Warsaw, Indiana, USA

In September 2021, Johnson & Johnson expanded its BTE initiative in the United States. DePuy Synthes, OrthoWorx, Warsaw Community Schools, Purdue Fort Wayne, Grace College, and Ivy Tech Community College worked with FHI 360 to collaboratively design and launch a program in the Warsaw, Indiana community. Students in the BTE Warsaw program benefitted from career and education exploration, as well as activities within the program that exposed students to four long-term outcomes. Ultimately, students were networked to DePuy Synthes, setting them up for global opportunities through Johnson & Johnson employees. Students were able to network with other BTE students across the globe, increasing their global competency. Three other long-term outcomes included: increase in the number of youths enrolling in higher education; increase in the number of youths pursuing STEM2D careers; and increase the awareness of jobs and careers available to them within Kosciusko County. The three-year BTE-Warsaw program targeted 56 students enrolled in their final 3 years at Warsaw Community Schools in the 2021-2022 academic year. To achieve the stated outcomes, BTE partners offered a variety of Academic Enrichment, Career Readiness & Exploration, Higher Education Preparation, and Community Engagement and Leadership opportunities.