BRICKS

August 28, 2024

: Jeff and Jan Steck Huffman, advocates and parents, wanted better opportunities for their son Nash who has Down syndrome. While raising their son, they realized the lack of post-secondary and job training options available for individuals with disabilities. With support from The Arc of Indiana and overwhelming community backing for the training institute and teaching hotel, their dream of creating a program to empower people with disabilities to live independently became a reality. The training institute was then named after East Central Indiana native turned baseball legend Carl Erskine and Steve Green, a standout basketball player at Indiana University who went on to play in the NBA. Erskine and Green both had children with Down syndrome and became strong advocates.