-Written by Jesse Saperstein, Habilitation Liaison On Tuesday, November 22, 2016 the students and staff gathered for an epic Thanksgiving celebration at the main office of Living Resources. As you can see from the enormous feast, we enjoyed every nostalgic Thanksgiving dish that dates back to childhood, and there was enough food left over to give…
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We are so proud as a program to recognize current senior Lauren Wasielewski and her accomplishments in publishing her writing pieces! Lauren is quickly becoming a regular contributor at The Mighty, a website that shares stories and articles about disabilities and disability awareness. Stories from The Mighty have also been featured on major news outlets…
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The goal of the College Experience is to profile the talents of not only our current students but also our awesome alumni! Alumni have an important role in the program as far as serving as mentors to our current students, and we are fortunate that many of them live very close because they choose to attend…
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– Written by Jesse A. Saperstein, Habilitation Liaison As a staff member who went Trick-or-Treating well into his young adult years…it is an honor to help the College Experience students and Transitions participants celebrate their own cherished, Halloween traditions! Part of being an adult is letting go of many things and growing up in the…
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– Written by Jesse A. Saperstein, Habilitation Liaison At the College Experience we do our best to provide as many options as possible so that the students will undoubtedly find activities the pique their interest and/or prior passions. The spirit of learning cannot be fully accomplished unless there is some element of fun involved and…
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Written by Jesse A. Saperstein, Habilitation Liaison At the College Experience, we work hard and try to play hard, too. The valuable learning experiences and recreational activities continue for those alumni who make the decision to enroll in the Transitions program. The Transitions program provides our graduates with a lighter staff presence and more…
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We are always trying to offer new opportunities to our students here at The College Experience, like our upcoming meet and greet networking event with employers at The Melting Pot! Check it out!
– Written by Jesse Saperstein, Habilitation Liaison It is finally a new school year and a new beginning. The last two weeks of August served as Orientation for The College Experience, and we welcomed new freshmen students. On August 15th, the newly minted seniors banded together with staff to help the new freshmen move into…
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Written by Jesse Saperstein, Habilitation Liaison It is no secret that we keep the students of the College Experience Program (CEP) incredibly busy during each semester and Summer I session. We expect a lot from our students, and it can seem like a lot of work as students must become adjusted to group living, being…
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We apologize for the blogging hiatus over the last month – The College Experience is a 12 month program so we’re still busy learning, working, volunteering, and socializing all summer long; we’ve just been way too busy to blog! The summer session is now in full swing, and for many staff and students, summer at Saint…
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