Education

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Many local organizations are working to help parents access quality childcare.

How local organizations are helping young parents

“We are trying to help the parents be better parents or help them develop as parents, so the program is also about them, not just the children.”

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Simple Nature offers soy wax candles based around three concepts: clean (environmentally friendly), clear (know why you are taking action), and community (get involved by helping others).
#PlacesofNEI: Meet Simple Nature, the local candle company giving back to Bloomingdale Elementary

Simple Nature is one of the local vendors found at the YLNI Farmers Market each Saturday throughout the summer from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

From left: Colin Fassold, Registered Nurse, Jayce Colclasure, Student Nurse Apprentice and Bryn Benzing, Student Nurse Assistant, work together at Parkview Regional Medical Center.
Parkview’s student nurse program doubled in size this year. Here’s why it’s so popular.

“This program has taught me that if I want to be a nurse anywhere, it’s at Parkview.”

Reboot offers a great selection of S.T.E.M. toys and puzzles that will engage the minds of both kids and adults.
#PlacesofNEI: Fulfill your curiosity with learning activities for all ages at Reboot Labs

Reboot offers a great selection of S.T.E.M. toys and puzzles that will engage the minds of both kids and adults.

Allen County Public Library's new space for children seven and under, Storyscape.
#PlacesofNEI: Storyscapes, a new learning space for kids at the Allen County Public Library

The Allen County Public Library has introduced a new, interactive children's learning center at its Downtown Branch.

Indiana Tech student Alexandra Forsythe, left, and Dr. Ying Shang, Dean of the College of Engineering and School of Computer Sciences work together on operational amplifier functions in the Zollner Engineering Center.
What’s it like to be a woman in STEM in Fort Wayne? Indiana Tech students weigh in

“It’s a struggle when everyone around you has spent their lives in coding camps and robotics clubs. Women aren’t afforded the same opportunities as men, and you end up entering college on an uneven playing field.”

Children climb up playground equipment at the PNC Playground Riverfront Fort Wayne’s Promenade Park.
#PlacesofNEI: PNC Playground, a popular place to play near the riverfront

"The PNC Playground is a colorful, unique play area designed for children of all ages and abilities with a view of the Downtown skyline."

Amara Marion, an eighth grader at Memorial Park, poses with her trumpet at a hotspot for local music in Fort Wayne, the Clyde Theatre, Club Room, and Crescendo Coffee & More.
This FWCS program is helping students access music instruments and education

How b Instrumental provides students with greater access to careers in the music industry.

Cassandra Hill owns Cassie's Little Angels Daycare with three locations on the South side of Fort Wayne.
This Fort Wayne business provides quality, affordable daycare for families 24-7—and it’s growing

Cassandra Hill shares her personal experience raising six children in Fort Wayne, which inspired her 24-7 daycare service with a kindergarten readiness program.  

A New Tech Network learning model at Crossroad Academy helps students socialize in project-based teams.
A New Tech project-based learning model is ‘changing every aspect’ of this Fort Wayne school

Crossroad Academy joins a small group of alternative schools nationwide to become a part of the New Tech Network and help students reap the benefits of project-based learning.  

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