South Louisiana Community College (SoLAcc), in collaboration with One Acadiana and the Lafayette Economic Development Authority (LEDA), successfully hosted the inaugural Acadiana ConnectED Fellowship: Linking Educators to Industry. The program, designed to bridge the...
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Lafayette Parish on Track to Surpass 55 by 25 Goal
LAFAYETTE, La. – One Acadiana (1A) hosted its annual update on the regional 55 by 25 educational attainment initiative, celebrating Lafayette Parish's progress in being on track to surpass the initiative’s goal ahead of schedule. The event highlighted the ongoing...
South Louisiana Community College and the Port of West St. Mary Unveil the David Allain Center, Marking a Milestone in Workforce Development
In a poignant ceremony attended by David Allain's friends and family, South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) and the Port of West St. Mary proudly revealed the newly christened David Allain Workforce Center, a cutting-edge workforce training facility designed to...
Partners on First-of-Its-Kind Respiratory Therapy Apprenticeship Honored with Award
LAFAYETTE, La. – On April 19, One Acadiana (1A) hosted the organization’s annual event to update partners on the regional 55 by 25 educational attainment initiative. The 55 by 25 initiative’s goal is to increase the proportion of working-age adults in Acadiana with...
Chambers Selected for Economic Mobility for Rural Workers Cohort
Eleven chambers have been selected by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Foundation to participate in an Economic Mobility for Rural Workers Cohort. These chambers serve rural communities and will bring local partners together to provide rural learners...
Lafayette Hospitals, United Way to Partner in Early Brain Initiative for Newborns
Hospitals in Lafayette hope to play a bigger role in early childhood development in the region by working with parents immediately after giving birth. Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center and Our Lady Of Lourdes Regional Medical Center will join forces in...
One Acadiana Event to Feature National Leader on Early Brain Development
LAFAYETTE, La. – One Acadiana is kicking off its 2023 CivicCon Acadiana speaker series by hosting Dr. Ronald Ferguson of Harvard, who will give a talk on “Supporting Vibrant Early Learning.” Because 80 percent of brain growth happens by age three, the first three...
Results from Second Lafayette Parish Quality of Life Survey to be Revealed Monday
One Acadiana will present the second quality of life survey results during its CivicCon event Monday with Pensacola philanthropist Quint Studer. The meeting will be 5:30 p.m. at the Acadiana Center for the Arts, 101 W. Vermilion St., and feature the findings from the...
55 by 25: SLCC Celebrates “Drive Your Future” Graduates
On Sept 21, South Louisiana Community College (SLCC) celebrated the graduation of over 60 new certified commercial drivers, upon their completion of a five-week program designed to quickly train students for a high-demand, high-wage new career. Charlotte LeLeux, SLCC...
55 by 25: CGI Graduates First Cohort of Tech Apprenticeship
On August 18, CGI held a ceremony at their Lafayette facility for the first four graduates of their software developer apprenticeship program. Carlos Francis, William Kessler III, Asbel Ngetich, and Roy White received their certificates in front of a room full of CGI...