The Indiana Uplands is a Region on The Rise! Our region has been selected to receive $30 million more in READI funding from the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
This investment by the state is also an acknowledgment of the momentum we’ve achieved so far as a region. READI 2.0 funding will be used for new capital invest ments in quality of life, quality of place, and quality of opportunity projects. We have opened up project inquiry forms to gather information on potential projects that could be good candidates for READI 2.0 and associated funding for blight remediation. A separate inquiry form is available to collect information on potential arts and culture projects. Submissions due May 17, 2024! For more information about READI in the Indiana Uplands, sign up for READI updates. To learn more about the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative, visit the IEDC’s READI website. To learn more, view the READI 1.0 Plan, learn about READI 1.0 Projects & Programs currently underway, or check out the latest READI News & Updates.
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If your business or non-profit is located within the Bloomington city limits you may qualify for a FREE $25,000 8K Solar System for your building. There are a limited number of Grants so if you are interested you need to act quickly. MPI is partnering with the city to provide the equipment and installation. For questions please call 812.336.8518. http://www.mpisolar.com The 2024 SEEL program provides grant funding and technical assistance for nonprofits, community organizations, and small businesses to improve building efficiency and install solar. Eligible projects for funding under the 2024 SEEL program fall into two project types, energy efficiency or solar grants. See below for more information on eligibility and how to apply. NEW BREW release and Cinco De Mayo party with BBC and Pili's Taco Truck!! Mark your calendars! Join Bloomington Brewing Co. and Pili’s Taco Truck for a family-friendly day at the brewery to celebrate Cinco De Mayo. Pili’s will offer their famous Taco eating contest and their full array of delicious Mexican cuisine. BBC will set up the gaga ball pit and corn hole games, and we have a NEW BEER to release, specially brewed for Cinco De Mayo. We are debuting Aquila, our first-ever salted lime Mexican Lager. This is a free family-friendly event open to the entire community. Please share and join us for a fun, laid-back day at the brewery!! You are cordially invited to attend a Bridge Dedication Ceremony and Reception for the Tim Wininger Sr. Memorial Monon Backwall Bridge No. 2239.
This Historic Pedestrian Bridge is now a part of the Bloomington Rail Trail Southern Meadows Spur adjacent to the SOMO neighborhood at Clear Creek. Event Details: Thursday, May 2, 2024 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Dedication & Remarks: 11:30 a.m. Reception Following at SOMO: Noon - 1:00 p.m. Parking at the entrance to SOMO at S. Rogers Street and That Road intersection. Reception at SOMO Model Home, 4801 S. Abington Ave., Bloomington Ivy Tech Foundation will kick off Ivy Tech Day at 12:01 a.m. ET on April 23. At Ivy Tech Bloomington, there will be multiple opportunities to participate in celebrating the college throughout the day and the community is invited to campus to get involved.
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Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington has selected Ryan Pennell, adjunct faculty in mathematics, as the recipient of the 2024 Adjunct Faculty Award for Excellence in Instruction. He was named the winner among 11 adjunct faculty nominees on campus. Students submitted a total of 46 nominations. This is the second time Pennell has won the campus Adjunct Faculty Award for Excellence in Instruction, the first in 2019. “Receiving the Ivy Tech Bloomington Adjunct Faculty Award for Excellence in Instruction reaffirms the effectiveness of my teaching methods,” Pennell said. “This recognition fuels my dedication to guiding students on their academic journeys.” Pennell’s student nominations showed that he goes above and beyond expectations and displays a passion for teaching and learning, while ensuring his students grasp math concepts. In one nomination a student wrote that “he was the only math teacher who has helped me understand math, especially in an online course.” The Mill announced that applications are open for Code/IT Academy, a free 10-week training to grow Indiana’s tech talent pool and help Hoosiers access higher-paying jobs in the digital economy.
Thanks to a $1,370,325 grant awarded from the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), Code/IT Academy is in the midst of a 10-county expansion in the Indiana Uplands region. As of today, applications are accepted from residents of Monroe, Crawford, Washington, Daviess, Orange, and Dubois counties. “We are incredibly grateful to READI, ROI, and the IEDC for sharing our vision of Indiana as a leader in tech, and for funding the expansion of Code/IT Academy to reach more Hoosiers,” said Pat East, Executive Director of The Mill. “The Uplands has enviable assets and opportunities for both tech companies and tech talent. Code/IT opens the door to those opportunities a little wider, to bring more folks into the new economy and its good-paying jobs.” Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington named Patrick O’Neill, assistant professor of anatomy & physiology and life & physical sciences, the winner of Ivy Tech’s 2024 President’s Award for Excellence in Instruction. He was selected among 12 full-time faculty nominees on campus. Students submitted a total of 169 nominations. “I care deeply about my students’ success, growth, and learning,” O’Neill said. “In my experience students can detect when their instructor is genuinely invested in their learning, and this is both reassuring and inspiring to them. I have found students at Ivy Tech to be resilient and gracious, and I feel privileged to be working with them.” O’Neill’s nominations prove that he has a passion for educating students and that he has positively impacted learning outcomes in the classroom. In one nomination, a student said that O’Neill has by far been the most supportive instructor they have ever had. “Mr. O’Neill has a very difficult subject to teach and has a true passion for explaining it and getting students excited about it,” the student wrote. “I would have quit and given up on nursing if wasn’t for him. If anyone deserves instructor of the year, it is him!” Always jam-packed full of handy hints and the latest news from the Consider It Done Team!
https://consideritdonein.com/resources/ More info here: https://consideritdonein.com/2024/03/25/what-to-expect-when-hiring-a-professional-organizer/ Ivy Tech Community College Bloomington is hosting an Earth Day in the Garden drop-in event Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to Noon in the Biology Outdoor Learning Lab (OLL) in celebration of national Earth Day on April 22. Community partners, Ivy Tech students and staff, and volunteers will be running activities with various start times. The public is invited to attend. Activities include:
The OLL is located at 501 N. Profile Parkway on the westside of Bloomington. For more information, visit, https://link.ivytech.edu/biologyoll. Ivy Tech Bloomington offers more than 40 career and four-year transfer programs, with courses that start multiple times per year for quick entry and graduation. To get started, apply for free online at ivytech.edu/bloomington, call 812-330-6013, or email askBloomington@ivytech.edu. For information on free, short-term training programs at Ivy Tech Bloomington, visit ivytech.edu/bloomington/NLJ. |
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