At the Eppley Institute, we recognize that the work of parks, recreation, and public land managers is highly demanding, dynamic, and complex. Knowing that the development of professionals in this field is crucial to the performance of park and recreation organizations, the Eppley Institute has… Read More »Eppley Develops and Refines Competency Frameworks with Three Partner Organizations
Eppley, as a unit of Indiana University, is committed to the ongoing growth and development of our staff. In a way, many of the staff are continuing their learning journey by design at Eppley as we continue our mission. This approach benefits agencies, communities, individual… Read More »Former Eppley Staff Members Continue to Make Impacts on New Career Paths
In keeping with societal need and Indiana Institute on Disability and Community (IIDC) initiatives, the Eppley Institute took an intentional and strategic path toward its efforts to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice (DEIJ) in parks, recreation, and public lands. The thoughtfully-considered approach involved… Read More »Eppley Continues its Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice
World Parks Academy (WPA) and National Association of Parks and Recreation of Mexico (ANPR) Launch Academia Parques and Online Certification Curriculum for Latin American Parks Professionals In November 2021, World Parks Academy (WPA) and the National Association of Parks and Recreation of Mexico (ANPR) launched… Read More »WPA and ANPR Launch Academia Parques
The Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands has been researching competencies for parks, recreation, and public lands since 1998 when it completed research for the National Park Service on training needs for maintenance, onboarding, exhibit specialists, and administration. Competency research on partnerships and fundraising, interpretation,… Read More »Eppley Continues 25 Years of Research on Competencies for Parks and Public Lands