CEMETS iLab Indiana, a coalition of nearly 200 Hoosier leaders established in December 2023, today released a plan for an innovative, new way for Hoosiers to access education and training that will prepare them for in-demand careers and help solve the state’s mounting workforce shortages.

Today, the Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation announced over $1 million in grants to fund the next steps of the CEMETS iLab Indiana strategic plan to build a new path that could welcome students in at least one occupation as early as the 2025-2026 school year.