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About eQuality - Pathways to Potential

Location:

3717 COLGATE AVE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55410, US

Mission Statement

Mission and Values:

eQuality - Pathways to Potential challenges individuals with developmental disabilities to maximize their potential and actively participate in life’s opportunities by delivering community based, individualized programs that encourages their growth.

In a cooperative environment eQuality - Pathways to Potential will provide opportunities based on the following principles:

Individualism
We will recognize, celebrate, and respect the uniqueness of inviduals and provide them customized opportunities and experiences based on their specific needs and aspirations.

Innovative
We continually challenge individuals with developmental disabilities as well as the community in an effort to provide the broadest range of experiences possible.

Rights/Responsibility
eQuality facilitates independent decision making by helping individuals understand the rewards and consequences of their choices.

Description

eQuality - Pathways to Potential is a 501(c)3 organization that works with adults with intellectual disabilities, helping them find community-based employment that meets their needs and interests, matches their abilities and builds upon existing skills. Some of our program locations are half work day and half programming day locations, where we engage in instruction on various topics (like Arts, crafts, music, dance, theater, sports, science, etc. and take field trips) for half of the day. We also have an organic farm located in Buffalo that teaches associates organic farming methods and how to care for plants, prepare produce for sale at farmers' markets, and for delivery to CSA share holders throughout the area. The farm is located in Buffalo, MN, and our other sites are located in the western metropolitan area of Minneapolis.