Hub & Spoke is currently seeking partner companies to invest in the long-term vision of the end product – a trained workforce that will elevate the industry. Experts like YOU in the plumbing, electrical, flooring, HVAC, carpentry, home building, and supply industries (and many more) will be on hand to share their knowledge and lend their professional guidance.
People in our community receive the most significant benefit when YOU give to Hub & Spoke.
100% OF ALL DONATIONS GO DIRECTLY TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Here's how you can help
We need your donations. Pledge a corporate gift and have a hand in creating long-lasting careers that benefit everyone. Your generous contribution will have an impact on training the youth and adults of the future. When key industry partners like YOU support Hub & Spoke, YOU are supporting the results of Workforce Development.
We need your volunteer power. Put your time and talents to work. Our students seek mentors like YOU with vast experience,ideas,and expertise. Your employees will take pride in their company’s commitment to the community. Your name will be featured on our Leadership Honor Roll on our website and at the facility, and you will be honored at our annual Leadership Recognition Event.
We need your tooling/equipment. Hub&Spoke’s makerspace will include an art studio and will offer equipment such as 3-D printers, laser cutters, wood- and metal-working tools, and CNC equipment. We need help from YOU to stock this space with relevant, state-of-the- art machinery and tools.
We need your materials. We need YOU to share your materials so our students can learn how to work with real- world products and lead at the forefront of their future.
Lend us an employee. Loaned employees can develop new leadership skills and valuable experience, and strengthen your organization upon their return. Employees develop a new sense of commitment, and their jobs can become far more meaningful when they support the community in which they live or work. And by visiting Hub & Spoke, they can generate a high profile for your company. Loaned employees will be recognized on our website and through various promotional efforts such as newsletters,press releases, and social media exposure.
Be visible in the community – sponsor one of our events or programs. Hub & Spoke’s Community Connect will have indoors and outdoors space, provide entertainment and recreational activities, and will host community events. Your company’s logo will be featured on whatever you sponsor. This develops and expands your brand in the community and with your stakeholders. All event proceeds will go back to workforce development.
Be recognized as a Founding Member. Whatever level you choose, if you pledge as a Founding Member of Hub & Spoke before the facility opens, your company name will appear on our Wall of Spokes and will be listed on a thank- you page on our website and through various promotional efforts such as newsletters, press releases, and social media exposure. Your name will forever be linked as a Founding Member. All non-founding member donors will be recognized on the Wall of Spokes for contributions of $50,000 or more.
FOUNDING SPONSORSHIP LEVELS
MASTER
$100,000 PER YEAR*
(ONLY 1 SPOT AVAILABLE)
Title Sponsorship – Name on Makerspace
Dedicated training and shop space – approx. 500 sq ft with signage
Host industry training and events
Provide training and education for students and adults
Recognition by Mayor at groundbreaking
Meet and greet with Mayor
Marketing Package
Feel good video story
6 training videos
Press release
Listing on website
Social media exposure
Email newsletter
1 Event hosted at Hub & Spoke Community Connect Space
Access to industry networking events
Board Position at Hub & Spoke
3 memberships designated to makerspace at your discretion
Pledge a corporate gift and have a hand in creating long-lasting careers that benefit everyone. Your generous contribution will have an impact on training the youth and adults of the future. When key industry partners like YOU support Hub & Spoke, YOU are supporting the results of Workforce Development.
Hub & Spoke Institute ⋅ Ivy Tech Training ⋅ Fishers Maker Playground
Course Overview
Calling all aspiring construction professionals! The Hub & Spoke Institute and Maker Playground have partnered with Ivy Tech, to bring individuals interested in skilled trades an introductory course into all thing’s construction.
During this 5-week, 40-hour course, students will learn:
Week 2 – Hand Tools
Tues. Nov. 4th – Thurs. Nov. 6th from 6p-9p
Week 3 – Power Tools Tues. Nov. 11th – Thurs. Nov. 13th from 6p-9p
Week 4 – Construction Math and Construction Drawings
Tues. Nov. 18th – Thurs. Nov. 20th from 6p-9p
Week 5 – Basic Communication, Basic Employability Skills & Material Handling Tues. Nov. 25th – Wed. Dec. 3rd from 6p-9p
(2 day holiday break on Nov. 26th and 27th)
Graduation and Employer Celebration!
