Advancing What Works to Elevate Student Success

Inspire Success is a non-profit that helps educators, organizations, and communities create and sustain systems that elevate student success.

The Work of Inspiring Success

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What happens when a community decides its young people matter enough to redesign everything around them? In the latest edition of The Work of Inspiring Success, Inspire Success Executive Director Aimee Portteus shares what she witnessed firsthand at the Vision in Action Convening in Union City, Indiana — and why she believes the model being built there can travel.

Read her reflections, then add your name and email address below to receive future editions directly in your inbox. Each month, Aimee brings ideas, insights, and stories from the field to leaders who are doing the important work of helping students find their path.

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REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

The 2026 Indiana Career Readiness Conference is a dynamic, one-day professional learning experience designed for professionals delivering career instruction and guidance to Indiana students. Whether you are an Indiana Preparing for College & Careers (PCC) teacher, career coach, school counselor, or Work-Based Learning educator/coordinator, we will have something for you.

This conference will serve as your central hub for:

  • Timely updates on career-related legislation and requirements
  • Indiana’s new graduation requirements
  • High-quality state and national resources to strengthen classroom-to-career pathways
  • And practical tools to support meaningful postsecondary planning for every learner

 

Registration is open! Sponsor and presenter applications are open NOW! See the conference page for details. 

Is your organization looking for a meaningful way to connect with Indiana’s K-12 career educators in 2026? The Indiana Career Readiness Conference brings together PCC teachers, school counselors, career coaches, and Work-Based Learning educators from across the state.

Sponsorship levels range from $250 (Silver) to $8,500 (exclusive Lead Sponsor), each with visibility and engagement benefits designed to create real connection — not just logo placement. Select opportunities like Lead Sponsor, Lanyard Sponsor, and Swag Bag Sponsor are limited to one organization each.

We’d love to explore how a partnership could align with your goals!

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Our Vision

All students are empowered for success.

Our Mission

Advancing what works to elevate student success.

Empowering Adults; Impacting Students

We work with teachers, school counselors, administrators, organizations, and communities to advance proven approaches that help schools address academic, social, emotional, and practical barriers to learning, support student well‑being, and strengthen every student’s readiness for success in postsecondary education and careers.

Continuous Improvement

  • Professional development
  • Data monitoring and analysis
  • Survey tools

Capacity Building

  • Coaching and advisement
  • Project management
  • Grant management

Strategic Planning

  • Project planning
  • Process improvement
  • Strategic planning
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Who We Serve

Schools

  • School Counselors
  • CTE Programs
  • Student Services
  • School Improvement Teams

Business & Industry

  • Employers
  • Economic Development Groups
  • Chambers of Commerce
  • Industry Associations

Communities

  • Parents
  • Youth Serving Organizations
  • Community Organizations

Our Partners

At Inspire Success, we deeply value the many organizations and individuals whose work complements and strengthens our own. We are fortunate to collaborate with the following organizations—and we believe the impact we collectively make is worth celebrating.