WEBVTT 1 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.604 >>GERRY: HERE'S WHAT'S MAKING NEWS AROUND INDIANA: LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR SUZANNE CROUCH IS BACK FROM A TRIP TO 2 00:00:04.604 --> 00:00:10.076 MEXICO WHERE SHE LED A GROUP OF INDIANA AGRICULTURE AND TOURISM OFFICIALS TO CULTIVATE ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIPS AND STRENGTHEN 3 00:00:10.076 --> 00:00:17.751 RELATIONSHIPS. THE TRIP INCLUDED THE SIGNING OF A LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN LT. GOVERNOR CROUCH AND THE STATE OF 4 00:00:17.751 --> 00:00:24.057 HILDAGO'S SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR, IT CALLS FOR INCREASED COOPERATION BETWEEN THE TWO STATES IN AREAS INCLUDING 5 00:00:24.057 --> 00:00:29.496 AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. INDIANA IS HOME TO 15 MEXICO-BASED BUSINESSES THAT 6 00:00:29.496 --> 00:00:36.903 SUPPORT MORE THAN 1,000 JOBS. >>>INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER JOE MCGUINNESS AND RICHMOND MAYOR 7 00:00:36.903 --> 00:00:43.309 DAVE SNOW HELPED CUT THE RIBBON THIS WEEK TO MARK COMPLETION OF THE $24 MILLION RECONSTRUCTION OF U.S. 27/U.S. 40 IN DOWNTOWN 8 00:00:43.309 --> 00:00:50.683 RICHMOND. THE PROJECT IS PART OF GOVERNOR ERIC HOLCOMB'S 20-YEAR NEXT LEVEL ROADS PROGRAM. 9 00:00:50.683 --> 00:00:56.856 >>>THE WINONA LAKE TOWN COUNCIL HAS ESTABLISHED A REVOLVING LOAN FUND TO HELP PURCHASE THE STONEHENGE GOLF CLUB AND 10 00:00:56.856 --> 00:01:01.294 CONTINUE THE RELAUNCH OF THE SHUTTERED COURSE. THE KOSCIUSKO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IS 11 00:01:01.294 --> 00:01:05.765 ENTERING INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH A GROUP LED BY GOLF PROFESSIONAL DENNY HEPLER, TO 12 00:01:05.765 --> 00:01:12.405 OPERATE THE COURSE AND TO SELL THE CLUBHOUSE TO AN ENTITY PLANNING ON REDEVELOP IT. 13 00:01:12.405 --> 00:01:18.812 >>>IN OUR SECOND INSTALLMENT OF INDIANA'S FUTURE-READY WORKFORCE SERIES WITH PROJECT LEAD THE WAY, WE TAKE A LOOK AT SECTORS 14 00:01:18.812 --> 00:01:23.750 IN NEED OF TALENT AND THE COMPANIES THAT ARE ENGAGING FUTURE WORKERS. THERE IS A GREAT EXAMPLE HERE IN 15 00:01:23.750 --> 00:01:29.622 INDIANAPOLIS. AND I'M PLEASED TO BE JOINED BY REPUBLIC AIRWAYS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER MATT KOSCAL WITH DETAILS 16 00:01:29.622 --> 00:01:34.194 ON HOW THE LIFT ACADEMY COULD CREATE MORE THAN 600 JOBS WITH ITS DIRECT-TO-HIRE, CLASSROOM-TO-COCKPIT, PATH FOR 17 00:01:34.194 --> 00:01:43.336 STUDENTS. WELCOME BACK! >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING US. >> LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT NEED 18 00:01:43.336 --> 00:01:50.610 THE PILOT SHORTAGE BEEN OUT THERE FOR SOME TIME AND A REAL FEELING OUT THERE IN THE MARKETPLACE THAT TECHNOLOGY 19 00:01:50.610 --> 00:02:00.220 WORKFORCE NEEDS HAVE REALLY PASSED UP TRADITIONAL EDUCATION. >> NOT PASSED UP IN GENERAL BUT WE HAVEN'T DONE ENOUGH TO MAKE 20 00:02:00.220 --> 00:02:07.293 IT AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE AND ENOUGH STREAMS OF AFFORDABLE ACCESSIBLE EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS THAT WANT TO GET INTO 21 00:02:07.293 --> 00:02:15.502 THE COCKPIT OR TECHNICIAN FIELD AND THE NEED IS GREAT WE HAVE A NEED FOR OVER 600,000 PILOTS AND 600,000 DECADES OVER THE NEXT 22 00:02:15.502 --> 00:02:22.842 TWO DECADES