Wed. Dec. 3rd 6:00p-8:00p
To complete this course, you must attend 40 hours of in-person sessions, 3 evenings per week.
This course provides students with both the academic knowledge and technical skills needed to succeed in the industry. Upon successful completion of the program, students’ credentials are entered into the NCCER National Registry System. These credentials are lifetime credentials that will follow the craftsperson throughout their careers. Ivy Tech students can also receive Credit for Prior Learning for BCTI 100 so long as they enroll as a degree-seeking student.
For questions, contact:
Suzana Martins Da Silva SDASILVA2@IVYTECH.EDU
October 28th – December 3rd
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ENTREMAKER PROGRAM RECAP
Thanks to all who attended our December Career Exploration Event and session one of the Entremaker Program!
Hub & Spoke Institute (HSI) is proud to be a part of this effort.
HSI exists to inspire, educate, and empower the future makers – leaders – of America. This first-of-its-kind collaboration works to provide students and adults with the tools and skills they need to excel not only in the classroom, but also in high-paying, in-demand jobs. HSI strives to help kids and adults find their passions earlier in life and create pathways to live a purpose driven life.
The Fishers Maker Playground offers tools and tinkering for you to create without limits.
Students attend and learn in Hub & Spoke’s project- and work-based learning and innovation hub, which is a playground of tools, technology, and arts.
The Maker Playground features several zones throughout the space for you to tinker and create, including a community workshop, metal shop, 3D printing space, welding, CNC routers, a laser cutter, and more.
Complementing this space are four classrooms with S.T.E.A.M.- experiential learning, and a large gathering and collaboration space.
Tired of hearing about ongoing labor shortages? If we were betting people, we’d wager that you are even more exhausted dealing with it as you struggle to meet business demand. It is a pressing challenge; but this is what we do. We see a problem, we explore the options, and we put our innovation and ingenuity to work.
Workforce development ecosystems are the future — and they can help preserve and strengthen our businesses today.
What Is a Workforce Development Ecosystem — and Why Does It Matter?
Let’s face it… it’s hard to find good help. Most industries are experiencing unprecedented labor shortages, which are driving up costs and delaying jobs, we need a solution that works. It is time to shift the paradigm and rethink how we develop a strong workforce — and how we inspire, educate, and empower the future makers and leaders of America.
Hub & Spoke Entremaker Academy is a ground-breaking K-16+ workforce development ecosystem that fuses education (primary, secondary, post-secondary schools), private industry, and the community. We cannot solve the labor shortage by staying siloed; as with any ecosystem, we need to interact and work together in order to survive and thrive.
What Is a Workforce Development Ecosystem — and Why Does It Matter?
Let’s face it… it’s hard to find good help. Most industries are experiencing unprecedented labor shortages, which are driving up costs and delaying jobs, we need a solution that works. It is time to shift the paradigm and rethink how we develop a strong workforce — and how we inspire, educate, and empower the future makers and leaders of America.
Hub & Spoke Entremaker Academy is a ground-breaking K-16+ workforce development ecosystem that fuses education (primary, secondary, post-secondary schools), private industry, and the community. We cannot solve the labor shortage by staying siloed; as with any ecosystem, we need to interact and work together in order to survive and thrive.
The Entremaker Model
The project- and work-based Entremaker model leverages coworking space, classrooms, an innovation lab, and a makerspace, fully equipped with all of the tools and tech budding makers and entrepreneurs need to explore, learn, create, and discover their purpose:
3D printers
CNC equipment-laser & plasma cutters
Woodworking equipment
Metal and welding facility
Hand tools
Technology-computers, design software, etc.
Entremaker Pre-Academy
Hands on exploratory learning and skill development. Discovery of passion and purpose.
We provide turn-key services to create workforce development ecosystems (talent pipelines) by aligning the needs of private enterprise with the local community and schools.
