Minnesota Independence College & Community
Since 1996, MICC (Minnesota Independence College & Community) has provided transformative education and training for autistic and neurodivergent adults to live independently, work purposefully and thrive in community. From its home in Richfield, MN, MICC has cultivated a broad network of public and private partnerships to ensure accessibility to its programs and opportunities for its participants across Minnesota and nationwide.
Within an innovative framework of experiential (hands-on) learning and caring guidance, MICC participants accomplish things they never imagined, from daily living tasks (like taking public transportation or managing finances) to building and sustaining a career, support system and lifelong relationships (friendships). Within the safety and freedom of our authentically inclusive community, MICC participants begin to see themselves in a new light, gaining the confidence they need to build the lives they want to live.
- Summer Program, ages 15-25, one week programs in June
- College Program, ages 18-26, three years including Careers Program in years two and three, and Community Program, lifelong support of successful College Program graduates
- Workplace Readiness Training Sessions, Ages 18+, 8-week sessions with focus areas in Workplace Readiness and Hospitality/Food Service Industry Skills