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…
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…
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…
The alumni of the College Experience in the Transitions and Community Living Programs recently had the chance to embrace one of the most profound harbingers of autumn. We visited Bowman Orchards in Rexford, NY on a beautiful day on Sunday, September 17, 2017 that boasts farm animals, entertainment, and ice cream in addition to hundreds…
At the College Experience we enjoy having some of our students continue their adventures and learning experiences with us as alumni. The Awesome Activities Club take interested alumni to many different activities throughout the Albany area and sometimes many miles beyond their neighborhood. Staff is always on hand to help with planning as well as…
by Jesse A. Saperstein During the second weekend in May, the College Experience held its annual graduation barbecue, celebrating the class of 2017! The weather was beautiful, and it was a chance to finally say goodbye to any remnants of winter time. Most important, this was a chance to congratulate the seniors for making it…
Can you read Cyrillic (the Russian alphabet)? Our students in International Cultures can, and have used a Cyrillic key to identify cities all the way from Нью-Йорк and Чикаго, to Санкт-Петербург! (For those of you new to Russian, that’s New York and Chicago, to Saint Petersburg!) In our International Cultures class, students and immersed in…
–Written by Activities and Media Liaison, Jesse Saperstein Some of our greatest history is found in our own backyard. The students learned this lesson in February when they went with Michelle Brown’s History class to the Shaker Museum located on 25 Meeting House Road in Albany. The Shakers were a group of pacifists who broke off…
Our College Experience students are on break this week, but it’s all hands on deck at the College Experience office. While the students are away, we continue to work on developing new programming and opportunities – and we have some exciting news! The College Experience has been accepted as a non-profit in Global Giving’s March…
The staff at the College Experience has the privilege of being exposed to the many talents of students. Therefore, we know to never underestimate the breadth of their potential and are attempting to infuse as many new skills as possible. One of these skills includes entrepreneurship, or the ability to run one’s own business. Included are…