STEP: 1
ENGAGEMENT
Assess Needs
Feasibility Analysis
Market Research
Identify Key Stakeholders
STEP: 2
K-16+ WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ECOSYSTEM
Form steering committee
Curriculum and Programming Development
Partner Commitments
STEP: 3
REAL ESTATE SERVICES
Design
Acquire
Development
Construction
STEP: 4
IMPLEMENT OPERATING SYSTEM
Entremaker Academy
Operations and Programming Management
Connect to Hub & Spoke Network
“WHERE THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD AND YOUR TALENTS CROSS, THERE LIES YOUR VOCATION .”
— Aristotle
Engaging Tomorrow’s Talent Today
The diverse experiences offered by the Entremaker Academy provide kids and adults with real-life and real-world experience. STEAM education is ripe with opportunities for true engagement, and this is how we will develop a strong pipeline of talent. Programming, by design, is exciting for students (it’s like Apple or Google with tooling!), while reassuring to parents. They know that their children are receiving a top-notch education — one that they would not get sitting at a desk in a classroom, day after day, year after year.
College is a great option for many, but not all. Dropout rates exceed 30%. How many people do you know who realize, after they’ve spent so much time and money on a degree, that they’re on the wrong pathway? Spending $20,000, $30,000 or more a year is just too much when you aren’t sure where your real interests lie.
Children should not have to decide their future before they have discovered their passions. Our model exposes students to experiences far sooner, allowing and empowering them to explore. To discover their passions and to give them the tools and confidence to pursue them. They build transferable skills that will accelerate them on their path, whether that’s college, the workforce, an entrepreneurial dream, or a combination of these.
Community Partnerships
The skills, experiences, and innovation of the community is put to work in a K-16+ workforce development ecosystem. As mentioned, strategic partners include primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools, private enterprise, government agencies, and community leaders. Under the Entremaker model, teachers-in-residence develop new integrated curriculum with input and feedback from these partners.
The educational opportunities and real-world benefits include:
S.T.E.A.M. focused courses and credits
Project- and work-based learning
Employability and soft skills
Industry certifications and credentials
On-the-job training
Internships
Apprenticeships
College credits
Job offers
Talent pipeline for employers
Together, we build and support pathways to high-paying, in-demand careers.
A student’s life beyond high school may take them on any number of paths — college, directly into the work world, towards an entrepreneurial dream. Our goal is to ensure they are ready to walk them with confidence. The Entremaker Academy creates awareness of diverse opportunities, delivers hands-on experiential learning, and creates avenues to success within the local community.
HUB & SPOKE INSTITUTE
As the nexus bringing all the parts and pieces together, HSI was borne out of the desire to have the most significant social impact and ensure a successful future for students and the community.
The state-of-the-art makerspace provides experiential, real- life, hands-on education that inspires and empowers makers – both kids and adults – to develop a skilled workforce so businesses have the talent they need to succeed.
We believe Hub & Spoke will overcome the stigma of the maker trades, demonstrate the possibilities, and grow awareness around maker-focused career paths and opportunities through hands- on experiential learning. We want to develop the nation’s skilled workforce and build a successful future for all. That’s why we have created Hub & Spoke to be the place for people who value growth and desire to be part of something great, something bigger. It’s a place where innovators, creatives, and entrepreneurs – those looking to create and advance their skills and mindset – are challenged to learn and grow.
The Fishers Maker Playground offers tools and tinkering for you to create without limits.
The Maker Playground features several zones throughout the space for you to tinker and create, including a community workshop, metal shop, 3D printing space, welding, CNC routers, a laser cutter, and more.
Complementing this space are four classrooms with S.T.E.A.M.- experiential learning, and a large gathering and collaboration space.
Does your organization or community struggle with workforce development?
The Entremaker model could be for you. Connect with us today!
DeWitt Insurance Group understands the challenges many consumers face when searching for insurance coverage. This is why we’ve built our team and processes specifically to alleviate the headaches and aggravation.
Haven helps the best design and construction professionals overcome the frustrations of marketing and tell their story of expertise to connect with clients who value relationships over discounts.
