PARTNERSHIPS
Since 2011, Open Circle Adult Day Services has actively pursued and engaged in a wide range of academic partnerships and project collaborations with a dozen local colleges and universities. From service learning opportunities and class projects to graduate level practicum experiences, our academic outreach initiatives have been both highly diverse and incredibly rewarding. Highlighted below are Open Circle’s current partnerships for academic year 2016- 2017.

Inver Hills Community College
Human Services Capstone.

University of Minnesota
OT Program, Music Engagement Project, Community Engagement for the following coarses-GLBT People and Families Course, African American Studies. Language and Hearing Sciences, Family Systems.

St. Catherine University/ St. Thomas
Foundation and Clinical Level Master of Social Work internships.

The College of St. Scholastica
Level 1 Social Work Practicum site.

Normandale Community College
Service Learning and Normandale’s Leadership Through Service program.

Adler Graduate School
Community Engagement Experiences, *Adler Art Exhibit Project

Anoka Technical College
Level 1 and 2 OTA practicum's

Metropolitan State University
Human Service and Psychology major Capstones, Civic Engagement in Later Life service learning site, Doctorate of Nursing Practice Capstone, MANE Leadership Experience site.