By: Ray Simpson, The Arc MN Self-Advocacy Program Intern This month, for the Self-Advocacy Spotlight, we will be talking about self-expression. Noa will be sharing how she expresses herself as […]

By: Ray Simpson, The Arc MN Self-Advocacy Program Intern “There is always someone who will walk away unhappy. But it’s important to come to the table and find ways to […]

I’m Jon, short for Jonathan. I’ve decided to shorten my name like that once due to a hurricane named John, which felt nice. Nicknames I have gone are Juan and […]

By: Ray Simpson, The Arc MN Self-Advocacy Program Intern “Advocacy for me has always been a core value.”- Lexi This month for our self-advocacy spotlight Lexi will be sharing her […]

By: Ray Simpson, The Arc MN Self-Advocacy Program Intern “It’s not about perfection, it’s about progress.” – Steve Reinardy This month for our self-advocacy spotlight, Steve Reinardy shared his story […]

By: Ray Simpson, The Arc Minnesota Self-Advocacy Program Intern “I love being an independent woman. I am very proud!”- Abby This month for our self-advocacy spotlight we will be featuring, […]

My name is Katie, and I am a self-advocate associate. I am celebrating 10 years at The Arc Minnesota. I have been advocating for my whole life since I was […]

Meet the Benders! Jean and Paul Bender were first introduced to The Arc Minnesota over 30 years ago when they joined a family support group after their son, David, was […]

The Arc Minnesota honors the many parent advocates who have been part of our community since we were founded 75 years ago. Today we honor Bill Zuber and Milt Conrath—father and […]

“I want to go back [to college]… I want to write a book about my life,” says Amy Jo. Amy Jo has been a self-advocate for almost 30 years. Self-advocacy […]

“About five years ago I was in need of help with finding accessible and affordable housing.”  Meet Chad! Chad’s lives with his fiancé and his four kids aged 7 months […]

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we wanted to take a moment to honor and appreciate the 2,800 people who volunteered with The Arc Minnesota and Arc’s Value Village stores in 2020. Each […]