First Days in My New Apartment: Students and ILS Instructors Have a Range of New Experiences
Throughout our lives we experience a variety of "firsts," some big and some small. New students at CLE experienced an abundance of "firsts" this past month. Just to name a few: they started the first day of classes, the first day meeting their tutors and instructors, and the first day living in a new apartment.
Following Through on Dreams After CLE
Jack has held a few different positions since his time at CLE and is now gainfully employed as an Uber driver! In addition to employment, Jack spends much of his time acting in plays for his local community theater. This is all to support his goals for his dream career. What is that?
CLE Was Instrumental in My Success
Allison Kronen came to CLE 4 years ago looking for a program that would offer her the academic and life skills she needed to succeed independently in life. Allison always knew her love for animals, specifically dogs, would bring her to becoming a professional dog groomer. She fondly remembers CLE today as a “Great Home Away from Home.”
Independence, Relationships, and Employment
By Kati Strong, Education Coordinator CLE Austin At CLE, we have the privilege of working with students from all over our city, state, country, and even international students from around the world during their time in our program. When they move on to their next steps after CLE we love [...]
Looking for Company Success? Make Sure to Look for a Team of Passionate Professionals
At College Living Experience (CLE), we know the anatomy of success has many chapters. We believe the team chapter is one of the most critical and must be filled with passionate top notch professionals dedicated to your mission.
Taking Life off of Autopilot: Mindfulness in Everyday Tasks
Have you ever driven somewhere and thought to yourself, “How did I get here?” Or read an entire chapter of a book with no memory of what it was actually about?
What to Do When the Flu and Cold Germ Has Come for You!
There are things that you can do to lessen the chances of getting a cold or the flu but if it’s truly your turn, then you need to be equipped to fight the war!
Grounding: An Alternative Way to Cope with Stress
Stress. This is a word that is thrown around casually, almost dismissed, and deemed part of the human experience.
CLE Women Discuss Ways to De-Stress
Jenna Lasby and Kathryn Allen, two CLE students taking classes at Austin Community College, experience stress and anxiety in their daily lives.
Life with Diabetes
Diabetes affects a lot of people in the world, and one-third of all people with diabetes don’t know they have the disease as it often presents no symptoms.
The Path to Independence
Kudos to ALL of our students for their persistence and hard work this past year, not only academically, but for the strides they have made in independent living skills and social development as well! The path to independence is full of hard work and dedication.
Success of all Sizes
It is important to recognize that each day brings successes - sometimes small successes, stepping stones to larger ones, and sometimes big successes, the ending of one chapter and the start of another.
CLE Rockville’s Dynamic Duo
Zach Hullings and Nicky Bleakley have been roommates and close friends ever since their arrival at CLE Rockville. But chances are neither dreamed that just three years later, they would have accomplished so much!
The Great Job Hunt
We all know that looking for a job is a fulltime job that no one is paying you to do. At CLE Denver, we support our students with intentional programming designed to help students bulk up their resumes with work experience and learn the tricks of the trade when it comes to job searching, applications and interviewing. With that said, there are no guarantees for when our students will land that first job, and the process can be long, intense and sometimes daunting.
More Than Just a Degree
Here in Austin, Peyton and Ryan are perfect examples of students who go the extra mile and already love their work. With another successful semester over, I took a moment to ask these two some questions about what drives them to work so hard toward a degree and what they hope to accomplish.
Things You May Not Know About Fort Lauderdale
By Wilson Clement, Student CLE Davie The city of Fort Lauderdale has many hidden secrets that most people don’t know about. One of the biggest surprises is that Fort Lauderdale, which was incorporated in March, 1911, was originally part of Miami-Dade County until April, 1915, when Broward County was founded. [...]
Justin Bury, Storyboard Superhero
By Janet Price, Regional Director of Community Education and Transition CLE Rockville CLE Rockville student Justin Bury can often be found in the student lounge sketching his latest anime-style characters. Justin hopes for a future as a storyboard artist. While he has just started out with college classes in the [...]
Master of Transit
Travis Kenyon was interviewed regarding his mastery of the Monterey-Salinas Transit (MST) system and his active engagement with the Monterey Community as it pertains to navigating public transportation.
Teaching and Tutoring Neurodivergent Students
By Wei Hui (Wendy) Zhou, Tutor CLE Davie Mathematics is usually a dreaded word among many students (and sometimes many adults) that brings in fear, sweat, and sometimes tears. When working with neurodivergent students with various learning disabilities, mathematics and other various academic subjects can present a whole new realm [...]
How To Curb the Cram and Transform Studying Into a Game
I was a crammer in school. I would binge study for days before finals then collapse in exhaustion and disdain. In the downtime afterward, I would seek solace in role-playing video games, where I was free to explore landscapes and caves with my little band of adventurers or spend hours getting into battles with easy enemies in order to increase my experience points, amass gold and buy better weapons and armor.