The IEMD recognizes that education and skill-building are essential to economic mobility at every stage of life.
Through partnerships with schools, training providers, employers, and community organizations, the IEMD works to connect residents with opportunities to build skills, earn credentials, advance their careers, and pursue new pathways. This work extends beyond traditional education, creating a connected system of learning opportunities that helps residents adapt, grow, and achieve their goals throughout their lives.
Strategies
- We’re currently working behind the scenes with a variety of community partners to determine our strategies.
Initiatives
Lifelong Education
IndyEast Promise Neighborhood
"I went to a community college, and it was kind of hard for me. I see, with this school [Purdue Polytechnic High School-Englewood] being right in our neighborhood, us being able to excel, our children being able to excel and have a better quality of life than we had."
Talaya Jackson, Former Englewood Resident
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