Blogs Drucker Institute Leverages enFocus Community Connections in Building Bendable Sponsor Spotlight: Drucker Institute Bendable initiative Interview by Allison Egan, enFocus Director of Civic Innovation Lex Dennis, Director of Lifelong Learning at Drucker Institute shares how enFocus has supported his
News City of Elkhart plans neighborhood parks improvement, wants community input See full story By Carly Miller February 12, 2021 ELKHART, Ind. (WNDU) - Several parks in the City of Elkhart will soon see some upgrades, but first, the city is
Blogs Michelle Sawwan Uses Data Analysis to Help Solve Complex Problems Meet Our Fellows Blog Series: Michelle Sawwan Michelle leads data analysis for Citywide Classroom South Bend, an important initiative designed to connect at-risk school children and support remote learning during
News Elkhart County Organizations Partner To Promote COVID-19 Vaccine Through Social Media by By Gemma DiCarlo February 5, 2021 See full story A pair of Elkhart County community organizations have partnered to promote the COVID-19 vaccine through social media. Elkhart County Community
Blogs Shivangi Tiwari Using Business Skills for Social Impact Meet Our Fellows Blog Series: Shivangi Tiwari Shivangi (pictured front row, second from the left) co-founded a student group Consult Your Community at Purdue University. Their team enjoyed the opportunity
Case Studies Creating an Innovative Recycling Education Program Elkhart County Solid Waste District: Green Schools Initiative“We are committed to continuing and initiating new environmentally-friendly practices at Prairie View ... It's now part of our identity and school culture,
Blogs Faith Views the Region She Calls Home through a New Lens Meet Our Fellows Blog Series: Faith Stull Faith (middle column, bottom row) joins her peers in virtual graduation from the 2020 Emerge Leadership Program. This program was developed by Leadership
Case Studies Harmonizing an Opioid Planning Effort to Secure Program Funding Project Hope Planning In June 2019, Beacon Community Impact was awarded a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) planning grant to discover gaps in opiod use disorder prevention, treatment, and
Blogs South Bend native Sienna Hurley Celebrates her Community Meet Our Fellows Blog Series: Sienna Hurley Sienna as she receives the Key to the City from former Mayor Pete Buttigieg.My family migrated to South Bend from the east
Blogs Ben Ollen Connects with the Region through enFocus Experience Meet Our Fellows Blog Series: Ben Ollen Our newest Fellows enjoy a virtual tour with our Elkhart County friends from the Convention and Visitors Bureau, Parks Department and Historical Museum.
Case Studies Implementing a Solution to a Public Health Concern OHCA Task Force: Save A Life Mass CPR Training“We would not have been able to launch Save a Life mass CPR training without their help. I know through this
News Cultivate Culinary increasing meal output to keep up with pandemic demand by Katlin Connin, WSBT 22 Reporter. Thursday, December 17th 2020 See full story As the pandemic drags on, it's bringing an economic recession with it. That financial downturn is leaving
Blogs Josie Lee Embraces "the Power of Prevention" in Problem Solving Meet Our Fellows Blog Series: Josie Lee Josie attends the University of Michigan Ross Second Annual Business+Impact Showcase to learn about ways to get involved in the space.If
News Cultivate Food Rescue recovered 1 million pounds of food By: Lari'onna Green Dec 14, 2020 Full story here ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. – Cultivate Food Rescue has recovered 1 million pounds of food and is ramping up efforts to meet
Blogs Maxx Hamm Applies Learnings Abroad Back Home in Indiana Meet Our Fellows Blog Series: Maxx Hamm Maxx and colleague, Svetlana Roik, celebrate a successful pitch that provided funding for series of youth civic engagement seminars as well as equipment
Blogs Tony Guidotti, Learning Globally and Acting Locally Meet Our Fellows Blog Series: Tony Guidotti Tony (pictured with colleagues from the Diocese of Masaka in Uganda) feels blessed to have great teachers and learning partners from all around
Community Allison Berding, Pursuing Solutions to Problems Meet Our Fellows Blog Series: Allison Berding Allison presents a proposed plan for her civic project to teammate Kristen Smole.Growing up, I always thought I wanted to pursue a
Blogs Connor Keaveney Embraces Tough Challenges; Serves Others Meet Our Fellows Blog Series: Connor Keaveney Connor (second to left) and fellow teachers hosted a soccer tournament for students and their friends during his time teaching in Cambodia.
Blogs Elkhart native Kristen Smole Serving her Community through her enFocus Fellowship Meet Our Fellows Blog Series: Kristen Smole Elkhart Mayor Rod Robertson welcomes Kristen as a Commissioner to the Elkhart Housing Authority Board.Hello enFocus followers! I am Kristen Smole, a
Blogs Pete Freeman, Back Home Again in Indiana Meet Our Fellows Blog Series: Pete Freeman Pete speaks with legal professional Mark Torma at a campaign launch party promoting sustainable communities and clean energy in Northern Indiana.Raised in
Blogs Jamison Edwards taps Fellow Experience to Help Others Meet Our Fellows Blog Series: Jamison Edwards Gary Gilot enFocus mentor and civic leader shares knowledge with Jamison throughout his Fellowship. Born and raised in Louisville (Luh-a-vul), Kentucky, that
Blogs Rachel Rediscovers her Hometown through her enFocus Experience Meet our Fellows Blog Series: Rachel Casetti Rachel as a Purdue student giving a tour to prospective students and their families.I am Rachel Casetti and I am from the
Press Releases enFocus Releases First Annual Report, Celebrates Impact Building Innovation Communities details enFocus' growth since inception and success of the 2019-2020 Fellowship year enFocus, a local nonprofit launched in 2012, attracts talent to build innovation communities in the
Videos Andrew Schranck, enFocus Innovation Fellow, making an impact in our region 2020 Impact Celebration Video Series: #7 Andrew Schranck, graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a PhD in Environmental Engineering, shares the impact of his work on the Bloomberg
Videos Will Cernanec, enFocus Innovation Fellow, making an impact in our region 2020 Impact Celebration Video Series: #6 Will Cernanec, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a BA in Anthropology and Peace Studies, details the impact of working with
