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 »
Ruderman Family Foundation honors Scott Wise with 2016 Best in Business Award
As published, 9/12/16, in The Jewish Week Special Section: 2016 Ruderman Best in Business Awards Scott Wise is celebrating his 20th anniversary as a restaurant owner this year. His professional journey has taken him from opening the first Scotty’s Brewhouse in Muncie, Ind., to operating 15 restaurants across the state and also in… Read more »
EGTI Celebrates Graduation of Third Class of 2016
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, marked the graduation ceremony and celebration of EGTI’s third class of students. Congrats all around to our 12 graduates!
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 »
Podcast Highlights EGTI Graduate Success
Listen in as Michelle Fischer talks with Leslie Morgan, a member of the first Erskine Green Training Institute graduating class, and Megan Stevenson, EGTI Director. A View on the First EGTI Graduating Class & Next Steps
Indiana Public Radio Statewide Showcases EGTI’s Work and Disability Awareness Month
Brendan Cifone, a recent graduate of the Erskine Green Training Institute who is blind, plays guitar to relax between assignments during his internship at the Courtyard Muncie at Horizon Convention Center.
IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital Recognizes EGTI Student
February, 26, 2016 Recognized by President and CEO Michael Haley this week during our State of the Region Address, Zach O’Connor is an outstanding student from the The Arc of Indiana, training at IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital with the Erskine Green Training Institute: “Zach makes genuine connections with our patients.” Here’s Zach’s story ———————————–… Read more »
Erskine Green Training Institute Offers Skills for People with Disabilities
INDIANAPOLIS — A first-of-its-kind program is opening the doors of opportunity for people with disabilities. The goal of the Erskine Green Training Institute is to give them the skills they need to land a job. See more: WRTV’s Katie Heinz Covers EGTI