Lumin-Air works within all budgets and with a key focus on protecting our environment, we’re all about making our experiences indoors as good as they can be. We can help you evaluate your options of DILUTION, FILTRATION and GERMICIDAL solutions to improve your indoor air quality.
Fight For Life Foundation was founded in 2007, the Fight For Life Foundation helps underserved youth develop the social and emotional qualities needed for success. Since that time it has grown from the vision of founder Marlin Jackson into an independent 501(c)3 organization delivering services to vulnerable youth by providing social-emotional learning programs to more than 12,741 underserved youth.
Our mission at Fight For Life Foundation (FFLF) is to help deserving but underserved youth develop the social and emotional qualities needed to be successful.
Chimney & Masonry Outfitters specializes in full Chimney Restoration/Repair & Masonry Preservation! Building Equity, Restoring Beauty, Growing Peace of Mind
Homesense Heating & Cooling is a residential Heating & Air Conditioning Experts serving Indianapolis, Carmel, Zionsville, Westfield, and Fishers. We service, maintain, and replace air conditioners, furnaces, heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps, and anything else your house might have.
C&J Well Co is Central Indiana’s premier drilling, water treatment, and full-service well contractor.
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Looking for an agile, creative work environment that emphasizes connectivity and collaboration? At Hub & Spoke you can connect, work and grow within our unique, collaborative community.
Located in the heart of Fishers, Indiana, adjacent to the Nickel Plate Trail, Hub & Spoke is a unique 94,000 square foot master-planned mixed-use development and partnership with the City of Fishers. The project consists of a Design Center with retail showrooms, Coworking space, and a state-of-the-art Makerspace – the Hub & Spoke Institute which includes a community workshop, innovation lab, and art studio where we will provide S.T.E.A.M-based hands-on experiential learning to develop a skilled workforce.
Hub & Spoke is open to the public the following hours:
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Please check tenants’ websites for their particular hours of operation.
The Design Center is the project’s anchor consisting of retail showrooms where homeowners and trade professionals can shop for the latest products in home improvement including flooring, cabinetry, countertops, window treatments, plumbing fixtures, lighting and more.
Our dedicated makerspace and training facility features tools, manufacturing equipment, and art studio space where youth, adults, and entrepreneurs are empowered to create, discover, innovate and explore their passions with the support of training and educational assistance.
The Community Connect fosters creativity, connection, collaboration, and the freedom and flexibility people and businesses need to accomplish more. Our indoor and outdoor event center, leveraging proximity to the Nickel Plate Trail, provides community and industry recreational and educational events.
It’s no secret that labor shortage and skills gap are big challenges for our industry. It’s refreshing to see great ideas like Hub & Spoke emerge to overcome these challenges. Hub & Spoke will provide a place where students and members of the community can both experience and learn about our industry. It will be a centralized place where young and established companies can collaborate, share and grow.Jason Ells / Senior VP of Custom Concrete
Students need to be given the space to be creative, explore new career opportunities and learn in a relevant context. Hub & Spoke will be the spot that encourages a whole new generation of creative minds to explore and solve the big problems.Dr. Byron L. Ernest / 2010 Indiana Teacher of the Year & Member of the Indiana State Board of Education
Hub & Spoke Tenants
Hub & Spoke is honored to welcome these amazing companies, and the individuals behind them, as the initial tenants at our design center.
Maker industries are experiencing unprecedented labor shortages which are driving up costs, delaying jobs, and causing manufacturer slowdowns. Hub and Spoke Institute, our 501c3 nonprofit, is currently seeking funding as an investment in the long-term end product — an inspired and strategically trained workforce that will elevate the industry.
Our mission is to inspire, educate, and empower the future makers and leaders of America, and we can’t do it alone! There are so many ways you or your company can make your mark.
Keep HSI thriving with sustaining gifts over 5 years! Enjoy area naming rights and beautifully designed recognition within the building that shares your story. One Make-level sponsorship is available every 5 years.
Keep HSI thriving with sustaining gifts over 5 years! Enjoy area naming rights and beautifully designed recognition within the building that shares your story. One Innovate-level sponsorship is available every 5 years.
