Leading Business December | Page 3

Gold Sponsors INSIDE THIS ISSUE Reflecting on heritage and culture page 5 500 Families: Embrace ‘Home Sweet Home’ page 10 Silver Sponsors 4 President’s report 7 Member celebrations 7 News about member organizations 12 News from our Chamber 14 Networking opportunities Cover Story Taking steps, developing skills Elkhart County stands on the brink of exceptional improvement in education. Why? Jobs, of course. Lifelong learning is replacing “college, college, college” as the emphasis for the next generation of workers. page 8-9 LEADING BUSINESS 3