Danielle Becomes our New Road Warrior
Danielle Passariello is truly on a roll these days! Earlier in the fall she ended up hosting a fundraiser to raise hundreds of dollars for a Senior Trip that was…
DetailsDanielle Passariello is truly on a roll these days! Earlier in the fall she ended up hosting a fundraiser to raise hundreds of dollars for a Senior Trip that was…
DetailsOn the date of Wednesday, December 15, 2021, the participants of the Alumni Activities Club took the CDTA bus to the Palace Theatre to see a screening of the 1989…
DetailsThe participants of the College Experience got together for one final Holiday Hurrah before leaving for their well-deserved winter vacation. The celebration was filled with food, cupcakes, and other forms…
DetailsNick Williams from the Class of 2018 is surely on a roll these days! Not only did he recently make his film debut, but he also traveled to New York…
DetailsThe Self-Advocacy Group within Living Resources is still going strong thanks to the leadership of our current interns who are Nicole Bell and Jordan Healy. We are going to deeply…
DetailsOur resident thespian, Nick Williams from the Class of 2018 recently made his film debut by premiering in a production with the Blue Horse Repertory Company (https://www.bluehorserepertory.com) led by his…
DetailsThe Media and Activities Liaison of the College Experience, Jesse Saperstein was inside the Barnes & Noble store in Poughkeepsie, NY where he was visiting his family in Dutchess County.…
DetailsFour members of the Alumni Activities Club decided to try a restaurant they had never been to before called Maggie McFly’s which is located in the Crossgates Mall. Featured in…
DetailsIt has been a month of Autism Awesomeness within the College Experience thanks to David Lieberman who is not only our dedicated teaching assistant for several classes…but the first alumnus…
DetailsThe students of The College Experience recently gathered in the heart of the State Capitol to show their support at a rally on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021 advocating for gainful…
DetailsSince 2005, students enrolled in The College Experience have been a welcomed part of a coeducational college community located in Albany, New York. We partner with Russell Sage College, and our students are welcomed members of both Russell Sage’s Albany and Troy campus communities.
Students are offered a practical core curriculum and a wide variety of electives.
Our dorms are beautifully remodeled city residences located just a few blocks from Russell Sage’s Albany campus. Students live together in groups of 3 – 9. Each student has his or her own bedroom and share common living areas. Seniors serve as mentors to freshmen and assist them in many meaningful ways.
What comes after graduation? Many College Experience students, in fact most, choose to remain in Albany. They maintain friendships with their fellow and former graduates, form romantic partnerships, and some get married.
Through our C2L Program, the College Experience support staff offers dedicated transition support and guidance, helping students in the year after graduation with apartment leases and job placements, and then literally forever after as members of the Living Resources community.
All College Experience students gain work experience through 3 semester-long internships at local businesses. An amazing variety of options are offered, both paid and unpaid, managed by a dedicated internship coordinator who helps facilitate matches between student interests and capabilities and meaningful career development opportunities. While not in class or at work, College Experience students can take advantage of a full campus and community calendar of events, plan and participate in their own outings or just hang out with their housemates, play games, share tips and build bonds of friendship that last a lifetime.
The small city of Albany, New York ’s capital, offers a perfect environment for young people to gain the skills and confidence they need to achieve true independence. The city has a great public bus system, which College Experience students are instructed how to take full advantage of, while shopping, banking, food, library, post office and entertainment options are all within easy walking distance of our residences.