On the afternoon of Thursday, November 10th, 2022 we gathered in the Board Room of the main office to create some posters for the New York Disability Advocates (NYDA) Capitol Rally that was scheduled to take place on Wednesday November 16th, 2022. We plan to display the posters proudly when it comes time to advocate…
On the morning of Wednesday, November 10, 2022 our students gathered for Cooking Class in one of the College Experience houses with the purpose of creating Pasta with Broccoli. The culinary courses are just one of several required pieces of our curriculum taught to the students for at least two years! Nearly all the dishes…
On the date of Thursday, November 4th, 2022 we said “see you again real soon when you are not vacationing in Mexico” to our beloved Director of Clinical Services. Jeffrey Hallenbeck has been a veteran employee of Living Resources, Inc. for twenty-three years! Jeff managed to hone every second by supervising three clinicians as well…
On Friday, September 23, 2022 the College Experience packed the vans full of students and took a break from the world of academia to head over to the Colonie Golf and Country Club to represent our program for the Annual Golf Fundraiser. This is the second year in a row the show has been allowed…
Whoever claims that office work is dull or boring has apparently never been to Living Resources around All Hallow’s Eve! We ended up receiving a surprise visit from Chuckie who has ruled the Child’s Play franchise for nearly forty years along with a macabre scarecrow. Photobombing on the right is Jesse Saperstein who is the…
Some alumni decided to get an early start to Halloween on the evening of Friday, October 28, 2022. Our 2017 alumnus, Amy Maiorano was kind enough to offer the use of her home for fellow alumni and staff members to embrace the upcoming Witching Hour! The planning process began days earlier with the help of…
The College Experience would like to show our sincere appreciation to the “Our House” social group for creating such wonderful excursions enjoyed by the alumni of the College Experience as well as many others who are living with special needs around the Albany area. One of their most recent excursions was at Riverview Orchards located…
The students of the College Experience are very rarely idle, and our program is more equivalent to a scholastic beehive. Our students are on a schedule that includes academic and life-planning classes during the week; family cook nights; internships for the seniors; and recreational activities that are required for their Community Involvement classes on the…
Nick Williams is a College Experience graduate from the class of 2018 who has been actively pursuing his dreams of becoming a professional actor. His Media and Activities Liaison has been taking many steps to assist Nick in the pursuit of his dreams. The staff member even went to the point of arranging a Zoom…
One of the diverse classes offered by the College Experience has been one about ancient Mayan civilization taught by Dominick Brown who has been a diligent instructor for the College Experience since 2016. The students learned about ancient rituals while Dominick reassured them that some of the disturbing factoids, such as forcing a child’s head…
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.
Since 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.
