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One Acadiana continued the 2026 1A Industry Roundtable Series on May 8, focusing on the region’s technology sector. This meeting convened regional IT employers, educators, workforce partners, and economic development organizations for an employer-led conversation on...
One Acadiana convened the first session of the 2026 1A Industry Roundtable Series on February 27 with the 1A Healthcare Industry Roundtable, convening healthcare employers, educators, and workforce partners for an employer-led conversation focused on the region’s most...
Nearly 30 regional employers joined One Acadiana’s Skilled Trades Industry Roundtable on October 31 to share workforce challenges, exchange strategies, and identify opportunities to strengthen the region’s talent pipeline. The Industry Roundtable series is a...
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...
LAFAYETTE, La. – One Acadiana (1A) hosted partners from across the region and state at the UL Lafayette Student Union for a summit to kick off year two of the 55 by 25 educational attainment initiative. More than 150 stakeholders attended the summit, including K-12...
Leaders of One Acadiana and other groups are encouraging voters to help give Louisiana colleges and universities the authority to set fees instead of leaving it up to the state legislature. If a school wants to raise fees or tuition, it requires a two-thirds vote of...
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana continues to lead the nation in academic improvement, according to the latest Education Scorecard released today by researchers from Harvard University, Stanford University, and Dartmouth College. The 2026 report shows Louisiana ranks...
LAFAYETTE, La. — One Acadiana will host the 1A ConnectEd Summer Educator Workshop June 9–11, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., offering a free, three-day professional development experience for educators across the Acadiana region. K-12 educators, counselors, and school leaders...
NEW IBERIA, La. - August 29, 2025 - Aviation Academy of Louisiana announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the academy an FAA Part 141 Flight School Certificate, formally recognizing the flight school's structured flight training...
Lafayette, LA – One Acadiana (1A), the Master’s Guild Association (MGA), and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office recently completed a pilot construction training program focused on preparing incarcerated individuals for reentry into the workforce. The Intro to...