The College Experience has helped me gain independence by learning how to cook and how to budget here and there. The program teaches you how to advocate for yourself, and I wish it went longer than a two-year program so I could learn to do more things on my own. I love my apartment because…
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Our 19-year-old College Experience senior, David Lieberman accompanied his staff member, Jesse Saperstein to Mercy College on the evening of Monday, February 26, 2018! They both co-delivered a lecture to the students of Professor Eileen Hoffman’s class that focuses on studying the complexities of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). Most of the students in the class…
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Jordan West is a productive 2017 alumnus of the College Experience. He braved the unexpected snowstorm on the morning of Friday, March 2, 2018 to volunteer for his first shift at the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, where he is stationed in the Salvage Sorting Room. He has committed toward volunteering every Wednesday and Friday from 9:00…
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The History class run by adjunct professor, Michelle Brown hMichelle led a class trip to the Saratoga Military Museum and Veterans Research Center on the afternoon of Friday, February 22, 2018. The museum is home to over 10,000 artifacts from every American conflict dating back to the Revolutionary War all the way to Desert Storm and…
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Meet Jin Xin Lamb who is a 22-year-old freshman of the College Experience in the Class of 2019! He prefers to be referred to by his middle name, Xin (pronounced Shin), however. Xin went to Plainfield High School in Sterling, CT and he graduated in 2016. At the College Experience he is learning to take…
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Our program is called The College Experience because that is exactly what it gives our talented students! The students have the advantage of a residential experience within the proximity of The College of Saint Rose and having access to all the resources on campus. On Saturday, February 17, 2018 many of the students chose to…
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The College Experience students are gaining valuable insight on business skills thanks to their instructor, Edith “Plummy” Chase in a new class called, “Sweet Treats Café. Their business officially launched on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 (a.k.a. Valentine’s Day). The business is going to be set up in the Living Resources, Inc. cafetorium from now until May 9th, 2018…
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At Living Resources, Inc. it is always our goal to give individuals the tools needed to thrive in the adult world as employees, co-workers, and even entrepreneurs. At the College Experience, Fern Pivar instructs the Entrepreneur Class which gives the students an opportunity to expand their creativity and promotional skills. The Entrepreneur Class is in…
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On the afternoon of Monday, January 29, 2018 at least five seniors and alumni of the College Experience volunteered time out of their busy schedules to serve as guest speakers for the Employment Prep class instructed by Katie O’Hearn and Lori Ira. The seminar was held in St. Joseph’s Hall where a large crowd of…
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Living Resources, Inc. and the College Experience are incredibly proud of one of our seniors, 20-year-old Emily Krebs, who is serving as our Administrative Assistant in an internship during her senior year. Emily helps out with filing, organizing case notes on behalf of critical matters pertaining to our individuals, and also keeps busy with printing…
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