East House College Enrichment Program Opens June 6

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Forty participants of East House Career Services will take part in a two-week college enrichment experience June 6–9 and June 13–16 at Rochester Institute of Technology

Forty participants of East House Career Services will take part in a two-week college enrichment experience June 6–9 and June 13–16 at Rochester Institute of Technology. The experience is designed to augment other treatment and rehabilitation services and to encourage participants who are recovering from mental illness and chemical dependency to pursue educational goals to achieve independence and self-sufficiency.

At the end of the two weeks, students participate in a graduation ceremony and reception. This year’s event takes place at 4 p.m. June 16 in Ingle Auditorium in the Student Alumni Union at RIT. The keynote speaker for the event will be Dan Meyers, president of Al Sigl Community of Agencies.

Participants attend a variety of classes ranging from academic, art therapy and physical fitness classes taught by RIT and Monroe Community College staff and faculty, East House staff, and professionals from a variety of community organizations. Participants also are able to use RIT’s facilities during the two weeks of the program, including classrooms, computer labs, the library, the student life center and the gym.

Each component of the program mimics a college experience, from applying for school, raising funds for the experience, orientation, course selection and registration, attending classes, eating lunch on campus, homework assignments and graduation.

Since 1996, 479 students have benefited from this educational program series. Many have gone on to earn their GED or enroll in local colleges. Contact Michelle Lanphear for more information about the event at 585-475-4329 or mllgrl@rit.edu.