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>> WELL AS BACK-TO-SCHOOL 

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SEASON STARTS THERE'S A NEW 

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PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL 

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STUDENTS IN SOUTHWEST INDIANA 

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THE PLATFORM OFFICIALLY 

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LAUNCHES IN THE WEEK AHEAD AND 

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IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT 

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STUDENTS SCHOOLS EMPLOYERS AND 

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COMMUNITIES NOT JUST IN 

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SOUTHWEST INDIANA BUT ACROSS 

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THE STATE HERE TO TALK MORE 

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NOW ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS FOR 

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE 

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REGION I'M PLEASED TO BE 

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JOINED BY RAP CHIEF WORKFORCE 

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AND EDUCATION OFFICER KARA 

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YATES KARA THANKS FOR JOINING 

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ME 

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>> YES NOT TO BE HERE THANK 

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YOU OKAY THAT'S THE PLATFORM 

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THAT'S GOING TO BE LAUNCHED 

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HERE IN A COUPLE OF DAYS THIS 

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IS A FIRST OF ITS KIND 

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>> PROJECT OR INITIATIVE THAT 

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REALLY GETS IT ONE OF THE MOST 

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IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING THE 

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ECONOMY AND THAT'S WORKFORCE 

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HOW YOU'RE GOING ATTACK 

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WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

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>> WELL AFTER BEING HERE FOR A 

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LITTLE BIT TALKING TO OUR 

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STAKEHOLDERS WE REALLY LEARNED 

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THAT WE NEEDED TO KIND OF FIND 

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A PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF WAS 

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SUPPORTING OUR HIGH SCHOOLERS 

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AS THEY WERE IN BARKING ON 

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THIS NEW WORK BASED LEARNING 

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OPPORTUNITY THROUGH THE NEW 

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DIPLOMAT IN HELPING INDUSTRY 

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BE ABLE TO PROVIDE 

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OPPORTUNITIES THERE WASN'T A 

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PLACE TO MEET IN THE MIDDLE 

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AND SO WE REALLY FOUND THAT WE 

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HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE 

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THIS PLATFORM THAT WOULD KIND 

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OF BRING EVERYONE TOGETHER 

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FROM INDUSTRY PARTNERS 

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EDUCATORS STUDENTS PARENTS 

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EVERYONE IS GETTING THE EXACT 

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INFORMATION FROM ONE SINGLE 

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SOURCE I KNOW YOU'RE FOCUSED 

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IN SOME OF THE KEY AREAS 

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ADVANCED MANUFACTURING 

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LOGISTICS HEALTHCARE 

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>> HOW IS IT GOING TO WORK 

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WHAT WHAT WILL STUDENTS GAIN 

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OR GET OUT OF PROCESS 

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>> SO ONE DAY GET KIND OF A 

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WORKING RESUME SO AS THEY 

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BEGIN TO EMBARK ON THIS NEW 

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DIPLOMA ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT 

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WORKING AROUND THE EMPLOYMENT 

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THEY'RE GOING TO WORK WITH OUR 

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INDUSTRY PARTNERS AND BE ABLE 

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TO GET JOB SKILLS AS THEY'RE 

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GOING THROUGH IN 25 HOURS 

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SECTIONS AND WHEN THEY GET 

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READY TO GRADUATE RECCHIA 

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ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE 

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THEM RESUME WORK BASED 

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LEARNING PLAN THAT THEY'VE 

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ACCUMULATED HOURS SOME WILL 

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GRADUATE WITH FULL 

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APPRENTICESHIP SOME WILL 

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GRADUATE WITH FULL CREDENTIALS 

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READY TO GO INTO THE WORKFORCE 

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AND WE'RE GOING GIVING THEM 

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THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLECT IT 

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ALL RIGHT NOW MANY SCHOOLS ARE 

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COLLECTING THAT INFORMATION ON 

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GOOGLE SHEETS EXCEL 

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SPREADSHEETS AND IT'S HARD FOR 

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EVERYONE TO BE ON THE SAME 

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PAGE REGULAR TAKES ALL THAT 

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INFORMATION AND PUT IT IN ONE 

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SINGLE SOURCE OUR INDUSTRY 

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PARTNERS EDUCATORS ARE ALL 

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LEARNING AND SEEING THE EXACT 

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INFORMATION THIS IS SUCH A 

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HUGE ISSUE AS YOU KNOW FOR THE 

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INDIANA BUSINESS COMMUNITY 

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WHAT'S BEEN THE REACTION FROM 

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BUSINESS IN THE REGION TO THIS 

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NEW PROGRAM I WILL TELL YOU IT 

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HAS BEEN OVERWHELMINGLY 

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EXCITED YOU KNOW WHEN YOU 

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PITCH SOMETHING NEW YOU'RE 

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ALWAYS NERVOUS BUT IT HAS BEEN 

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OVERWHELMING WE HAVE INDUSTRY 

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PARTNER STEPPING UP EVERY DAY 

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SAYING PUT ME AND I WANT TO 

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HELP HOW CAN I BE THERE WE DID 

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BETA TESTING IN ABOUT 6 

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SCHOOLS THIS SPRING AND I TELL 

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YOU IT HAS BEEN SO EXCITING TO 

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WATCH WE'VE BEEN LOOKING FOR 

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THOSE WE NEEDED SOMETHING LIKE 

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THIS THIS IS SOLVING SO MANY 

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PROBLEMS WE NEED KNOW THAT 

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STATE SO IT HAS BEEN MET WITH 

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SUCH EXCITEMENT IT'S REALLY 

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BEEN FUN TO WATCH VERY QUICKLY 

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AGAIN FOCUS ON SOUTHWEST 

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INDIANA BUT THIS TRULY IS A 

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STATEWIDE PROGRAM RIGHT 

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ABSOLUTELY SO WE FOCUSED IN 

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HERE JUST BECAUSE WE HAVE 

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EDUCATED INDUSTRY PARTNERS IN 

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OUR BACKYARD WANT TO SUPPORT 

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THEM BUT IT'S BILL THAT IT 

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REALLY DIDN'T REALLY ANSWER A 

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LOT OF THESE ISSUES THAT ARE 

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HAPPENING ALL THE WAY ACROSS 

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THE STATE OF INDIANA WILL BE 

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FOLLOWING THE STORY A STORY 

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KERRI PH IN THE EVANSVILLE 

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REGIONAL ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP 

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GREAT TO SEE YOU LOOK FORWARD