Open Pathway Staff Position

We are currently recruiting for a Residential Services Coordinator. This position coordinates services directly with the Pathway students in their apartments, including supervising our four live-in Resident Assistants, and two Program Assistants who help our students plan activities on and around campus. This position requires work in the evening and on the weekends.

Click here for more information about the position.

Parents' Place Transition Conference

Wendy at our table at the San Gabriel/Pomona Parents' Place Family Resource & Empowerment Center's 3rd Annual Transition Conference.

To the left is a table for Disability Rights California and to the right the Chinese Parents Association for the Disabled.

Winter Quarter 2010 Courses Now Available for Enrollment

The classes below are now available for enrollment. For information about the class or instructors click on the course title.

You can enroll online or call (310) 825-1204 for assistance

Skills for Academic Success II

Instructor: Lindsey Dorise Moore, MPP

This course, which builds on the previous Pathway course, Skills for Academic Success I, is designed to teach students specific learning skills to help adjust to college. Students learn how to stay organized, use effective time management, ask good questions, build memory skills, and get help when needed. Prerequisite: Skills for Academic Success I.

UCLA Extension Building, Room 219

Wednesdays 6:30 - 8:30 PM

January 6 - March 17

Pathway 900.20

Fee: $425 Reg# V4639

Exploration of Literature

Instructor: Tamar Christensen, MA

In this course, organized as a book club, students will refine and enhance their reading and comprehension skills through the study of thematically selected novels. Students keep a journal and participate in class discussions and group activities.

Westwood Center, Room 413

Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00 - 11:30 AM

January 7 - March 18

Pathway 930.20

Fee: $425 Reg# V4643

Society and Culture

Instructor: Jason Lupei, MA

This course looks at many issues in America including race and ethnicity, gender, prejudice, discrimination, disability and accessibility. This course will look at social movements and the impact of advocacy on the world.

UCLA Extension Building, Room 215

Wednesdays 6:30-8:30 PM

January 6 - March 17

Pathway 950.10

Fee: $425 Reg# V4644

Art and Expression: Inside Modern Art

Instructor: Honor Dunn, MFA

This course introduces students to different movements and artists in modern art, such as Abstraction and Picasso. Students will explore examples of art at local museums and galleries. At the end of the course students will show the work they have created and talk about their class experiences in a public exhibition/fundraiser.

Westwood Center, Room 321

Tuesdays 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Museum visits on Saturday 1/30 and Thursday 2/11 January 12 - March 16

Pathway 950.30

Fee: $425 Reg# V4645

Creative Writing

Instructor: Douglas Cooney, MA, Fiction Writer and Playwright

This course addresses aspects of creative writing such as traditional story structure, the use of language, and critical and analytical skills. Through presentations, discussions and writing exercises, students will be inspired to bring their thoughts to life through writing, both in this course and after the course ends.

Westwood Center, Room TBA

Tuesdays and Thursdays 8:30 - 9:45 AM

January 7 - March 18

Pathway 950.50

Fee: $425 Reg# V4627

5 tips for getting ready for college

This morning a colleague back East sent me a link to Going to College a website for teens with disabilities. This site is not specific to young people with intellectual disabilities, but there are a number of resources that can be helpful.

On the site they have a top ten list of tips for students - five of those are particularly pertinent to Pathway.

1. Learn to manage your money - this is one of the biggest struggles that we all have when we move away from home. There is a lot of pressure to spend your money on fun things rather than the necessities and you budget can be blown in one trip to Westwood village.
2. Learn to manage your time - students have a lot more responsibility for managing their time in the college setting and there is not always someone there to give reminders. If time management is a challenge start now developing ways to give your self reminders so you do not have to rely on others.
3. Make the most of your high school activities - there are a lot of skills that you can develop by getting involved in activities in high school. Some of the most important skills you can learn are organizational and interpersonal - having good skills in these areas will make your transition to college much smoother.
4. Think about getting a summer or part-time job - when it comes time to start an internship it is really helpful to have some good work experience. It is particularly important to have good work related skills - being on-time, knowing how and when to get help, interacting with co-workers.
5. Invite relevant people to your IEP, i.e., an assistive technologist or a vocational rehabilitation counselor - everyone involved with supporting you should know that you are intending to continue your education. If you need support to get into a program or assistance while you are going to school start early getting those folks that can help you on board.

The full top ten list is here.