Karen Jung: State must lead in AI literacy as it has in computer science
As we close out national CS Education Week, we’re asking parents, educators, policymakers and other community leaders to join us in this critical effort.
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Ahnaf Tahmid: How a district found $15M to fund workforce investment
When we stop managing decline and start hunting for efficiency, we can solve our biggest challenges without asking the taxpayers for a bailout.
Rep. Sue Errington: Indiana is pulling the rug out from under working families
Working parents who are teachers, fast food workers, restaurant servers, checkout clerks and other hourly employees now face impossible choices between paying for care and keeping their jobs.
Dr. Bradley Allen and Dr. Jennifer Choi: Partnerships provide backbone to physician education
The Indiana University School of Medicine sponsors more than 160 residencies and fellowships in a broad range of specialties across Indiana.
Anne Hazlett and Marvin Richardson: Employers need to invest in workers’ mental health
As co-chairs of the Indiana Mental Health Roundtable, we recently hosted a summit of business, government, health care and nonprofit leaders to discuss and collaborate on the “Business of Mental Health.”
Ralph Durrett Jr.: Fostering culture, comprehension and human connection
Too many well-intentioned programs have unintentionally disempowered the very communities they aim to help. Instead of cultivating capacity, America has built systems that create dependency.
Keeton L. Bartol: On civility—a framework for dignified disagreement
The striking reality of our modern political environment is that the most polarizing and destructive rhetoric often proves the most successful.
David Becker: Engage in Indiana’s new career-preparation paradigm
High schoolers who participate in INCAP complete apprenticeships that combine classroom learning and paid, on-the-job training.
David Berman: Medicare Advantage is working. Don’t undermine it.
If there’s anything even more important than affordability when it comes to health care coverage, it’s health results.
Tom Saunders: The good governance killer that is one-party rule
Indiana doesn’t need more partisanship—it needs more independence. We all deserve a government that listens, that collaborates and that earns our trust.
Andy Seibert: How these Indiana schools will become stronger together
Transportation and facilities might not always capture headlines, but they are foundational to how schools function and how families experience education.
Wendy Noe: Shifts in Medicaid hurt women seeking help in recovery
Recovery programs like Dove House exist within an interconnected system of health, workforce and community outcomes. When access to one part of that system erodes, the others inevitably feel the impact.
Andrew Peñalva: Workforce training efforts need corporations’ support
Let me be direct: Corporations cannot expect nonprofits to deliver ready-to-hire talent without investing in the organizations doing this work.
David Pierce and Patrick Tamm: Collaborative thinking in higher ed, Indiana tourism
Understanding the various pathways individuals take to enter the hospitality sector is crucial for effective recruitment, training and retention strategies.
Molly Ball: Peer connection sets up youth for future success
Without making the time and effort to develop personal and meaningful connections with other students and adults, young people will lack the confidence and ability to thrive in careers post-graduation.
Bruce Kehoe and Bill Winingham: Keys to building a successful business partnership
Drawing on our decades of experience, here’s what we’ve learned about building a strong and long-term business partnership:
Matt Mindrum: Invest in downtown’s highways as a catalyst for growth
Local and federal funds, special state appropriations, private and philanthropic investments, and innovative value-capture mechanisms must all be considered.
Sarah Iglehart: Indiana communities redefine growth amid budget constraints
Even amid budget uncertainty and rising costs, leaders are finding new ways to strengthen fiscal health, foster economic vitality and create thriving places to live and work.
Scott Tittle: What Hoosiers stand to lose without nonprofit hospitals
Despite financial headwinds, Indiana hospitals continue to invest generously in their communities, demonstrating a steadfast commitment to their nonprofit mission and our Hoosier state.
Ahmed Young: Collaboration is key to addressing health care needs
The Indianapolis Foundation is ready to invest, inspire and convene—building on what we’ve learned nationally and locally—to make Indianapolis a healthy city for all.