Keep HSI thriving with sustaining gifts over 5 years! Enjoy area naming rights and beautifully designed recognition within the building that shares your story. Four Explore-level sponsorships are available every 5 years.
Keep HSI thriving with sustaining gifts over 5 years! Enjoy area naming rights and beautifully designed recognition within the building that shares your story. One Grow-level sponsorship is available every 5 years.
Toolbox sponsors put the necessary tools in the hands of each student as they walk into H&S. Each toolbox will be personalized with a message or logo from you to recognize your contribution.
INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY
$100 or more; recognition on website
DONATION OF TIME
Recognition on website
Interested in becoming an Entremaker, sponsorship opportunities, or making a donation? Connect with us today to get started.
Our mission is to inspire, educate, and empower the future makers and leaders of America.
We can’t do it alone!
We are looking for industry partners to help shape the curriculum as well as provide internships, mentorships and so much more!
From Delta Faucet, Regions Bank, Stanley Security and more, private industry partners serve as our guides. They partner with our teachers to design projects and curriculum that will prepare students for success. They also mentor and support our students, teaching them about career opportunities available in the Indianapolis market, opening their workplaces for student tours and internships, helping students complete their projects, and providing feedback on student work.
WHAT DOES AN INDUSTRY PARTNER DO?
Provide GUIDANCE on industry-based curriculum
Create CAREER PATHS within your industry
Lead an engaging TOUR of your facility for our students
Provide work-based and mentorship LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
WHY BECOME AN INDUSTRY PARTNER?
Opportunity to build a PIPELINE of local STEAM talent Give back to the COMMUNITY by empowering its youth and talent Build employee ENGAGEMENT EXPOSURE through marketing and advertising
Become An Industry Partner
Invest In A Brighter Future
Maker industries are experiencing unprecedented labor shortages which are driving up costs, delaying jobs, and causing manufacturer slowdowns. Hub and Spoke Institute, our 501c3 nonprofit, is currently seeking funding as an investment in the long-term end product — an inspired and strategically trained workforce that will elevate the industry.
With a rich history dating back to the early 19th century, Fishers has grown rapidly in recent decades, with a population currently estimated at nearly 100,000 people.
The city has received high rankings in numerous “quality of life” surveys, including:
Top 100 Best Places to Live in America (#1 Ranking) – Money Magazine (2017)
America’s Friendliest Towns (#3 Ranking) – Forbes
Family Circle 10 Best Towns for Families (#5 Ranking)
Under the leadership of visionary Mayor Scott Fadness, the City of Fishers is also home to high-tech accelerators Launch Fishers, the Internet of Things Lab, and The Yard at Fishers District, earning a reputation as an entrepreneurial and technological enclave.
When asked about the uniqueness of this project, Decker says, “We have a dream team working on our project to create something that’s never been done before. We have the #1 city in the country. We have a world-class school district. We have a developer that’s willing to explore options and make things happen. We have an industry professional and entrepreneur with domain knowledge that knows how all these parts and pieces fit together. We have a team unmatched by anything out there.”
“David and Travis’ entrepreneurial stories are inspiring. Hub & Spoke deepens Fishers’ commitment to entrepreneurs of all industries. We’re on a mission to connect residents to their passions, and David and Travis’ leadership in our community will help us bring that mission closer to fruition.”
— Scott Fadness, Mayor
The Fishers Maker Playground offers tools and tinkering for you to create without limits.
The Maker Playground features several zones throughout the space for you to tinker and create, including a community workshop, metal shop, 3D printing space, welding, CNC routers, a laser cutter, and more.
Complementing this space are four classrooms with S.T.E.A.M.- experiential learning, and a large gathering and collaboration space.
HSE Teacher In Residence
Jennifer Suskovich is not only the kind of teacher you want guiding your children, she’s the kind of teacher you wish you had. With a keen love of her subject, an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, and the ability to interest preteens in science, technology, math, and engineering, Jennifer shows HSE youth that the world can be their classroom – and their playground.
HUB & SPOKE INSTITUTE
As the nexus bringing all the parts and pieces together, HSI was borne out of the desire to have the most significant social impact and ensure a successful future for students and the community.
