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Vol. 57, No. 1 www.arcind.org Spring 2014

Key Partners in Place for The Arc Training Institute and Teaching Hotel Capital Campaign Continues

The Arc strives every day to Be part of this exciting initiative. Help make empower people and inspire change the dream of having a career a reality for in many ways – including expand- thousands of people with disabilities ing employment opportunities for Donate Online To Mail Your Donation people with disabilities. We not Visit www.arcind.org and Please make donations click on “Donate now.” payable to “The Arc only advocate for change – we are Please designate your on- of Indiana Foundation” working to be part of that change line donation to “The Arc and mail to: of Indiana Foundation.” The Arc of Indiana by developing a hospitality training Foundation institute and teaching hotel in Mun- To Provide a Unique Gift 107 N. Pennsylvania St., Contact Jill Vaught, 317- Suite 800 cie, Indiana. 977-2384, or jvaught@ , IN 46204 arcind.org, to learn about It was an exciting day on March 4, unique gift opportunities. as Governor and Muncie Architect’s photo rendering of the Training Institute and Teaching Hotel Mayor Dennis Tyler joined The Arc in Muncie, Indiana to announce that nation will provide postsecondary tive officer of Arc Innovations. “We News and information about the the teaching hotel being developed education opportunities for people are proud to be in a state where eco- project can be found by visiting: by The Arc’s for-profit corporation, with disabilities in the hospitality and nomic development opportunities www.arcind.org/training-institute. Arc Innovations, in conjunction food service industries, train human include people with disabilities and Follow the Training Institute with a hospitality training institute, resource professionals in hiring peo- greatly appreciate Governor Pence’s and Teaching Hotel on Twitter will be a Courtyard by Marriott. ple with disabilities, employ people commitment to assuring all Hoosiers @ArcTeachHotel. with disabilities at the Courtyard by have opportunities to develop job This first of its kind project in the Marriott and offer the opportunity skills that will lead to employment.” Training Institute and for people with disabilities to own Teaching Hotel Partners their own business in the hotel. The State of Indiana “Every Hoosier deserves the The City of Muncie opportunity to develop skills for Horizon Convention Center Muncie-Delaware County

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ORGANIZATION Economic Development PERMIT NO. 1715 PERMIT INDIANAPOLIS, IN U.S. POSTAGE PAID U.S. POSTAGE to foster innovative ways to make Alliance this a reality,” said Governor Pence. Courtyard by Marriott “The state’s partnership with The General Hotels Corporation Arc of Indiana unveiled today will Schmidt Associates help Hoosiers acquire the training A Pots and Pans Production / and skills necessary to return to Thr3e Wise Men their communities, earn positions Governor Mike Pence speaking at the training institute and teaching hotel announcement. in the hospitality and food service industries and build a better future.” “As we looked at hotel brands, Training Institute and Courtyard by Marriott was our first “The initiation of this project was Teaching Hotel Goals choice. Not only does this brand Printed on recycled paper Printed made possible thanks to a $5 million • Provide postsecondary education bring so much to the venture, their grant from the state of Indiana, act- opportunities that will train people training program is exceptional and with disabilities for jobs in the hospi­ ing through the Indiana Economic tality industry Development Corporation. Thanks their participation in our