Name of Center
Hancock County CAPE Initiative
A short history of development
Our high-tech initiative began with the Lilly Endowment Inc. challenge
to Hancock County Community Foundation to identify and propose solutions
to the most significant educational issues facing our community. The Community
Foundation, with the help of Thomas P. Miller and Associates, designed
the tools to discover these issues. As Dan Miller, with TPMA, and John
Carreon, President of the Community Foundation, worked with many community
leaders and organizations to identify these significant issues, three
main issues stood out clearly.
- The need for just-in-time educational opportunities for our adult
population, as it relates to workforce development and general adult
education.
- Technology information and training for adults and youth, as it relates
to the ability to understand and use new technologies.
- Youth readiness for life and work, as it relates a youth's ability
or preparedness for success in life and work.
Date of opening/formation
Our multi-pronged initiative is different form a single organization
that simply opens its doors. The initiative was truly given life with
the CAPE grant award in September of 2001.
Mission
Our general mission is to create a high-tech-based culture of learning
in Hancock County.
Hancock County's High-Tech initiatives
The following programs form parts of a single initiative to reach all
segments of our community with high-tech-based educational opportunities
that lead to a widespread culture of learning.
- High Tech Academy—Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation, to
eventually involve all four county school systems
- Alliance for Community Education—High-Tech-based community learning
center
- Hancock County Public Library—High-Tech-based community outreach
The extended community to be reached
Our objective is to address the learning needs of Hancock County residents
from K through adulthood.
Planning partners include
- Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation
- Eastern Hancock Community School Corporation
- Southern Hancock Community School Corporation
- Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation
- Alliance for Community Education
- Hancock County Public Library
- Hancock County Community Foundation
Program partners
- Mt. Vernon Community School Corporation
- Eastern Hancock Community School Corporation
- Southern Hancock Community School Corporation
- Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation
- Alliance for Community Education
- Hancock County Public Library
Present program includes
The current implementation involves the participation of all program
partners.
The future
We want to build sustainability into all programs and strengthen the
current collaboration among program partners throughout the life of the
initiative and beyond. Key to our success is continuing to being the partners
closer together to identify and meet Hancock County's educational needs.
Contact person for more information
Larry Yazel, CAPE Project Manager, Hancock County Community Foundation
Phone:317.462.8870
John Carreon, President, Hancock County Community Foundation
Phone: 317.462.8870
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