Mar 04

Berkeley Students Bake Sale For Haiti Relief

By Nicole Hughes, Berkeley Center Career Coordinator

In effort to raise money for Haiti relief effort, the Berkeley Center had a bake sale as well as a donation jar that staff and students were welcomed to donate to. Many students participated, baking an assortment of cookies, lemon bars and more. They also contributed in other ways; shopping for the items necessary to bake, helping make the poster for the bake sale and working in different shifts to sell the delicious goods to the public.

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Feb 19

Berkeley Open House & Info Session Luncheon

The College Internship Program at the Berkeley Center is hosting an Open House & Information Session Luncheon for all interested parties. At CIP, students with learning differences benefit from both a college and a career instruction and receive the social, academic, career and life skills necessary to be successful. Also learn more about CIP’s 2 week precollege Summer Program for teens ages 16-19.

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Feb 09

Berkeley Student Appears in “Magical Mystery Spiel” Performance

Join John, Paul, George, and Ringo in a musical comedy adaptation of the traditional story of the Jewish holiday Purim!

Magical Mystery SpielAlso 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!

Watch the Magical Mystery Spiel below!

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Feb 08

Get Ready For Spring Break 2010!

Berkshire Spring Break 2009, GreeceStudents enrolled at CIP have the option of attending a fun and educational travel program one week a year during the college spring break in March. This year CIP students will diverge across the world to Ireland, Hawaii, Washington D.C. and a Caribbean Cruise!

Students prepare for this trip through a series of class meetings in which they study the language, arts, culture and trip itinerary. Each year an exciting new world destination is chosen and students get a cultural experience they will never forget with staff and their peers.

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Jan 28

Berkeley Weekend Activities

CIP Berkeley Center Weekend Activities

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Jan 06

I’m Independent: A Guide to Prove It

By the students at the Brevard Center

A guide on how to change your parents perspectives during home visitations.

Since you have come to CIP you have made many strides; college, and internship, having roommates, pushing yourself to do new things (and some you might not even be aware of). Your parents, wishing the best for you, gave you this opportunity to learn and grow independently of them.

Now that you are home, you may start to feel like you are in the middle of both worlds, your life living at home with your parents and your life at CIP. The students at the Brevard Center have brainstormed some ways to fight regression and make the most out of your changing relationships with your family.

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Dec 11

Parent Weekend Speech

Kaitlyn Finn, 2nd-year student, College Internship Program at the Berkeley Center

Kaitlyn Finn speechFor as long as I’ve had a life philosophy, mine could be summed up by one word – balance. As a child with high levels of anxiety 1 was taught thought replacement therapy, replacing negative, destructive, irrational thoughts about what a failure I perceived myself as with positive, constructive statements.

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Dec 01

Wellness Students of the Month

Modern and Innovative Techniques to Create Healthier Lifestyles

At the core of the program, CIP is committed to address the wellness of each student. The Wellness Program offers nutrition classes, fitness training, sensory diets, yoga and exercise clubs and many more modern and innovative techniques which help create healthier lifestyles and provide education about physical fitness and well-being.

The CIP Wellness Students of the Month are…

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Nov 30

Berkeley’s Career Program Offers a Foot in the Door

By Nicole Highes, Berkeley Center Career Coordinator

MLK Shoreline CleanupInternships and volunteer work is a very crucial part of the CIP program. It allows our students to explore current interests and to develop the skills they need to find employment and become responsible employees. The Berkeley Center offers a variety of internship opportunities. Our current internship/volunteer opportunities that some of our students are interning/volunteering at, include: Hearts Leap Preschool, World Institute on Disability, Partnerships for Change (Human Rights Organization), Berkeley Public Library Literacy Program, KPFA, YMCA, Humane Society, Oakland zoo, Spectrum Schools, Satellite Housing (senior home), and St. Vincent de Paul.

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Nov 25

Dates Set for CIP’s New Teen Summer Programs

summer program 2010Nov 2009 – The College Internship Program (CIP) has announced dates and locations of their four summer programs for teens age 16-19 with learning differences. The two-week program will be held on the campuses of four highly rated colleges in California, Indiana, Massachusetts and Florida and is designed to prepare students for the transition from high school to college or careers.

While students will attend classes covering topics such as time management, organizational skills and social thinking, the focus will be on fostering connections and having fun.

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Nov 04

CIP Berkeley Student Panel at Master Autism Studies Program

By Nicole Hughes, Berkeley Center Career Coordinator

Who would have thought, a “one time” student panel/speaking engagement at Touro University, in the autism studies MA program, would have turned into an ongoing mentoring opportunity?

This past summer, 4 of our CIP Berkeley students were invited to Touro University to be a part of a panel about Asperger’s. They spoke to a group of both professionals and grad students about their experiences here at CIP. They were given six discussion questions to stimulate conversation.

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Nov 04

Susan Moreno Speaks to the Berkeley Center at Parents Weekend

By Dan McManmon, CIP National Office

Susan MorenoDuring the 2009 Parent Weekend at the CIP Berkeley Center, staff, students and their families welcomed special guest and CIP advisory board member, Susan Moreno, who presented a keynote providing valuable tips to families concerning short and long-term planning strategies for a students care.

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