The Arc of Indiana Foundation is pleased to share that J.A. and Elizabeth Lacy have committed $350,000 in support of the foundation’s Erskine Green Training Institute (EGTI) and its mission to provide opportunities for postsecondary vocational training for people with disabilities that empower and lead to meaningful employment. EGTI’s healthcare support training programs have been… Read more »
Join Us – Celebrating Dreams 2022!
Join us virtually for Erskine Green Training Institute’s annual award celebration and fundraiser on February 24th at 7:00 pm EST. Help celebrate the employment dreams of EGTI students that have been realized in the past year, honor the individuals who help make those dreams a reality, and have some Mardi Gras fun! Event registration is… Read more »
28-year-old Jamie Beck makes Indiana history as 1st to regain decision-making rights

RICHMOND, Ind. Written by Mike Emery, Richmond Palladium-Item — Jamie Beck works full-time at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital, with benefits. She lives in a Muncie apartment with a housemate, following and enforcing rules, cooking and cleaning. Now, the 28-year-old has regained the legal right to make her own decisions. Wayne County Superior Court II Judge… Read more »
AWS Foundation Awards $170K to Benefit EGTI
December 12, 2017 AWS Foundation has awarded a $170,000 grant to Erskine Green Training Institute (EGTI) to provide student scholarships and increased outreach to potential students in northeast Indiana. Erskine Green Training Institute, developed by The Arc of Indiana Foundation, provides postsecondary vocational training for people with disabilities for employment in the hotel, food service… Read more »
Jimmy’s Story: Indiana Bureau of Rehabilitation Services News
Shared courtesy of the Indiana Bureau of Rehabilitation Services as seen in its March 2017 internal publication. The piece features a recent EGTI grad, Jimmy Grimes of Connersville, IN. Jimmy’s Story
Pacers Gift to Benefit Erskine Green Institute
Updated: Nov 14, 2016 6:36 PM EST By Alex Brown, Multimedia Journalist Courtesy of Inside Indiana Business CONNECT MUNCIE – The Muncie-based Erskine Green Training Institute (EGTI) has received a $50,000 donation from the Pacers Foundation and Pacers Sports and Entertainment. The money will be used to purchase training equipment for the institute’s learning lab, which… Read more »
EGTI Recipient of First-Ever Driver of Innovative Service and Implementation Award
Nov. 11, 2016 The Indiana Interagency Autism Coordinating Council (IIACC) has recognized EGTI as the recipient of the first-ever Driver of Innovative Service and Implementation (DISI) award. HANDS in Autism Interdisciplinary Training and Resource Center highlighted EGTI’s work in its monthly newsletter this week. Their recognition reads: We are proud to congratulate Erskine Green Training Institute (EGTI)… Read more »
The Arc of Indiana Receives 2016 Innovation Award for Development of EGTI “Teaching Hotel”
10/05/2016 Indianapolis, IN – Centric Indy announced today the winners of the 2016 Indiana Innovation Awards. An executive panel of judges sorted and analyzed 30 finalists from this year’s nomination list to select just 8 of Indiana’s best new innovations. Winning innovations were judged on how well it meets an unmet need in the market,… Read more »
EGTI Instructor Top 20 Under 40 in Muncie Magazine
Courtesy of Muncie Magazine, Fall Issue By Phil Beebe When officials from the city of Muncie and The Arc of Indiana jointly announced a project that would create a downtown Muncie hotel with a training facility for people with disabilities, Brittany Bales saw an immediate opportunity to push forward her own passion and career. That’s… Read more »
Graduates of Muncie Hospitality Training Program See Success
POSTED 5:18 PM, JULY 27, 2016, BY SHANNON HOUSER, UPDATED AT 05:25PM, JULY 27, 2016 MUNCIE, Ind. — A new hotel in Muncie is getting recognition from around the world, all because of what’s going on inside. The Courtyard Marriott is home to the Erskine Green Training Institute. The facility is part of The ARC… Read more »