Duke Energy awards over $220,000 in grants to support workforce development in Indiana
PLAINFIELD, Ind., June 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Energy, through its shareholder-funded foundation, is awarding over $220,000 in grants to support 15 workforce development programs in nine Indiana counties.
The grants support workforce education and training programs that address the most pressing skill gaps in communities served by the company.
"We recognize that, for a variety of reasons, not all people have equal access to the same educational and training opportunities as others," said Stan Pinegar, Duke Energy state president for Indiana. "We can help improve that access by making investments in training and education where it is needed most."
Examples of programs supported by the grants include:
-- A $15,000 grant to the Heartland Career Center in Wabash County to
expand the center's educational footprint to become the first adult
training facility within a 30-mile radius in the region
-- A $19,900 grant to the Community Education Coalition in Bartholomew
County to expand work-based learning programs and launch career
awareness and outreach strategies to successfully grow the pipeline of
skilled workers in the area
-- A $25,000 grant to Bona Vista Programs and its pre-employment transition
services in Howard County to support individuals with disabilities to
successfully learn necessary skills for community employment
Below is the full list of the organizations, locations and the grants they received:
Program
Description
County Grant Amount
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The ARC of Indiana Foundation Offers postsecondary vocational
opportunities for Duke Energy
customers with disabilities to
empower them and lead to meaningful
employment Delaware/Duke Energy-served counties $30,000
Erskine Green Training Institute
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Bona Vista Programs Support individuals with
disabilities to successfully learn
necessary skills for community
employment
Howard $25,000
Workforce Development Programs: Pre-
Employment Transition Services and
Opportunity Knocks!
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Columbus Area Chamber Foundation Support partnership efforts to grow
innovation-driven business in the
Bartholomew-Brown-Monroe region
Bartholomew $9,750
Velocities
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Community Education Coalition Expand work-based learning
programs, launch career awareness
and outreach strategies to
successfully grow the pipeline of
skilled workers in the area
Bartholomew $19,900
EcO Network
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Hamilton County Workforce Innovation Develop two talent pathways, one in
Network health care and the other in
construction, which will provide
work-based learning opportunities
and degree programs
Hamilton $20,000
Workforce Recovery, Talent Pathway
Initiative
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Heartland Career Center Expand the center's educational
footprint to become the first adult
training facility within a 30-mile
radius in the region
Wabash $15,000
Heartland Career Center Adult
Certification Training Center Expansion
Project
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Indiana 4-H Foundation Provide youth the opportunity to
explore the fundamentals of
electricity, renewable energy
technologies and conservation
Tippecanoe $15,000
4-H Powers the Energy Industry
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Indiana Talent Network Connect state systems with resources
and a forum to collaborate on
talent pipeline for underserved
populations
Bartholomew $10,000
IN Talent Networks
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Johnson County Community Foundation Help community resources provide
employees relief for issues such as
reliable transportation, child
care, housing challenges, etc.
Johnson $5,000
Employer Resource Network
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Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana Provide young people with the
combination of technical skills,
specifically in science,
technology, engineering and math,
and non-technical skills to
succeed in the future job market
Statewide $8,000
Advancing STEM through Career Awareness
with JA
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LTHC Homeless Services Provide a range of programs to help
individuals experiencing
homelessness and help them obtain
employment
Tippecanoe $15,000
Employment Services
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Radius Indiana Target three sectors: advanced
manufacturing, cybersecurity
training and employment; supply
more housing construction by
training additional workers
@RadiusIndiana
Martin $20,000
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River Valley Resources Increase industry exposure for
students by providing career and
industry tour opportunities; host
the first ever regional event
featuring trade-only employers and
educators
Bartholomew $10,000
JAG Industry Exposure Opportunities
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White's Residential and Family Service Gives teens hands-on work
experience and vocational
certifications in areas such as
food service, hospitality,
logistics and barista services
Wabash $10,000
Growing Teens for Life
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Workforce Network Provide critical data that will
support strategies aimed at
engaging low-income and diverse
populations succeed
Vigo $9,500
Western Indiana Survey and Work Experience
Grant
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Duke Energy Foundation
The Duke Energy Foundation provides philanthropic support to meet the needs of communities where Duke Energy customers live and work. The Foundation contributes more than $30 million annually in charitable gifts and is funded by Duke Energy shareholder dollars.
In Indiana, the Foundation provides approximately $2 million in charitable gifts to a wide variety of nonprofit groups.
More information about the Foundation and its Powerful Communities program can be found at duke-energy.com/foundation.
Duke Energy Indiana
Duke Energy Indiana, a subsidiary of Duke Energy, provides about 6,600 megawatts of owned electric capacity to approximately 840,000 customers in a 23,000-square-mile service area, making it Indiana's largest electric supplier.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), a Fortune 150 company headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of the largest energy holding companies in the U.S. It employs 30,000 people and has an electric generating capacity of 51,000 megawatts through its regulated utilities, and 3,000 megawatts through its nonregulated Duke Energy Renewables unit.
Media contact: Lew Middleton
800.559.3853
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