The 2019 Best Buddies Friendship Walk was held at Crossgates Mall recently. The Best Buddies Program has allowed our students to experience many aspects of campus life that would have been much harder to initiate on their own. We look forward to witnessing many more adventures on campus and throughout the Capital Region thanks to the support of others outside the program.
The College Experience is stationed in the heart of the Capital Region of New York State. Many students choose to remain in the area very close to the College of Saint Rose to maintain their bonds with the staff and their friends while still receiving services from the auspices of Living Resources, Inc. The numerous…
On the date of Wednesday, July 24, 2019, Jose Galvez and his support staff treated the American Red Cross on Everett Road in Albany, NY, with two large pizza pies arrived from a local restaurant from Sweet Willy’s Pizzeria located on 85 Sand Creek Road.
Twelve high school students participated in the 2019 Summer Exchange at the College Experience. Students spent the week attending College Experience classes, sleeping in the College of Saint Rose dorms, and visiting a number of attractions located around the Albany area.
The goal of the Alumni Activities Club right now is to rule the summertime before it inevitably fades into lukewarm days and semi-chilly nights come this autumn. They took this action on the date of Sunday, July 7, 2019 when four alumni piled into a vehicle that was driven by staff to SplashDown Beach located in Fishkill, NY.
On the afternoon of Sunday, July 14, 2019 staff transported participants of the Awesome Alumni Activities Club to Bowman Orchards located in Rexford, NY. This site has long been a favorite location for apple picking in the autumn months, although we happily discovered this location also bears strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries throughout the entire summer.
Henry’s family and the College Experience are honoring his numerous accomplishments with our second entry of Family Corner in which family members have the opportunity to talk about their child in their own words. Here is an entry composed with help from Henry’s father, Dennis, and his stepmother, Lisa!
On the evening of Friday, June 28, 2019 the Self-Advocacy Open House Party was so successful that we had to order a second pizza pie at the last minute to accommodate all of the individuals who showed up in the Cafetorium. The purpose of the celebration was to revive group membership and collaborate on finding our voice.
The College Experience Volunteerism class learned about how to turn litter collection into a fun activity as well as making small changes in one’s routine can help reduce their carbon footprint. After the lesson was completed, staff led the students to the nearby streets in the proximity of the College of Saint Rose. Armed with a litter collection claw to pick up glass shards and latex gloves…they got to work.
we are pleased to present the first entry of Family Corner from the family of Mia Carr, who is an alumnus from the 2014-2016 class. This entry was completed with assistance from her loving parents, Brendan and Sue.