Listen in as Michelle talks with Richard Propes, whose annual Tenderness Tour has been raising funds for charitable organizations for 29 years. From September 1-7, 2018, Richard, a paraplegic/double amputee with spina bifida, will once…
Employment
A View into WorkHere
An innovative phone app, WorkHere, developed by an Indiana team, aims to connect workers with employers close to where they live. And, through partnerships with local chapters of The Arc, is seeking to help address…
AWS Foundation Awards $170,000 to Benefit Erskine Green Training Institute
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 and healthcare support…
A View into Pre-Employment Transition Services
Listen in as our podcast host, Michelle Fischer, talks with Jonathan Kraeszig and Theresa Kolesar about Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation’s Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) program for students with disabilities who are eligible or potentially eligible for VR services. The…
A View into VR, Order of Selection
Indiana is seeking approval from the federal government through a state plan amendment to move to what is known as “Order of Selection” in determining who can receive VR services. Under this process, individuals determined…
A View into WIOA & Career Counseling Information and Referral Services Sessions
Listen in to learn about Career Counseling Information and Referral Services (CCIR) Sessions that will be conducted across the state to help people with disabilities who are receiving a sub-minimum wage learn about employment options.…
A View into “Just the Facts” of the Erskine Green Training Institute
Listen in as Michelle Fischer talks with Megan Stevenson, director of the Erskine Green Training Institute, to get answers to questions that have come up as she and Jeanne Scheets, director of marketing and partner programs,…
A View into the New VR
Listen in to “A View into the New VR” as Michelle talks with Kylee Hope, director of Indiana’s Bureau of Rehabilitation Services and Virginia Bates, transition specialist. Learn about new directions for vocational rehabilitation in…
A View into the Erskine Green Training Institute
Listen in to learn all that you have been wanting to know about the Erskine Green Training Institute as Michelle Fischer talks with Jeanne Sheets, Director of Marketing & Partner Programs; and Megan Stevenson, Director of Curriculum & Training. Learn…
A View with Jeff Huffman into Postsecondary Education and The Arc Training Institute and Teaching Hotel
Listen in as Michelle talks with Jeff Huffman about his vision for The Arc’s Training Institute and Teaching Hotel and his passion for creating postsecondary education options for young adults with disabilities.