2025 Work-Based Learning Community of Practice

2025 Work-Based Learning Community of Practice

8/27/2025 at 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Huntingburg Event Center, 110 East 14th Street, Huntingburg, IN 47542
Contact: jbueckert@siec.k12.in.us

Beyond the Status Quo: Redesigning WBL for Collective Impact

Date: August 27, 2025 Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST Location: Huntingburg Event Center

Register for a high-impact, half-day event designed to bring school leaders, employers, and workforce partners together to strengthen and scale Work-Based Learning (WBL) across Southwest Indiana.

This year’s Communities of Practice will explore how schools and employers can build more and better pathways through shared strategy, stronger partnerships, and innovative models that prepare students for the future of work.

Why You Should Attend

  • Hear from Indiana's decision-makers- Get direct insight from IDOE and Ascend Indiana on the state’s current vision for workforce readiness and education alignment.

  • Evaluate and enhance your current work- Learn from regional leaders in RAZ32 and COSMOS as they share real examples of scaling WBL, improving durable skills, and responding to the impact of AI on student and workforce needs.

  • Discover new and innovative models- Explore Profession-Based Learning designed to give students unique, transformative professional skills aligned with their passions and future goals. Through collaborations between schools, businesses and community partners, students are placed in the driver's seat, offering them a robust, purpose driven, real-world career readiness experience.  

Agenda Overview:

9:00 AM – Welcome + Opening Remarks

9:15 AM – Indiana’s Vision for Education & Workforce→ Featuring Ron Sandlin, IDOE, and Erica Viar, Ascend Indiana

10:05 AM – 10:50 AM – Breakouts:

Breakout 1: More and Better Pathways→ Join a panel including individuals from COSMOS and RAZ32, with a focus on cross-district and employer collaboration, best practices, and WBL alignment

Breakout 2: Future Workforce Readiness→ Focus on durable skills, AI’s role in the workplace, student placement, and systems-focused team

11:00 AM – Keynote: Innovative Models in Action→ Featuring Professions Based Learning by Corey Mohn, President & Executive Director of CAPS Network

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM – Lunch + Facilitated Collaboration & Questions + Extended Opportunities

Who Should Attend:

  • Employers & HR Managers

  • Chamber and Workforce Partners

  • State Leaders & Representatives

  • Superintendents & Principals

  • WBL Coordinators & CTE Leaders

  • Lead Teachers & Pathway Instructors

  • Community and Higher Ed Leaders

*Event organizers recommend bringing a team to benefit from their breakout sessions.

Registration Information: 

Registration: $75

Space is limited and registration is required.

Register here.

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