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Intern Spotlight: Priya Kanajam

March 15, 2021

After starting a Direct Care job at ACR as a freshman at the University of Minnesota, Priya started her Internship at ACR as a senior after fulfilling years of direct…

What’s an Impact Project?

March 4, 2021

As applications roll in for our first Impact Year team, there is one question we wanted to expand on more…something we are so very excited about! An Impact Project is…

Graduating? Here’s how to get the most out of a gap-year experience

March 3, 2021

What is a gap-year program and why consider it? If you’re ready to graduate, maybe you’d like a little breathing room in your schedule, so you can focus on applying…

Coming Soon- Impact Year!

February 16, 2021

ACR has multiple opportunities that align well with those pursuing Gap Year opportunities whether that’s due to graduation, taking a break from school, taking an employment break, or just trying…

Alumni Spotlight – Priorities & Professionalism Lessons gained at ACR

January 27, 2021

Name: Daniel Plack Worked at ACR Home on: Lydia West and Cummings Undergrad: University of Northwestern- St. Paul Post grad: University of Minnesota Medical School, Internship at Hennepin County Medical Center, Anesthesiology Residency at…

Virtual Internship Lunch & Learn Sessions

January 11, 2021

ACR Homes offers employees a flexible, individualized opportunity to complete an internship to align with their educational and career goals. Internships give your resume a boost and give another key…

GAP YEAR HERE

December 28, 2020

Just graduated and figuring out your next steps? Looking for a new employment opportunity? Want a job that matters? We can help fill in your GAP! We are hosting virtual…

From part-time to full-time: How ACR becomes a way of life

December 28, 2020

Many of the wonderful and caring people who come to work at ACR are looking for a part-time job. Perhaps they’re students, and they see their work at ACR as…

Intern Spotlight: Abigail Ferraro

December 21, 2020

Abby Ferraro balanced the work load of her final semester as an undergrad while wrapping up a very impactful pre-PA internship at ACR. Attends: Senior at University of Minnesota- Twin Cities…

A 2020 Review of Activities!

December 10, 2020

This has been a challenging pandemic year, but we’ve managed to fit in a lot of fun for the people we support at ACR!  Changes in routines as well as…

ACR SAFE jar in J Arthur's

Giving Tuesday- Staff Agenda Fund for Emergencies

December 1, 2020

The ACR SAFE—the Staff Agenda Fund for Emergencies— was set up in 2008 as ACR’s version of an employee assistance program to help fellow coworkers who are experiencing urgent and…

A Letter from a Former Employee: Life-Changing Work

November 30, 2020

We received the following message through Facebook recently from a former employee. We have her permission to share her family’s story, and the way that her life was impacted by…