by luke | Apr 9, 2026 | Insights
By Vicki Thompson, Senior Director, Workforce Growth Partnerships – vthompson@tpma-inc.com This March, I was delighted to attend NAWB: The Forum 2026, in Las Vegas, where Kelly Friend and I presented on transforming “Veteran Friendly to Veteran Ready...
by luke | Mar 9, 2026 | Insights, Workforce Pell
By Sara Tracey, Vice President, National Workforce and Education Workforce Pell is moving from policy conversation to operational reality. For colleges, universities, and adult CTE programs, this is potentially transformative. Expanded Pell...
by luke | Jan 9, 2026 | Insights, Stakeholder Engagement
A recent Next City article argues that community engagement is not only a democratic responsibility but also a fiscal necessity. TPMA’s Economic Development team recently discussed the article and shares their insights below: Based on our experience as economic...
by tpmatemp | Dec 17, 2025 | Economic Development, Insights, Work-Based Learning and Registered Apprenticeships, Workforce Development
Seeing Economic Development Through an Education and Workforce Lens A First Time IEDA Perspective from an Education and Workforce Professional By Kelly Friend, Senior Manager, Education & Workforce This year was my first time attending the Indiana Economic...
