As a part of the grand-opening celebration of their new 3930 South Walnut St. office in Bloomington, German American Bank is making a $10,000 donation to Bloomington non-profit organizations through their Visit and Vote campaign.  Customers and community members were given the opportunity to vote for their favorite Bloomington non-profit from a list of 33 participating organizations.  Voting took place from the grand opening date of November 9th through Saturday, December 19th with the top 3 organizations to receive $3,333 each.
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The winning recipients of a $3,333.00 donation from German American Bank are The Warehouse, Monroe County CASA and LIFE Designs.  The Warehouse provides a safe, positive place for youth with access to sports, recreation, and the arts. Monroe County CASA is a volunteer-powered organization that advocates for child victims of abuse and neglect. LIFE Designs offers services to promote independence and enhance experiences for people with disabilities.

​The Executive Committee of the Bloomington Health Foundation’s (BHF) board of directors announced that Heather Robinson is stepping into the role of Interim President and CEO for the organization. Robinson has served BHF as CFO and Director of Operations for four years, specializing in investment and finance management. Prior to her tenure at BHF, she held the role of Vice President of Operations at the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce for 17 years. She will remain in this new role until the organization names its new leader in 2021. 

“While we evaluate the field of candidates for our new leadership, we are extremely proud and grateful to have Heather step into this position. She is a valuable asset to our organization and extremely dedicated to the BHF mission of creating a positive impact on the health of our community,” said BHF Board Chair Tedd Green. “She will provide excellent insight and support as we navigate this transitional leadership period and continue to move forward with our mission.” 

BHF has convened a search committee and has begun the process of locating a permanent President and CEO. Any interested local candidates should direct their inquiries to Angèle Bubna at Angè[email protected]. 

Conservation Law Center is excited to welcome Andrea Lutz in the newly created position of Director of Advancement. This new role replaces the prior Director of Development position and will expand the responsibilities to include administering the organization’s development and marketing initiatives, as well as program expansion and management.

Andrea brings with her nearly twenty years of experience ranging from small business management to corporate sales and marketing. Growing up near Lake Michigan, she shares a lifelong passion for the environment and the Great Lakes region.

In addition to her professional work, Andrea is a champion for small businesses and local nonprofits. She currently serves as a board member of Sycamore Land Trust and just completed her term on the Cardinal Stage board. She loves living in Southern Indiana and has made it her home with her husband, two children, and two rescue dogs.
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“After 15 years of sustained success, the Center was ready to make an investment in growth”, adds Christian Freitag, Executive Director of Conservation Law Center. “The Efroymson Fund stepped up to help make this possible, as they have numerous times before to support the health of the environment in Indiana. We can only do good when we do well, and we’re excited to have Andrea’s help to reach our potential for Indiana and the Midwest, as well as the IU Maurer students.”

Cardinal Stage presents a workshop series on Theatrical Teaching. This series connects the broad values of theater to educational approaches and is designed for primary and secondary educators of ALL disciplines. Cardinal Stage invites you to join them for their FREE workshop on Saturday, January 30th from 10:30am - 12:00pm via Zoom.

Cardinal's second workshop will share a variety of fun and engaging theater-based activities designed to improve students’ collaboration skills. The process of sharing the stage, listening to your group members and adding to the collective outcome is critical to collaboration. Join with fellow educators in a fun, high energy 90-minute workshop that will inform and engage.

This workshop is free for all educators! Professional Growth Points available. Sign up and learn more at https://cardinalstage.org/workshops

Spring 2021:  Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certification Preparation provided by CERTWISE (Holmes Corporation)
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This course is intended for individuals who wish to obtain a PMP or CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) credential from PMI® (Project Management Institute). Prior to taking the PMP exam, PMI requires proof of 3+ years’ project management experience and 35 contact hour of project management education.  The course prepares students for the 2021 PMP exam.

Prior to registering, review PMI PMP requirements for the PMP exam and more information can be found here: ivytech.edu/bloomington/workforce/

• February 2 – March 4
• Tuesdays and Thursdays
• 6:00pm - 9:45pm
• Virtual Classroom (via Zoom)
• Cost: $1500

 
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