The Excel Center celebrates 3,000th Graduate

    [fa icon="calendar'] Feb 9, 2018 8:00:00 PM / by Jennifer Wade posted in The Excel Center, Education

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    The Excel Center, a unique high school that provides adults the opportunity to earn a Core 40 diploma, plans to celebrate surpassing 3,000 graduates at its winter graduation ceremonies on February 15 and 16. Having opened its first location in 2010, The Excel Center has seen consistent growth, including the expansion to 12 locations throughout central and southern Indiana.

     

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    Kenyatta Tyler Perseveres at The Excel Center

    [fa icon="calendar'] Feb 2, 2018 8:00:00 PM / by Aisha Herring posted in The Excel Center, Education

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    Surrounding yourself with the right people can bring out qualities in yourself that you didn’t know existed. That’s exactly what happened when Kenyatta Tyler enrolled at The Excel Center® . Even with life’s trials and obstacles, Kenyatta was able to stay on track and remain a leader at the University Heights location with the support of staff.

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    Retiree Stays Active Through Employment

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jan 23, 2018 12:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Disability, Success Story, Senior Community Service Employment Program

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    Benjamin Westley learned about Goodwill’s Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) in 2013. A serious car accident, caused by a diabetic blackout, left him unable to return to his janitorial duties at the St. Vincent Heart Center.

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    De'Janae | Indianapolis Met Student Success Story

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jan 17, 2018 7:00:00 PM / by Jennifer Wade posted in Nurse-Family Partnership, Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, Education

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    Program Spotlight: Children's Learning Center

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jan 9, 2018 7:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Education, Children's Learning Center

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    Just 10 minutes from downtown Louisville on the Indiana side of the Ohio River, Goodwill’s Children’s Learning Center is the only child care provider in the region that holds the distinction of National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA). The Children’s Learning Center is a preschool serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years old.

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    Jennifer Dunn Gets a Second Chance at a Diploma

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jan 6, 2018 7:00:00 AM / by Aisha Herring posted in Success Story, The Excel Center, Education

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    After graduating from high school, you may think you’d never have to return. Jennifer Dunn didn’t believe she would have to either. She graduated from a private school in 1998, but a few years later found out that all of the records were lost when she tried to retrieve her transcripts for college. Her student records were never turned into the state, and she had to start over.

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    From Third-Generation Single Mom to First-Generation College Graduate

    [fa icon="calendar'] Jan 4, 2018 7:00:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Success Story, The Excel Center, Education

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    Goodwill Employee Fulfills Lifelong Dream

    [fa icon="calendar'] Dec 31, 2017 12:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Disability, Success Story, Retail

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    Greg Wieneke has been employed at Goodwill for nearly a decade. For many years, he dreamed of riding a bicycle across the country, in part, to prove to himself that he could. Greg was born with cerebral palsy, a disorder that affects balance, movement and muscle tone, and epilepsy, a central nervous system disorder.

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    Children's Learning Center Serving Families in Southern Indiana

    [fa icon="calendar'] Dec 27, 2017 6:00:00 PM / by Aisha Herring posted in Education, Children's Learning Center

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    For parents, finding the right child care provider can be a difficult task. When her twin boys were 2 years old, Rachel Ragland faced this same decision. While researching, she found The Children’s Learning Center, a child development center and preschool for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. After enrolling her sons, she loved it so much that she became a teacher there as well.

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    Goodwill-Community Health East Partnership Educates, Employs

    [fa icon="calendar'] Dec 15, 2017 7:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Community Partners, Employment, TalentSource, The Excel Center

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    Goodwill-Community Health East Partnership Educates, Employs

    For several years, Goodwill has hosted tours for community and business leaders interested in
    learning more about our programs and services. In 2015, Community Health Network brought a group to participate, which yielded a mutually beneficial relationship characterized by employment, education and training for individuals interested in a pharmacy technician career.

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