OF 1.2 MILLION HIGH PAYING AVIATION CAREERS THAT NEED TO BE FILLED AND NOT ENOUGH INFRASTRUCTURE IN GENERAL CASH 23 00:02:22.842 --> 00:02:30.517 AND I'LL PASS TODAY TO GET PEOPLE TO THOSE JOBS. >> IN A BOLD MOVE REPUBLIC AIRWAYS DECIDED TO TAKE MATTERS 24 00:02:30.517 --> 00:02:37.423 IN YOUR OWN HANDS INVESTING $50 MILLION INTO THE LIFT ACADEMY. LAUNCHED A YEAR AGO AND HAS 25 00:02:37.423 --> 00:02:43.663 GAINED A LOT OF TRACTION. >> WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT IT. WE LAUNCHED LAST SEPTEMBER WITH OUR FIRST CLASS WITH OVER 100 26 00:02:43.663 --> 00:02:52.238 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN FLYING OVER THE SKIES OF INDIANAPOLIS TODAY. APPLICANTS FROM OVER 50 STATES, ALL 50 STATES EXCUSE ME AND 27 00:02:52.238 --> 00:03:00.480 STUDENTS FROM DOZENS OF STATES AROUND THE COUNTRY SO WE ARE BRINGING NOT ONLY EDUCATION FOR FOLKS HERE IN INDIANAPOLIS BUT 28 00:03:00.480 --> 00:03:07.453 ATTRACTING PEOPLE TO THE CITY OF INDIANAPOLIS FOR THIS EXCITING OPPORTUNITY AND WE REALLY SEE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO 29 00:03:07.453 --> 00:03:14.861 NOT ONLY ENSURE WE HAVE HIGH QUALITY HIGH TRAINED STUDENTS WHO CAN MATRICULATE TO OUR COCKPIT, BUT MAKING IT MORE 30 00:03:14.861 --> 00:03:20.266 ACCESSIBLE TO A DIVERSE POPULATION THAT'S BEEN LEFT BEHIND. >> AND REALLY ENGAGING THE 31 00:03:20.266 --> 00:03:26.773 WORKFORCE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES BUT CAREER CHANGING INDIVIDUALS, MILITARY AND THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE MILITARY GETTING INTO THESE 32 00:03:26.773 --> 00:03:33.913 POSITIONS THAT PAY WELL ABOVE THE AVERAGE WAGE. >> ABSOLUTELY IN THE MILITARY IS A GREAT PLACE FOR US BECAUSE A 33 00:03:33.913 --> 00:03:40.753 LOT OF ACTIVE MILITARY COMING BACK AND LOOKING TO REENTER THE WORKFORCE THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND AVIATION, BUT NOT NECESSARILY 34 00:03:40.753 --> 00:03:47.660 TRYING TO BE IN THE COCKPIT OR BE A TECHNICIAN AND WE ARE ABLE TO TAKE THAT AND PROVIDE A LOW-COST OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO 35 00:03:47.660 --> 00:03:53.433 GET THE HIGH TRAINING, BUT ONCE AGAIN, HAVE GUARANTEED EMPLOYMENT ONCE THEY COMPLETE AT. 36 00:03:53.433 --> 00:04:00.406 >> INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIPS PART OF THIS PROCESS PARTNERS WITH PROJECT LEAD THE WAY CONNECTS WITH STUDENTS AND ALSO GETTING 37 00:04:00.406 --> 00:04:04.611 TEACHERS EXCITED ABOUT AVIATION AND TEACHING THAT IN THE CLASSROOM. >> WE COULD NOT BE MORE EXCITED 38 00:04:04.611 --> 00:04:12.352 THEN WE ARE WITH PROJECT LEAD THE WAY PARTNERSHIP BECAUSE WE CAN'T DO THIS ALONE WE NEED TO EXCITE A LOT MORE OF THE FUTURE 39 00:04:12.352 --> 00:04:18.891 GENERATION INTO AVIATION AND THAT STARTS WITH HELPING THEM CONNECT WITH NOT ONLY UNDERSTANDING OPPORTUNITIES BUT 40 00:04:18.891 --> 00:04:24.664 THE EMOTIONAL EXCITEMENT OF AVIATION. THAT PARTNERSHIP LAST YEAR WE TOOK OVER 50 COUNSELORS AND HIGH 41 00:04:24.664 --> 00:04:32.372 SCHOOL TEACHERS TO THE OSHKOSH AIRSHOW AND FLEW THEM UP TO AIR ADVENTURE WHICH IS A ONE-DAY INTRODUCTION TO CAREER 42 00:04:32.372 --> 00:04:38.911 OPPORTUNITIES IN AVIATION AND WE WILL DO THAT THIS YEAR SO IT'S AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY AND WE ARE WORKING WITH THEM TO EXPAND 43 00:04:38.911 --> 00:04:41.981 CURRICULUM AND COURSES TO HIGH SCHOOLS.