We’re actively engaging the talent and commitment of community partners in all areas of society, such as government, health care, education, nonprofits, and private organizations, and others.
Creating lasting connections across communities
Four County Collaboration for Workforce and Education Success
The Four County Collaboration for Workforce and Education Success provides an opportunity for community leaders in Greene, Lawrence, Martin, and Daviess counties to connect, network, share resources, and facilitate training that promotes workforce and education success.
The collaboration has identified the following barriers to workforce success—poverty, substance abuse, mental health, and educational attainment—and is working to address these barriers. Members of the collaboration meet four times a year.
Sustaining Hoosier Communities
The Center for Rural Engagement selects a new community in the Indiana Uplands each year to be the partner for Sustaining Hoosier Communities. A request for proposals is released and closed in the fall.
Coordinating committees bring together community members—such as public employees, elected officials, non-profit professionals, business owners, and residents—to drive the application process and share in the collaborative experience between the community and IU.
Quality of Place Steering Committees
Quality of Place steering committee members work closely with IU staff to help connect the university with the community, plan and host events, craft proposals and grant applications, and represent our work at both formal and informal meetings.
Committee members meet bi-monthly or as scheduled and visit the IU Bloomington campus once or twice per year. Members are also given a chance to pursue educational opportunities and leadership workshops in arts administration at IU and elsewhere.
Data services
Data services are available to support community members with finding data resources, gathering data for projects focused in southern Indiana, and providing simple, descriptive visualizations. Request data and visualizations using our data request form.