CIP Photo Caption Contest Winner
Sam Newman, from the Berkeley Center, came up with the most creative photo caption and won his choice of CIP merchandise from our online store!. Contest was open to all past and present CIP students from Berkshire, Brevard, Bloomington and Berkeley.
Bloomington: Summer Picnic Video
Video by Jim Walsh, Bloomington Center
First-year Bloomington students enjoying a summer picnic during orientation in Bloomington, Indiana. Thanks Jim for the great video!
What a wonderful group of 12 students from California, Alabama, Oregon, Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, Indiana, and Alaska!
This very cohesive and inclusive group of students bonded within the first few hours. Amidst the educational activities, summer students had a chance to intermix with Berkeley upperclassmen, heading out on beautiful days to Alcatraz, an A’s baseball game and Six Flags amusement park.
How to get the most out of your CIP experience
Tips from Brevard Center student advisors
All of us focus on balancing different areas of our life- internships, family, personal, social and academic. We would like to do well in each of these areas and sometimes we do a lot of maneuvering to make it possible.
As advisors, we have a few suggestions (that may be familiar from reframing class) for you to take into account to assist you in balancing your life at CIP.
Transitioning Into Independence
Hard-working students have more to look forward to
By Jennifer Hersch and Jessica Griffith, Berkshire Center students
We knew things were going to be different the day that we arrived at our new apartment. We are now technically off the Berkshire center campus. While we still have staff to fallback on, it feels like we will being doing much more on our own. It’s a very exciting experience for both of us. We feel more independent than we ever have.
Brevard Center Internship Spotlight
Touring at The Rossetter House Museum
By Janet Hrezo, Brevard Center
If you visit The Historical Rossetter House Museum in Melbourne, Florida, you might meet Moultrie Woodall, a Brevard Center student who is interning there. Moultrie does a variety of jobs, from helping maintain the grounds to guiding tours. “I’m never doing the same things twice,” he says.
By Teresa Colby, Bloomington Center
The Bloomington Center is proud to announce the successful completion of study for Margaret Maclean and her certification in medical coding. On June 15, 2009 Maggie passed her national board certification exam for Certified Coding Associate (CCA).
This accomplishment marked the final goal of a 3 year plan with the College Internship Program that included courses of study at Ivy Tech State College, an internship at Volunteers in Medicine and countless hours of planning and preparation for her step into self-reliance and independence.
Mike’s Sound Excursion: Episode 1
A CIP Bloomington student’s video blog
Mike Toran and student advisor Jim Walsh worked together over the course of 3 social mentor sessions to create the following video blog.
The video is an informative review on the independent record labels Mike loves. The goal of the project is to improve presentation, time management, flexibility in experimentation and proactive planning using a combination of multimedia and a student’s special interest.
The Public File Radio Interview: Help for Adults on the Spectrum
Listen to Berkeley Center Program Director, Janet Miller, M.A., CET discuss the need for adult education programs like the College Internship Program to The Public File’s host, Kat Maudru.
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