The state-of-the-art makerspace provides experiential, real- life, hands-on education that inspires and empowers makers – both kids and adults – to develop a skilled workforce so businesses have the talent they need to succeed.
We believe Hub & Spoke will overcome the stigma of the maker trades, demonstrate the possibilities, and grow awareness around maker-focused career paths and opportunities through hands- on experiential learning. We want to develop the nation’s skilled workforce and build a successful future for all. That’s why we have created Hub & Spoke to be the place for people who value growth and desire to be part of something great, something bigger. It’s a place where innovators, creatives, and entrepreneurs – those looking to create and advance their skills and mindset – are challenged to learn and grow.
The Hub & Spoke Institute (HSI) provides hands-on experiential learning and an educational journey in which the community becomes the classroom.
Our unique partnership with local employers and The Maker Playground is creating better opportunities and helping kids and adults discover their passions and learn the skills needed to live a successful and purpose-driven life. HSI is committed to developing industry career awareness and developing talent through a variety of training programs.
Hub & Spoke Institute is the first-of-its-kind collaboration to provide students with the tools and skills they need to excel not only in the classroom but also in high-paying, in-demand jobs.
The initiative will allow students to receive hands-on STEAM-based (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) education.
Why Does Workforce Development Matter?
College is a great option for many, but not all. Dropout rates exceed 30%. How many people do you know who realize, after they’ve spent so much time and money on a degree, that they’re on the wrong pathway? Spending $20,000, $30,000 or more a year is just too much when you aren’t sure where your real interests lie. Children should not have to decide their future before they have discovered their passions.
Along with giving our children more freedom to explore potential passions, the trades have proven themselves as even more relevant, vital, and essential than ever. But the reality is that we do not have the people we need to fill critical roles. In the face of disappearing shop classes, a generations-old “Bachelor’s or Bust” mindset, and a de-emphasis and devaluation of the trades, it’s no wonder that 72% of Indiana contractors are struggling to find skilled employees. The labor shortage is nothing new, but HSI is taking a new approach to workforce development.
HSI puts the trades on the table as a viable option for a challenging, rewarding, and well-paying career. With partners like Hamilton Southeastern Schools (HSE), it also literally puts tools in the hands of people who may never have thought that this path was open, available, or right for them. From the smallest makers – who often have the biggest ideas! – to adults who want to explore new possibilities, this is a learning environment without boundaries.
We cannot solve the labor shortage by staying siloed; as with any ecosystem, we need to interact and work together in order to survive and thrive.
The solution to labor shortages is not a solution. Rather, it is a multitude of solutions from leaders in education (from primary to post-secondary), private industry, and the community. The HSI Entremaker program is a groundbreaking workforce development ecosystem that brings these stakeholders together to effect positive, sustainable change in our industry.
The key to a healthy ecosystem is interaction and cooperation between partners – as well as the desire to ensure the whole survives and thrives. This is what HSI strives to do; it is the mission and model on which it is built. Solving our major challenges and engaging people in the trades requires (1) access to space, tools, and teachers and (2) fuel to feed the fire and passion within folks. This is where the magic happens. This is where we make.
The Fishers Maker Playground offers tools and tinkering for you to create without limits.
Students attend and learn in Hub & Spoke’s project- and work-based learning and innovation hub, which is a playground of tools, technology, and arts.
The Maker Playground features several zones throughout the space for you to tinker and create, including a community workshop, metal shop, 3D printing space, welding, CNC routers, a laser cutter, and more.
Complementing this space are four classrooms with S.T.E.A.M.- experiential learning, and a large gathering and collaboration space.
Jennifer Suskovich is not only the kind of teacher you want guiding your children, she’s the kind of teacher you wish you had. With a keen love of her subject, an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, and the ability to interest preteens in science, technology, math, and engineering, Jennifer shows HSE youth that the world can be their classroom – and their playground.
Tools of the Trade
The project- and work-based Entremaker model leverages coworking space, classrooms, an innovation lab, and a makerspace, fully equipped with all of the tools and tech budding makers and entrepreneurs need to explore, learn, create, and discover their purpose:
