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GERRY, BACK TO YOU.

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HOOSIERS NOW HAVE A NEW RESOURCE
IN HENDRICKS COUNTY TO HELP
PREPARE THEM FOR HIGH DEMAND
JOBS LIKE LOGISTICS AND

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ROBOTICS. A COLLABORATIVE TEAM
OF STATEWIDE HIGHER EDUCATION,
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND
COMMUNITY LEADERS CAME TOGETHER

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IN LATE JULY TO OPEN MADE AT
PLAINFIELD.
IT'S A SPACE DESIGNED TO BUILD A
BETTER BRIDGE FOR POST-SECONDARY

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING- ALL IN
ONE LOCATION.
FOR MORE ON MADE AT PLAINFIELD,
WE ARE PLEASED TO BE JOINED BY

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HENDRICKS COLLEGE NETWORK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BRANDY
WETHINGTON PERRILL.
BRANDY, WELCOME TO THE SHOW.

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>> GREAT. THANK FOR HAVING ME.
>> EVERY COMPANY IN THE INDIANA
IS BATTLING WITH THE PIPELINE
AND GETTING A MORE TRAINED WORK

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FORCE. THIS IS A MORE
INTERESTING DEVELOPMENT MADE IN
PLAINFIELD AND PAID BY THE TOWN
OF PLAINFIELD AS THEY RECOGNIZE

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THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S
IMPORTANT. GIVE US A THUMBNAIL
SKETCH OF WHAT PLAINFIELD IS ALL
ABOUT.

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>> IT IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT
BETWEEN MANY PARTNERS THAT CAME
TOGETHER OVER THE PAST THREE AND
A HALF YEARS. WE WENT FROM AN

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IDEA TO THE BUILDINGS WHERE WE
JUST OPENED THE DOORS LAST
MONTH. WE WERE WORKING TOGETHER
WITH VINCENT UNIVERSITY AND

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THEIR LOGISTIC TRAINING
EDUCATION CENTER THAT WAS
LOCATED PLAINFIELD AS WELL AS IB
TEH THAT HAD AN OFFICE IN MANY

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CLASSROOMS AS WELL. WHY CAN'T
WE BRING MORE OF THE ACCESS
TOGETHER IN ONE PLACE WHERE
ADULTS AND STUDENTS ALIKE CAN

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COME TOGETHER AND TAKE PLACES
FROM A CERTIFICATION UP TO THE
SPECIAL DEGREE. THAT'S WHAT
WE'RE TRYING TO INCLUDE IN THE

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TRAINING THAT'S OUT HERE. WE
HAVE OTHER PARTNERS TOO. I
THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE A
PERFECT FIT. RESOURCES A LOT OF

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PEOPLE NEED WHEN YOU NEED
UNEMPLOYMENT OR TRAINING. THEY
CAN WALK ACROSS THE HALL AND
TAKE A CLASS, IF THAT'S WHAT

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THEIR GOALS ARE. JUST BE AN
ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION IN THE
COMMUNITY AND TO LISTEN TO THE
EMPLOYERS AND ENSURE THAT WE'RE

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BEING EMPLOYER-LEAD UNTIL THE
OFFERINGS THAT WE HAVE.
>> YEAH. TALK ABOUT THIS IS
ONE-STOP-SHOPPING IT SOUNDS

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LIKE. YOU HAVE THE TRAINING AND
CREDENTIALING AND ALL OF THOSE
TYPES OF THINGS HAPPENING IN ONE
SPOT. HOW IMPORTANT AND HOW

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MUCH CONNECTIVITY HAVE YOU HAD
WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY IN
HENDRICKS COUNTY TO SEE WHAT
THEY NEED AND WANT. SUPPLY

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CHAIN AND DISTRIBUTION AND
LOGISTICS VERY IMPORTANT IN THE
AREA. HOW MUCH INTERACTION HAVE
YOU HAD WITH BUSINESS?

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>> WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO INTERACT
WITH THE DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSE
AND LOGISTICS FIELD INCREDIBLY.
WE HAD AN UPGRADE IN THE

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COMMUNITY THAT ALLOWED US TO
CONNECT WITH THEM. INDUSTRY
SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS HAVE ALWAYS
BEEN IMPORTANT TO US. THAT IN

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THE EDGE SEASON A BIG ONE. WE
MEET WITH HIM ON A REGULAR
BASIS. WE BROKE IT DOWN AND
WHAT WAS WORK AND WHAT WASN'T.

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WE WERE ABLE TO OFFER WHAT'S
HAPPENING IN THE FACILITY NOW
THAT WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE WORK
FORCE.

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>> I KNOW THAN EXAMPLE OF THE
PARTNERSHIPS THAT YOU'VE CREATED
AS WE WERE TALKING OFF CAMERA
YOU'VE TALKED ABOUT A PROGRAM

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SPECIFICALLY WITH AMAZON.
>> YEAH. VINCENT UNIVERSITY THE
LOGISTICS TRAINING AND CENTER
THEY HAVE A WORKING WAREHOUSE

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AND ROBOTICS LAB AS WELL.
THEY'VE DEVELOPED A PROGRAM TO
AMAZON THAT'S GOING TO TRAIN
THEIR EMPLOYEES. THEY ARE IN

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THERE EVERY DAY AND EVERY NIGHT
WORKING ON THE ROBOTIC ARMS.
THEY ARE SETTING UP A WORKING
WAREHOUSE THAT LOOKS A LOT LIKE

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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN AMAZON.
THEY WILL BE FUNCTIONING OUT OF
THE FACILITY. THEY WILL BE WELL
PREPARED FOR A CAREER PATH THAT

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WILL BE REWARDING.
>> I GOT TO BELIEVE THIS IS AN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSET AND
TOOL. AS COMPANIESES LOOK TO

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GROW IN HENDRICKS COUNTY OR
LOCATE. THEY ARE HAVING
TRAINING IN THE FACILITY LIKE
THIS. IT WOULD MAYBE BE VIEWED

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AS A PLUS.
>> WE'VE BEEN TALKING WITH OUR
PARTNERS EXCITED TO DO THE
EMPLOYEE ONBOARDING. WE HAVE A

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LOT OF THE SAME THINGS THEY
WOULD BE USING WHEN THEY COME
IN. THEY CAN COME HERE AND GET
THE ORIENTATION GOING ON AND GET

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THE TRAINING AND BE SUCCESSFUL
DAY ONE.
>> VERY QUICKLY. ABOUT OUT OF
TIME, BRANDY. YOU HAVE A BIG

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FACILITY THERE. THE REACTION
EARLY ON IN THE FIRST MONTH OR
SO HAS BEEN PRETTY POSITIVE?
>> IT'S BEEN INCREDIBLE. WE

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HAVE 100,000 SQUARE FEET. WE'RE
BURSTING AT THE SEAMS. WE'RE
LOOKING AT FOR YOUR PARTNERS AND
TALKING WITH INDIANA STATE

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UNIVERSITY AND PURDUE TO DO SOME
STEM PROGRAMMING AS WELL. WE
HAVE A LOT OF POTENTIAL TO GROW
THIS. WHO KNOWS WHAT THE FUTURE

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HOLDS. MAYBE WE'LL START
EXPANDING SOON.
>> MAYBE FILLING THE PIPELINE IN
AT HENDRICKS COUNTY. I REALLY