Prosper Lincoln News
Young Readers Get Vital Support from Star Readers After School Program
According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, children who aren’t proficient in reading by the fourth grade are far less likely to graduate high school and attend college. The statistic becomes even more drastic for children from low-income families, and more drastic...
2017 Summit asks nearly 1,000 Lincolnites to Step Up!
The 2017 Prosper Lincoln Summit, held Wednesday, August 23 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, attracted nearly 1,000 individuals wishing to learn more about the community agenda designed to address the issues of early childhood, employment skills and innovation and...
2017 Lincoln Vital Signs Report
View the 2017 Lincoln Vital Signs tab here. Visit the Lincoln Vital Signs website at http://lincolnvitalsigns.org/
Tower Square Video 2017
Opening Students’ Eyes to the World of Innovation
For more than a decade, Lincoln has been emerging as a hub for entrepreneurship, innovation, and technology. And now, thanks to the Inside/Outside Innovation Summit, there’s a conference dedicated to the growth of all three. The inaugural event, which hosted more than...
Toolkit Helps Parents Explore Early Childhood at Everett Elementary
Michelle Suarez, Prosper Lincoln's Early Childhood Developer, is finishing a pilot curriculum at Everett Elementary that she calls "Strengthening Families." This early childhood toolkit is designed to help educate parents on the importance of early childhood...
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...