The Eppley Institute, in collaboration with the Park District Risk Management Agency (PDRMA) of Illinois, adjusted to the COVID-19 pandemic impact on the ability to continue providing the critical face-to-face Playground Maintenance Technician (PMT) training across the nation. The PMT program is different than other… Read More »Eppley Institute Partnership with PDRMA to Continue Successful PMT Training Program
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
The Eppley Institute for Parks and Public Lands has been a leader in adult education surrounding parks and recreation for many years. As Eppley merged with National Center on Accessibility (NCA), the commitment to the NCA program has been reinforced with creation of modified classroom-based… Read More »Eppley-NCA Continues to Focus on Accessibility in Parks Through Training and Assessments