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Welcome
The fact that you have accessed our Lifelong Learning System site indicates your curiosity and interest in the topic of lifelong learning. Will that curiosity lead you to an enriching and dynamic lifelong learning society of the 21st century where all can choose learning opportunities at any time during their lives? Our Lifelong Learning System focuses on services and opportunities to stimulate workforce and economic development in our 14 county region of North Central Indiana. We encourage you to explore this site and its links. We hope you will return often to review new offerings and changes that stimulate you to lifelong learning. To find information and resources related to the mature adult, check out the Maturity MattersTM site.
EMPLOYER AND BUSINESS ALERT!!
One of the most anticipated workplace trends of the 21st Century is the huge retirement wave that will impact business and industry across the country. But surveys consistely report that most companies are not prepared to respond to the expected shifts in the workforce. To aid regional companies in preparing for this event, Tecumseh Area Partnership, Inc. developed a Mature Worker Impact Analysis. By examinng your company's workforce today, you will be better prepared to deal with the changes coming tomorrow! Check out our brochure, then contact us to discuss the investment involved in the Mature Worker Impact Analysis process.
Have you ever wondered what you need to earn to be self-sufficient? Check out our Self-Sufficiency Calculator to find out.
Check out the Federal Training and Education Tax Credits. These are 2 programs that may help offset the costs of higher education for customers by reducing the amount of income tax owed.
About Us
The Lifelong Learning System (LLS) is a collaborative partnership among public and private sectors, educational and training institutions and individuals of the 14-county North Central Indiana Region. LLS will bridge the gap between individuals and employer needs by enhancing employability and economic opportunities in the region. Its goals are to make training and experiential learning desirable and affordable, and make training and educational resources more widely accessible. We expect a broad variety of individuals and groups will benefit from the regional LLS including incumbent workers, mature and aging workers desiring to remain in or return to the workforce, unskilled and under-skilled workers, employers in the 14 county region postsecondary education and training providers and economic development agencies.
Our History
The LLS evolved from the WIRED (Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development) investment by the US Dept. of Labor in North Central Indiana. Building on an earlier mature and older worker initiative, a Lifelong Learning Taskforce of representatives from 14 counties provide guidance and volunteer leadership to the lifelong learning regional concept. The Lifelong Learning System model was developed from extensive surveys, interviews and discussions of workers, employers and educational resources in the area.
All activities associated with the LLS are managed by Tecumseh Area Partnership, Inc. (TAP, Inc.), Lafayette, Indiana. TAP, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization operating in the arena of workforce and economic development as a regional operator/broker/intermediary. More information about the organization is available on TAP, Inc.’s website. Questions or comments related to the material and information on this site may be addressed to Kathy Burns, kburns@tap.lafayette.in.us or Susie Perkins, sperkins@tap.lafayette.in.us
