News & Updates from Barber National Institute

The latest technology – from virtual reality to interactive devices – that is transforming education was on display for Digital Learning Day on Thursday, Feb. 27 at the Barber National Institute.

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Staff and consumers from the Community Participation Supports program came together to give back and send a care package to troops overseas.

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The Pittsburgh Pirates hit a home run with a visit with our students, adults and families on Wednesday, Jan. 22.

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Adult day programs in Bedford and Somerset, PA, marked the one-year anniversary of their transition to the Barber National Institute family.

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Big thanks go out to Robyn and Tom Keith, and all the patrons of The Village Tavern who came together to make a donation.

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The east Bayfront is welcoming a new neighbor with the Barber National Institute opening a new residential group home

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The formal process to begin investigations concerning the possible canonization of the late Dr. Gertrude A. Barber as a saint in the Catholic Church is under way. Gertrude Barber, founder of the Barber National Institute, was a renowned Erie educator and woman of faith who dedicated her life to serving children and adults with intellectual disabilities/autism and their families.

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Thank you to the PNC Foundation for providing funding to distribute 600 coats throughout Northwestern Pennsylvania!

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Club Erie on board to help prepare Thursday's Thanksgiving lunch that will be served on our main campus.

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For five adults with intellectual disabilities in the Barber National Institute Supported Employment Program, the Courtyard Marriott hotel staff and administration on City Avenue have provided an environment that has fostered greater independence, community inclusion and feelings of self-worth.

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