Prosper Lincoln News
Lincoln Business Task Force takes collaborative approach connecting people to careers
Businesses in Lincoln need skilled workers. But with unemployment rates being at a historic low, finding employees isn’t easy. In Lincoln, there are multiple agencies and organizations that now work together to connect clients to in-demand career pathways to achieve...
Collective Impact Propels Early Childhood Efforts in Lincoln
Published 3-28-2017 A community-wide collaborative group of more than 100 individuals focused on early childhood (ages 0-8) has formed to serve Lincoln’s children — the Lincoln Early Childhood Network (LECN). It addresses one of the strategies for Prosper Lincoln’s...
“State of the Practice” feeds students more than free chicken strips
Prosper Lincoln is sponsoring a new series of "State of the Practice" events that give University of Nebraska-Lincoln Computer Science and Engineering students a chance to become better acquainted with the companies that presented at January’s Reverse Pitch event. The...
Year 1 Employment Skills Successes (2016)
1. Case Manager & Employer Job Fair and tours - Almost everyone in Lincoln has a job. The challenge for Bryan Seck and Mike Milbourn is to connect people from part-time, low-wage jobs into a career that can create financial stability. Sixty-five case managers from...
Year 1 Innovation & Entrepreneurship Successes (2016)
1. Providing and enhancing connectivity in the ecosystem - Rich Claussen is providing connections for start-ups to existing successful businesses, connecting traditional successful businesses to those who can help them infuse innovation into their organizations and...
Year 1 Prosper Lincoln Early Childhood Successes (2016)
1. Building relationships and partnerships in the early childhood arena while sharing the Prosper Lincoln early childhood agenda - Michelle Suarez has already met with over 100 representatives from more than 60 community organizations to share the Prosper Lincoln...
Investing in the Brain Architecture of our Children
Local experts in the field of early childhood development recently met with more than 100 local leaders from businesses of all sizes, both national and entrepreneurial. Coordinated by Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Prosper Lincoln and Dividends Nebraska, the...
Keeping Young Talent in Lincoln
Many of us have heard for sometime now that technology jobs in Lincoln need to be filled. We also know that aspiring University students have a desire to know what career opportunities exist right here in the white hot epicenter of the Silicon Prairie. We decided to...
Research: Starting Early Yields Greater Returns
Start at birth, coordinate services into comprehensive early childhood programs, and achieve greater economic and social gains. New research from Nobel Laureate economist James J. Heckman finds that comprehensive, birth-to-age-5 early childhood programs can produce...
Career Connections Start Early
Published 11/30/2016 Connecting middle school students (employees of the future) with local employers Angie Plugge, principal of Dawes Middle School, recently contacted our Prosper Lincoln Employment Skills Developers. The school wants to create better a connection...