Celebrating National Employ Older Workers Week with Dr. Mary Lewellen

    [fa icon="calendar'] Sep 26, 2023 3:00:00 PM / by Noelle Gray posted in Employment, The Excel Center, Education, Goodwill Education

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    The last full week of September is National Employ Older Workers Week, a period to recognize and increase awareness about the essential older workers in our workforce. Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana is proud to highlight the older workers who contribute to our mission of changing lives through education, health and employment daily.

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    Never Too Late to Make the Grade

    [fa icon="calendar'] Sep 5, 2023 2:40:06 PM / by Rachel Moehle posted in Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Parents, Mission Awareness, Multi-gen impact, Goodwill Education

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    Tammi Burrus had her high school experience cut short when she became pregnant at the age of 16.

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    The Excel Center is Opening Two National Locations

    [fa icon="calendar'] Aug 25, 2023 9:30:00 AM / by Sarah Thomas posted in The Excel Center, Education, Multi-gen impact, Goodwill Education, The Excel Center National Office

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    Khalilah Palmer, school development director for The Excel Center national office, has had a busy summer supporting the opening of two new locations of The Excel Center, Goodwill’s high school for adults. Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake, located in Baltimore, Maryland, and Palmetto Goodwill, located in Charleston, South Carolina, will open The Excel Center this fall.

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    Goodwill Celebrates the Beginning of the 2023 - 24 School Year!

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jul 31, 2023 1:45:00 PM / by Jennifer Wade posted in The Excel Center, Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, Education, Goodwill Education

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    Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana announces The Excel Center's and Indianapolis Metropolitan High School’s first day of school for the 2023 - 24 year. Doors open on July 31, 2023, for all 17 central and southern Indiana campuses. 

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    Building Our Communities One Donation at a Time

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jul 18, 2023 1:30:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Nurse-Family Partnership, Disability, The Excel Center, Goodwill Commercial Services, Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, Education, Foundation, Criminal History, Retail, Former Addiction, Mission Awareness, Strategic Plan, Goodwill Education, LGBTQ

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    Thanks to your support, lives are being changed in your community. In addition to significant growth in our Retail, eCommerce and Commercial Services divisions over the past year, we currently employ nearly 5,000 Hoosiers – 61% of whom have barriers to employment, like a disability, criminal history or lack of a high school diploma. 

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    Goodwill and Per Scholas Celebrate First Cohort of Indianapolis Grads

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jul 7, 2023 1:30:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Mission Awareness, Goodwill Education

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    In 2012, Carlton Foster enrolled at The Excel Center®, Goodwill’s high school for adults, to earn his diploma and expand his career possibilities. He would go on to be the first graduate of The Excel Center’s Anderson, Indiana, location while also earning multiple industry-recognized job certifications.

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    Achieve Your Dreams at The Excel Center

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jul 3, 2023 2:15:00 PM / by Jennifer Wade posted in Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Language Barrier, Mission Awareness, Goodwill Education, The Excel Center National Office

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    Lizbeth Cruz Gonzalez, 36, has constantly been striving for the best opportunities in her life, even at a young age. Originally from Mexico, Lizbeth wanted to pursue her education, but it came with challenges.

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    Excel Center Grad Honored with International Award

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jun 30, 2023 10:45:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Mission Awareness, Multi-gen impact, Goodwill Education

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    At the age of 13, Katie Reigelsperger learned she was expecting a child. Lacking a support system as her parents struggled with substance abuse and alcoholism, Katie's parents withdrew her from school. While her friends were applying to college and attending prom, Katie was caring for her baby, changing diapers and working a series of low-paying jobs that lacked advancement and had little financial security or benefits. Then she learned about The Excel Center®, Goodwill’s tuition-free high school for adults, and her career path and life were forever changed.

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    Excel Center Grad Pursues Doctorate of Pharmacy

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jun 27, 2023 2:15:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Language Barrier, McClelland Scholarship, refugee, Mission Awareness, Goodwill Education

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    Saja Abbas arrived in the U.S. in 2009 as a refugee. Born in Iraq, her family was forced to flee their home in 2006 to escape war. As a result, Saja missed out on attending middle school and high school. 

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    The Pride of Achievement

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jun 6, 2023 9:31:13 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Disability, Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Criminal History, Former Addiction, Mission Awareness, Mission Coaches, Goodwill Education, Pride Month, LGBTQ, DEI

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    Dakota McLaughlin experienced significant challenges growing up. His mother passed away when he was young, and he was also bullied at school, especially when he came out as gay, which often left him feeling alone. After experiencing domestic violence from a family member, Dakota felt safer leaving home, even though he had nowhere else to go. 

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