Summer Greetings!

Summer Greetings! Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment We’re a little less than halfway through the summer, but with school about to start in two weeks, it feels like the season is already ending, doesn’t it? Before the good summer vibes start to fade, all of us at Quality Connections want to thank you for your […]

STAR Awards – Summer 2023

STAR Awards – Summer 2023 We gathered this week to celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of QC Members and Employees at our Summer STAR Awards ceremony. Special musical guests “DA GMS Weekend Krew” – featuring QC Members and friends from Lou Corp- warmed up the crowd with an awesome live performance. Watch the video on our […]

A Fabulous 4th for ‘Connected’ QC

A Fabulous 4th for ‘Connected’ QC Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment Last week, more than 50 of our members, staff, and supporters from all our programs came together to be part of the Quality Connections float in the Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce 4th of July parade. Most of today’s e-newsletter will be photos from that […]

Summer Camp for QC Learning

Summer Camp for QC Learning Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment QC Learning, our adult day program, is based on the Montessori method, the main principals of which are self-directed activity, hands-on learning, and creative collaboration. Another core pillar of Maria Montessori’s educational philosophy was that nature was an important extension of the classroom and provided […]

Brewing Up a Partnership

Brewing Up a Partnership Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment On summer nights in Flagstaff, there’s nothing like being on the patio of the Mother Road Brewing Company near the heart of downtown, enjoying a lager or IPA. Since opening in 2011, Mother Road has become the state’s third-largest independent craft brewer. But the crew behind […]

Helping People Live Their Best Lives

Helping People Live Their Best Lives Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment Normally in this space, we talk about how Quality Connections helps its members with disabilities gain independence through training and in the workplace with programs like QC Learning or our Employment Services division. For 15 of our members, however, Quality Connections is also the […]

‘Outlooks’ Newspaper Giving Members a Voice

‘Outlooks’ Newspaper Giving Members a Voice Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment The noun “outlook” has several meanings according to Merriam-Webster. Depending on its use, it can be a place with a particular vista, a worldview, or the prospect for the future.  Here at Quality Connections, Outlooks has another definition; it is the name of the […]

Celebrating Evergreen Academy Preschool’s 1st Year

Celebrating Evergreen Academy Preschool’s 1st Year Welcome to QC Enews Empowerment We are always looking for ways to help our members, our staff, and the community at large. Sometimes all three goals dovetail into one program, and our Evergreen Academy Preschool is an excellent example of that. Celebrating its first year as an official licensed […]