Democratizing technology in South Bend!
The Technology Resource Center (TRC) in South Bend’s Ignition Park was built to democratize technology in our region. All will be welcome to the TRC to learn about technology and data, gain skills, and co-build an inclusive tech future for South Bend. A co-location between South Bend Code School, the City’s Civic Innovation & Analytics Divisions, and Bloomberg-funded Commuters Trust, the space will be home to technology and data training, cross-sector “Beta City” collaborations, and public programming about regional innovation.
The TRC was made possible through support from the City of South Bend and the Lilly Endowment. The City of South Bend has partnered with local nonprofit enFocus to manage programming at the TRC.
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southbendtrc@gmail.com
(574) 235 5678
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1165 Franklin St. #100
South Bend, IN 46601
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Regular programming at the TRC
SB Academy
Software Training Courses with Business Analysts
Periodically, our Business Analysts provide informational sessions that are open to city staff and the public on various features of the software platforms we may utilize in different situations including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Forms, Monday.com, and Qualtrics.
Nonprofit Workshop
Learn and Collaborate
Our Nonprofit Workshop series focuses on topics that range from introducing simple task management to help improve day to day operations, to strategic administration, to grant writing and more. Our Fall 2023 series is focused on Grant Writing.
Take Our Survey!
As the TRC has been in operation since 2022, we want to collect your feedback on you past experiences and your aspirations for the space! Please let us know a little about both by taking our survey.
Request space
Our Community Partners can request to reserve the following spaces for their group/organization, provided the party’s purpose for using the room aligns with the TRC’s mission of digital inclusivity, collaboration between sectors, innovation, equity, etc. All rooms include either a Smart TV or projector, white boards, and a community laptop.
Read through our Standard Operating Procedure for more info about reserving rooms, special request, set up clean up, etc.
Available Rooms for Booking:
- Community Common Space
- Suggested 80 person capacity
- Community Flex Space
- Suggested 30 person capacity
- Equipped with teleconference phone
TRC’s South Bend Specific Brainstorming Events!
SolveSB Sustainability
During our first SolveSB event which took place July 2022, we called upon local high school students, college-age young adults, and mid-to-late career professionals alike to join in a weekend of fun, competition, and brainstorming. Teams from the community worked to intensively solve a problem statement under the topic of sustainability.
SolveSB Housing
The TRC’s second SolveSB event took place in January 2023, this time with the topic of housing in the South Bend community! Groups worked to solve the problem statement: ‘How can we increase the development of housing in our urban neighborhoods through innovative or new approaches to financing?’
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Click below to see an up to date list of all of the TRC’s upcoming events and RSVP!
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TRC FUNDERS
Lilly Endowment
City of South Bend
TRC TENANTS
TRC PROGRAM PARTNERS
enFocus
South Bend Code School
Bendable