, Biden nominated Smithfield native and Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo, 49, for secretary of commerce. Her appointment, which requires Se...

SkillsRI, Fidelity team up to create new online portal connecting students to jobs, workforce training SKILLS FOR Rhode Island’s Future has teamed up with Fidelity Investments Inc. to launch a new online portal aimed at connecting elementary and secondary school-age students to job and career learning opportunities. / COURTESY PREPARERI WORK-BASED LEARNING NAVIGATOR PROVIDENCE – Skills for Rhode Island’s Future has teamed up with Fidelity Investments Inc. to launch a new online portal aimed at connecting elementary and secondary school-age students to job and career learning opp...

The WBL Navigator tool was built with support from Fidelity Investments and Partnership for Rhode Island. “Through our work with the PrepareRI high school and college internship programs, we’ve seen first-hand how work-based learning can help us fight inequities and ensure that every student has access to resources that will help them succeed in their careers.” said Nina Pande, executive director at Skills for Rhode Island's Future, which connects unemployed and underemployed Rhode Islanders with job opportunities and career pathways.  The Rhode Island Department of Education and the G...

Manufacturing Day turns into a virtual event in Columbia County A St. Helens High School instructor is instrumental in helping re-design the annual event Traditionally, Manufacturing Day is held for students in Columbia County to advance the idea of manufacturing as a career option. It's typically held the first Friday of October. But this year, with the coronavirus pandemic, the yearly event had to be modified into a virtual Manufacturing Day. With the help of Portland Community College, Northwest STEM Hub, Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center R&D, St. Helens High School, and the...