Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new national survey, drug deaths declined by roughly 10% between April 2023 and April 2024. Although roughly 100,000 deaths still occur each year, this is encouraging news. Find out more about the data and what experts are saying: https://loom.ly/weh4rmg.

This #WorldMentalHealthDay is all about mental health in the workplace. Did you know the Wellness Council of Indiana has a Mental Health Stigma-Free Workplace Culture Toolkit to help employers create a healthy work environment for their employees? View it for free here: https://loom.ly/_UezL9c.

"'We believe it’s really important to develop an additional pathway that works in partnership with colleges and that’s led by employers, and the Swiss system really is the gold standard,'” said Claire Fiddian-Green, president and CEO of the Fairbanks Foundation in a recent article from Work Shift. "While the U.S. has a ways to go in setting up systems that accommodate youth apprenticeships and in creating frameworks for qualifications that equate academic achievement with workplace experience, [Katie] Caves is heartened by what she sees happening in Indiana so far. 'It’s unbelievable,' Caves says. 'They’ve got hundreds of people working on this and spending real quantities of time on it. Look at the big civil engineering projects of the past—like when they reversed the Chicago River. This is up there, but social.'" Read the full article on #CEMETS #iLabIndiana: https://lnkd.in/ehdFtFjG. CES Chair of Education Systems, Marian University Indianapolis, Concord Community Schools, First Internet Bank

"A massive apprenticeship experiment is underway in Indiana, where a consortium of more than 100 employers, higher education and high school leaders, and intermediaries are trying to initiate a model based on the Swiss youth apprenticeship system.” Thank you to David Tobenkin for covering Indiana’s efforts toward building this new model through the #CEMETS #iLabIndiana collaborative! Read more in the latest issue of Trusteeship: https://loom.ly/TDo6_oM.

Our president & CEO, Claire Fiddian-Green is serving on the Education Division of the Local Organizing Committee for the 2026 NCAA Men's Final Four! Mark your calendar for April 4-6, 2026! #FinalFourIndy.

Studies show that in Indiana, smoking and vaping contribute to thousands of deaths and billions of dollars in expenses each year. Find out more about the data, including recommendations on how to curb these negative impacts of smoking: https://loom.ly/OF7hG3A.

Last month, the Center on Reinventing Public Education released its third State of the American Student report. Among the report’s many findings: college readiness in the U.S. is at a three-decade low, with more than 43% of test takers having met none of the ACT’s four major benchmarks. View the full report, which includes recommendations for schools, policymakers, advocates, and philanthropists: https://loom.ly/R_07W6s.

This Manufacturing Day, we’re spotlighting Catapult Indiana, an initiative of Conexus Indiana that arms Hoosiers with the skills they need to excel in advanced manufacturing and logistics. #MFGDay24    Find out more about the program and how it’s empowering students in this video.

According to the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, in 2031, just 15% of good jobs will be available to individuals with only a high school diploma. In their report, a “good job” is defined as one that pays at least $44k to workers ages 25-44 and at least $55k to workers ages 45-64. Explore the data: https://loom.ly/-6VBDM4.

According to a new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, and Early Learning Indiana, our state loses out on over $4 billion annually due to childcare shortages. Find out the details in this Indiana Capital Chronicle article: https://loom.ly/nkoU23c.