People With Disabilities Impetus For New Teaching Hotel

[Jefferson23]

By Michelle Diament

March 10, 2014

Construction is set to begin on a first-of-its-kind hotel where teaching and employing people with disabilities will be just as important as accommodating overnight guests.

At least 20 percent of workers at the 150-room Courtyard by Marriott being built in Muncie, Ind. will be individuals with developmental and other types of disabilities, project organizers with The Arc of Indiana said. These employees will be working in all types of positions, including management.

In addition, the hotel will offer postsecondary educational opportunities for individuals to learn about the hospitality and food service industries and will serve as a training ground for human resources professionals to better understand how to hire people with special needs.

There are also plans for two businesses owned by people with disabilities to be located in the hotel lobby.

http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2014/03/10/people-teaching-hotel/19178/

[Cirque du So-What]

1. I'm hardly enamored of Marriott's overall business model

but I wholeheartedly approve of this endeavor to provide employment for those with disabilities.

[Ilsa]

2. This is fantastic!

Conservatives like to hypocritically whine about disabled people getting a "free ride". But here they'll get a chance to improve their skills and their lives.