The IUPUI Capstone Project for 2022 is to assist the Mosaic Center for Work, Life and Learning in designing their new space. A workforce-development project led by IU Health in collaboration with several community partners, the Mosaic Center will play an integral part in Indianapolis. 

 

Supported by an $8 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc., the center is named for the “mosaic” of services it will offer to support the work, life and learning goals of individuals seeking greater self-sufficiency. Specifically, the Mosaic Center will help to provide job training and jobs to unemployed and underemployed people from the community, former foster care youth, and students in the IU Health Fellowship Program at Crispus Attucks High School, which uses a curriculum co-developed by Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) and IU Health and guarantees program fellows job offers from IU Health upon graduation. Mosaic Center programs will also serve entry-level IU Health employees looking to increase their opportunities and earning potential.

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From a location in the Excelsior, a mixed-use housing complex being developed at Indianapolis’ 22nd and Illinois streets, IU Health team members and Mosaic staff will provide career, financial and personal coaching to individuals as well as direction to resources for food access, transportation, housing, addiction and mental health services, and more. The center also will offer WiFi and computer access, as well as networking and mentorship opportunities, and it is expected to provide services to 800 to 1,000 individuals each year.