Marquette Greenway will expand the arts and culture of our heritage through natural trails, outdoor public art installations and educational events honoring all who settled along the shoreline.

Building upon a commitment to service and the idea of the community as campus, the Living, Learning, and Serving Community (LLS) concept provides an integrated experience for students that includes learning community coursework, experiential learning, and volunteer opportunities with partner organizations. The activities within the LLS concept are designed to improve student engagement and retention while exposing students to volunteerism, providing students with experience needed to be successful after graduation, while meeting significant community needs.

The YWCA afterschool/summer camp program provides students with a way to learn new skills, socialize with peers, and stay engaged in their education.

Ivy Tech Lake County is transforming its East Chicago campus to prepare its 11,500 students for future employment, as well as empowering the surrounding community. For 30 years, this building has served as the hub of educational opportunities. This renovation project will modernize classrooms, create a dedicated space for workforce training, and equip technology labs.

Since opening in 1998, Dunes Learning Center has supported emerging conservation leaders through the Post-Graduate Environmental Education Fellowship program. Recent college graduates gain on-the-job experience as they lead education programs and explore career options with the National Park Service and beyond.

Lakeshore Public Media is developing a program that will promote high-quality early learning and child development to audiences across Northwest Indiana and Chicagoland through Lakeshore’s television, radio, and digital platforms. The core of the program will be a five-episode television series to premiere in 2024 that covers the following topics: Birth Navigation/Maternal Mental Health, Home Visiting & Early Intervention, Everyday Moments, Family/Social Relationships, and Positive & Negative Childhood Experiences. With PBS’ reach to more families with young children in low-income families than any other children’s TV network, this series will help educate families while generating support for local nonprofit organizations.

The Northwest Indiana Symphony Society is expanding the Summer Music Festival to include at least 1 additional community and  provide funding for under resourced schools and students to attend and participate in the annual education concert.