When Melissa Cotton left high school her senior year, it was after enduring years of bullying by her peers for a learning disability.
Finding Support and Success at The Excel Center
[fa icon="calendar'] Dec 9, 2024 9:29:16 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Disability, The Excel Center, Education, Mission Awareness, Goodwill Education, GoodwillNext, The Excel Center Meadows
Single Parents Receive Support at The Excel Center
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 27, 2024 9:00:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Disability, The Excel Center, Education, Parents, Mission Awareness, Multi-gen impact, Goodwill Education, The Excel Center Michigan Street
When Angela Gregory enrolled at The Excel Center®, Goodwill’s tuition-free high school for adults, she was a single parent to her three-year-old son and struggling to secure stable, long-term housing. She also has autism. Her primary motivation for completing high school was her son.
Indy Met Graduate Earns Bachelor's Degree from Indiana University
[fa icon="calendar'] Nov 13, 2024 2:15:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Indianapolis Metropolitan High School, Education, McClelland Scholarship, Mission Awareness, Goodwill Education
Indianapolis Metropolitan High School (Indy Met) is a free public school offering a high school education to students in grades 9-12 that is operated by Goodwill Education Initiatives. It is a best-fit school for students experiencing circumstances that may present a barrier to education and places an emphasis on ensuring students enroll in college or enter into a career that offers a living wage post-graduation. The school recently celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Mission and Education Reflects Inward and Outward at GEM
[fa icon="calendar'] Oct 25, 2024 3:00:00 PM / by Noelle Gray posted in Education, mental health, Mission Awareness, Goodwill Education
Every year, Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana hosts Goodwill’s Education and Mission Conference (GEM), a one-day professional development event. Mission and education professionals throughout Goodwill’s central and southern Indiana network have the opportunity to learn from one another and share best practices in their work through presentations and panel discussions.
Goodwill Celebrates Completion of Excel Center in Southeast Indy
[fa icon="calendar'] Oct 18, 2024 8:30:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in The Excel Center, Education, Criminal History, Multi-gen impact, Goodwill Education, DEI, The Excel Center Southeast
The Excel Center®, Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana’s tuition-free high school for adults, recently celebrated a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its southeast Indianapolis location (2251 Sloan Avenue). Speakers included Kent A. Kramer, president & CEO of Goodwill, Mayor Joe Hogsett, Johnny Manson, school director, and Adriana Flores, a recent graduate.
Managing Mental Health and Building a Life of Purpose
[fa icon="calendar'] Oct 10, 2024 10:30:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Criminal History, Retail, mental health, Mission Awareness, Mission Coaches, Goodwill Education, DEI, Mental Health Day, Financial Literacy
When Johnny Manson joined Goodwill in October 2016 as a part-time donation attendant, he had been struggling to secure employment due to past legal issues and a lifelong history of depression.
Earning a Diploma and Finding Meaningful Employment at Goodwill
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 19, 2024 12:00:00 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Disability, Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Retail, Mission Awareness, Mission Coaches, Goodwill Education, The Excel Center Shelbyville
Born with autism spectrum disorder, John Thompson did not begin speaking until he was eight years old. He was homeschooled and had no prior experience with public school before enrolling at The Excel Center® in Shelbyville, Goodwill’s tuition-free high school for adults. As a result, he lacked experience socializing in an academic setting and worried that his peers might not accept him.
A Path to Success Through Education
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 11, 2024 3:37:43 PM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in Employment, Success Story, The Excel Center, Education, Parents, Mission Awareness, Multi-gen impact, Goodwill Education
At age five, Joselyn and her family immigrated from Honduras to Los Angeles, where she encountered challenges and life took an unexpected turn.
Republic Services Empowers Education at The Excel Center
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 9, 2024 1:26:00 PM / by Sam Stockman posted in Education, Foundation, Multi-gen impact, Goodwill Education, Sustainability, Young Learner's Child Care
Goodwill's Adult High Schools Celebrate Summer Graduates
[fa icon="calendar'] Jul 3, 2024 10:15:00 AM / by Jenny Kakasuleff posted in The Excel Center, Education, Goodwill Education
The Excel Center®, Goodwill's tuition-free high school for adults, recently celebrated its summer graduating class. Designed to empower individuals to overcome adversity and reach their potential, The Excel Center provides a unique opportunity for adult learners, like Sylvia and Natacha Beogo, to earn an Indiana Core 40 high school diploma.