August 26th, 2015
Like the age old debate of which came first, the chicken or the egg, so are we perplexed by which came first, the WOW! Magic culture or the shiny, happy, joyful people that make up the American Training family. Did we create a great atmosphere by being so happy or are we so happy because of [...]
August 25th, 2015
Recently when Sue, one of our Colleagues, went on vacation our Colleagues in the Business Office sorely missed her infectious laugh and jokester personality. Carmen, her cubicle neighbor and partner-in-crime, decided that it would be funny to work her WOW! Magic and create a double of Sue, and so, the Doppelgangers began. Edwin’s [...]
August 20th, 2015
“There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.” – Napoleon Hill When one of our Residents recently came to us with a request to paint, he had no idea what we had in store for him. Melvin was hoping to express himself through a painting on a piece of paper, with maybe [...]
August 18th, 2015
Right down the street from our Davis Road residence is the MSPCA. Several times a year, our Residents go to visit, shower the animals with some much-appreciated attention, and bring a few donations. Recently, one of our amazing Colleagues, Holly Janco, saw that the horses had unmet needs and decided to put her WOW! Magic to [...]
August 17th, 2015
Happy 70th Birthday, Jimmy Parker! Today, we counted ourselves lucky. Very lucky. Because we had the opportunity to celebrate the 70th birthday of one of our beloved Guests, Jimmy Parker! We spent Monday afternoon hanging up decorations, laying out cards (he loves playing cards), putting together music, karaoke, and a dance floor, preparing his special [...]
August 11th, 2015
Step into the world of our Specialized Housing Gardens and experience the WOW! Magic of ATI’s Green Thumbs. It’s a sensory delight to spend some time among the plants. The bright green of the lettuce, now going to seed; the paler green of the tomatoes as they get ready to ripen; the dark green of the zucchini, and [...]
August 3rd, 2015
David Redlon came to us this past fall, looking for a job. After a tragic turn of events left him with a traumatic brain injury, he had to leave behind a job he had come to know and love for more than 30 years. But David wasn’t ready to leave his working years behind him. [...]
July 31st, 2015
Employment advice is where StarWorks really SHINES! For more than 30 years, we’ve been helping people find and obtain the right jobs. So, we decided to share some of our tricks of the trade, to get you excited for your new career path! Here are a few tips (with many more to follow) on “How to Survive” in the workplace. [...]
July 24th, 2015
She trained. She ran. She conquered. Our Colleagues are pretty amazing and that can shine through in a variety of ways. We have Colleagues who perform, Colleagues who write, Colleagues who play, and everything in between. Our Colleague Ivette let her awesome shine through this summer with a perfect Spartan Trifecta. She battled her way through 3 [...]
July 22nd, 2015
North of Boston Business magazine recently announced their 40 Under 40 in their latest issue. And weren’t we just thrilled when we recognized three friendly faces on the list! Congratulations to our Colleagues Hiedi Keefer, Kaitlin MacDonald, and Renee Ghembaza who were named to the list of “youngbloods” and change makers. Read all three of their [...]