Gov. Mike Braun highlights skilled trades, apprenticeships, and workforce development in visit to central Midwest carpenters - KPCNews

INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Mike Braun on April 27 visited Central Midwest Carpenters during Apprenticeship Week to highlight the importance of skilled trades training, apprenticeships, and career-connected education in building Indiana’s workforce and supporting the state’s future growth. “Indiana needs more skilled tradespeople, and workforce development is a top priority for this administration,” Braun said in the announcement. “Apprenticeships give Hoosiers the opportunity to earn while they learn, build real skills, and step into strong careers. We’re making sure more young people know they can build a great future in the trades.” Across 33 locals in Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky, the Central Midwest Carpenters Union represents more than 37,000 professional tradespeople. The union’s work to train apprentices and support skilled trades careers is helping strengthen Indiana’s workforce pipeline and prepare more Hoosiers for high-demand, high-wage jobs. Braun has made workforce development a key focus of his administration. Indiana recently launched Power Up Indiana, a new program to incentivize employers to reskill, upskill, and promote workers into higher-wage jobs. Indiana’s new diploma system also places a greater emphasis on work-based learning, on-the-job training, and apprenticeships, helping connect young people with real career opportunities. Braun thanked Central Midwest Carpenters for its leadership in training the next generation of craftspeople who will build and maintain communities across Indiana, and for helping ensure the state has the workforce needed to support future development and more affordable housing. Braun was joined April 27 by Rep. Michelle Davis, R-Whiteland; Sen. Cyndi Carrasco, R-Indianapolis; and Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers. Tags Indiana Apprenticeship Carpentry Workforce Development Tradesperson Education Labor Employment Retraining Economy Vocational Education Midwestern United States Recommended for you × Post a comment as anonymous Emoticons [smile] [beam] [wink] [sad] [cool] [innocent] [rolleyes] [whistling] [lol] [huh] [tongue] [love] [sleeping] [yawn] [unsure] [angry] [blink] [crying] [ohmy] [scared] [sleep] [sneaky] [tongue_smile] [thumbdown] [thumbup] [censored] [happybirthday] [ban] [spam] [offtopic] [batman] [ninja] [pirate] [alien] Comment Text Cancel Post comment × Report Cancel Report Abuse × Watch this discussion. Stop watching this discussion. Watch this discussion Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. Cancel Start watching Stop watching (0) comments Welcome to the discussion. Log In Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything. Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person. Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts. Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article. Post a comment Watch this discussion. Stop watching this discussion. KPC News Latest e-Edition The Herald Republican To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. The Star To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. The News Sun To view our latest e-Edition click the image on the left. Online Poll Should Indiana hike its cigarette tax from 99.5 cents per pack? You voted: Yes, by at least $1 Yes, by $2 or more No Vote View Results Back Special Sections Most Popular Articles Images Videos Commented Articles Auction sets new records; friends raise $34,000 for cancer patient's family Former Auburn Police employee facing felony charges Make affordability the test for every bill in 2027 Kiersten Haynes crowned Miss DeKalb County Woman charged with repeat offense after Double Shot! concert Beached Boys truck struck Indiana Michigan Power to build 765 kilovolt line through region Hudson couple charged with neglect of dog Garrett man, children injured in crash A new heart and a new start Images Videos Sorry, there are no recent results for popular videos. Commented Meet and greet with Democrats (1) Auburn Plan Commission grants requests (1) Stocks Market Data by TradingView Latest News Trine honors alumni at Touchstone Ehingers receive Pillar of Success from Trine University Trees burn close to bank County victim of cyber financial fraud Former GOP lieutenant governor endorses Ballard in secretary of state race Foster earns grand champion meat goat State awards funding to local schools for safety upgrades Community Calendar