Ivy Tech named grant recipient for skilled trades programs
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Ivy Tech Community College was one of 10 community and technical colleges selected for a slice of the Lowe’s Foundation’s $8 million grant pot. The Indiana college system received $700,000 to pilot a new HVAC training program.
With the grant, the college said it will create a short-term, non-credit HVAC pilot training program for entry-level technicians and other training opportunities for justice-involved people. It will be available at the Anderson, Bloomington, Evansville, Indianapolis, Muncie, Terre Haute and South Bend/Elkhart campuses.
Lowe’s initiative is the first of a five-year commitment aiming to prepare 50,000 people for the skilled trades. It seeks to support programs specializing in appliance repair, carpentry, construction, electrical, HVAC and plumbing. The grant also hope to be inclusive to all demographics and inspire people who are underrepresented in the trades.
“We are confident that these college programs will strengthen the skilled trades infrastructure for years to come,” said Janice Dupré, Lowe’s executive vice president of human resources and chair of the Lowe’s Foundation, in a news release.
The other recipients include schools in Arizona, Georgia, Texas, Kentucky, Florida, Mississippi and Virginia.