Archive for September 2016
Becoming a Confident Advocate for People with Disabilities
Jordan Crosser Buckellew has been a direct care professional at the ACR Home on Dale Court since 2011. She came from Clear Lake, Iowa, to attend the University of Minnesota and discovered…
Read MoreBeing a Supervisor at ACR: the Ultimate Experience for Patient Care Hours
As a pre-med student at the University of Minnesota, I wanted a part-time job where I could gain those much needed patient care hours that every medical school requires. I saw…
Read MoreWhy Your College Student Should Have a Job
I just finished launching my youngest child. She has a degree, a job, and now her own apartment. Whatever comes next, I know she’s got the basic life skills to…
Read MoreLiberal Arts Majors: Pursue Your Passion and Still Pay the Bills
As a recent graduate with a degree in theatre, I’m learning that pursuing my passion for theatre is not as simple as I pictured it when I was a college freshman. Most…
Read MoreHealthcare Internship at ACR Makes an Impact
As an undergraduate at the U of M, I explored healthcare fields that would match my personality and my goals. While discussing this with a friend, she told me about her…
Read MoreTop 10 State Fair Favorites for People with Disabilities
We have a knack for fun at ACR. It follows that we would have expertise with an event that bills itself as “Twelve Days of Fun Ending Labor Day!” That would be the…
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