When we last spoke about Moultrie Woodall, a volunteer intern at the Rossetter House Museum, he told us about how much he enjoyed his position there.
Apparently, the museum staff enjoys him as well.
At an awards ceremony this January, Moultrie was voted “Student Volunteer of the Year” by his peers and museum personnel. He described himself as being “nearly speechless” when his name was announced at the ceremony. However, when interviewed at the Brevard Center for this article, he was more than willing to discuss his award.
If you’ve been at the Brevard Center on any recent Wednesday afternoon, you may have heard some silly songs echoing through the hallway. Don’t worry. It’s just the Drama Club rehearsing for their next performance.
Each semester they “go live” before an audience of students and staff and are currently trying out some new improvisations as well as beginning work on a new play by actor and resident playwright, Daniel Eakin.
By Daniel Vance Eakin, 3rd-year student at the Brevard Center
Photos by Zach Lichterman, 1st-year student at the Brevard Center
Woofstock is an event in which various people bring their dogs to the park. It benefited the Greyhound Pets of America. There were crafts to buy, music, food, games, and a dancing dog show. The various crafts sold included dog beds, collars, blankets, and so much more. They also sold a variety of books.
When I arrived at the event as part of my community service, my first duty was to ensure that the arriving guests received one of the many beautifully colored scarves for their dogs. At the end of the event, I and the other students assisted in bringing the remainder of the books for sale to the book seller’s car.
The ultimate end of all revolutionary social change is to establish the sanctity of human life, the dignity of man, the right of every human being to liberty and well-being. No one has yet realized the wealth of sympathy, the kindness and generosity hidden in the soul of a child. The effort of every true education should be to unlock that treasure. - Emma Goldman
I have worked with scores of students with learning differences at the College Internship Program (CIP) for more than a decade. In that time I believe that I have encountered every possible LD diagnosis as well as great number of psychological and psychiatric diagnoses.
Frequently a student will drop by and ask that question. With the great variety of online classes, our students consider online classes more often than ever. Here at Berkshire Center, students have enrolled in English, History, Math, Early Childhood, Technology and other classes.
I like learning online. In fact, I like taking classes in any medium. However, online classes present their own advantages and challenges. Whenever a student asks me about taking an online class, I often help them consider their own readiness for online learning and for the particular class.
Spring is now in full bloom as we kick into high gear and we are just a few months away from our jam-packed summer session!
We have programming in place to dispel the mysteries of attending college or other post-secondary options for students 16-19 with Asperger’s and other Learning Differences. The CIP summer session will help prepare students as they turn their thoughts to the next phase of their lives.
After overcoming a staggering list of zoning setbacks, securing financing, parking variances and water pressure issues, the Bookless Building development project has now been given a green light.
The Student Educational Development Fund (SEDF), whose mission is to provide financial support for the college educational needs of individuals with learning differences such as Asperger’s syndrome and ADD, is sponsoring the 2010 National Student Art Contest.
The winners will have their art work exhibited in the Good Purpose Gallery, which is being developed in what will be the new Berkshire Center building on Main Street in Lee, Massachusetts. The contest winners work will also be displayed on www.goodpurpose.net, the galleries website.
Join John, Paul, George, and Ringo in a musical comedy adaptation of the traditional story of the Jewish holiday Purim!
Also preforming was CIP Berkeley student, Jonathan King! Jonathan performed for the 3rd year straight in the Temple Beth Torah’s 11th annual Purim Spiel-the “Magical Mystery Spiel”.
With music from the Beatles and featuring not only King Achashverosh, Queen Vashti, Queen Esther, Mordechai, and Haman, but also the four Wise Men- John, Paul, George, and Ringo! This modern twist on an already fun holiday makes for an amazing show!
The Brevard Center gathered on January 8th for our Winter Convocation. Staff and students caught up on all the news after the break and we welcomed our first international student, Dane Sampath, who is from Trinidad and Tobago.
The convocation was a great opportunity for all of us to think about and begin to set goals for the upcoming semester. The staff and our guest speaker, Dr. Michael McManmon, presented many ideas for accomplishing this.
Dr. Jeffrey Halperin, a professor of Psychology at one of my Alma Maters, Queens College, part of the City University of New York, has “received a two-year $425,000 grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop the methodology for a new intervention designed to alter the clinical trajectory of ADHD, thus improving the outcome for many children.
When we last spoke about Moultrie Woodall, a volunteer intern at the Rossetter House Museum, he told us about how much he enjoyed his position there.
If you’ve been at the Brevard Center on any recent Wednesday afternoon, you may have heard some silly songs echoing through the hallway. Don’t worry. It’s just the Drama Club rehearsing for their next performance. 
Woofstock is an event in which various people bring their dogs to the park. It benefited the Greyhound Pets of America. There were crafts to buy, music, food, games, and a dancing dog show. The various crafts sold included dog beds, collars, blankets, and so much more. They also sold a variety of books.
Frequently a student will drop by and ask that question. With the great variety of online classes, our students consider online classes more often than ever. Here at Berkshire Center, students have enrolled in English, History, Math, Early Childhood, Technology and other classes.
Spring is now in full bloom as we kick into high gear and we are just a few months away from our jam-packed summer session!
Also preforming was CIP Berkeley student, Jonathan King! Jonathan performed for the 3rd year straight in the Temple Beth Torah’s 11th annual Purim Spiel-the “Magical Mystery Spiel”. 
The Brevard Center gathered on January 8th for our Winter Convocation. Staff and students caught up on all the news after the break and we welcomed our first international student, Dane Sampath, who is from Trinidad and Tobago. 
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