Vocational Independence Program

VIP is a 3-year, college-based, residential postsecondary transition program for young adults with s

VIP is a 3-year, Comprehensive Transition and Post-secondary program that serves young adults (18 and older) with moderate to severe learning disabilities and those with high functioni

06/12/2020

On June 2, 2020 New York Institute of Technology announced that the Vocational Independence Program (VIP) and summer Introduction to Independence (I-I) program would be discontinued. We are deeply saddened to share this news, but rather than dwell we will look toward the infinite possibilities that lay before us. To our students and colleagues both past and present, thank you for sharing your unique journeys and being part of VIP. Stay positive, be kind, and stay connected even though we’re apart. ♥️

05/29/2020

VIP hosted yet another spirited Alumni Happy Hour last night and what made this one so special was that the Class of 2020 joined for their first event as 'official' alumni! Thanks to all for participating!

05/22/2020

Congratulations to all of the students of the Vocational Independence Program! You did it! Thank you for your hard work, flexibility, and grit. This year was a challenging one to say the least, yet you proved what you are capable of, and we are so proud of each of you. Celebrate your accomplishments and look forward to what the future holds. Remember that we are even though we are apart. Stay positive, see you all soon!

05/21/2020

Congratulations to the VIP Class of 2020! We held our virtual Commencement Ceremony earlier today and celebrated the accomplishments of our graduating students. What a proud day this is for all of them, we would like to share the following video highlight with all you you. Please join us in congratulating our graduating class!

To our students who worked so hard these past three years, YOU MADE IT! Now go out into the world, believe you are capable, present your best, and stay positive!

05/15/2020

We are counting down the days to our Virtual 2020 Commencement Ceremony and want our graduating students to know how proud we are of their achievements!

CLASS OF 2020 LESS THAN ONE WEEK TO GO!

05/13/2020

We had another terrific turnout for our VIP Virtual Alumni Social this past Friday! Over 50 alumni gathered with faculty members on Zoom to catch up and with one another. We can't wait for the next event and hope to see you there!

05/06/2020

VIP Alumni- please join us this Friday, May 8th at 6pm for another Virtual Alumni Social on Zoom! We can't wait to see you all! Email Michelle Ranaldo or Erin Vlasak to RSVP.

04/27/2020

64 VIP Alumni (from over 30 years of graduating classes) came together this past Friday for an epic happy hour event! Our alumni, joined by faculty and fellow classmates, had an opportunity to share updates and stay connected. It was truly a special event and one we will be repeating soon!

04/22/2020

Created by the students of the Vocational Independence Program in honor of Earth Day 2020!

This evening's activity started with a little Canva tutorial on Zoom, then the VIP students collaborated on a social media post. Here message they would like to share with all of you:

Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Even though it's a challenging time, it's still possible to stay positive. To keep the atmosphere clean, think !

Some tips for our readers:
-conserve electricty
-plant flowers, or a tree!
-volunteer to clean up
-take a walk
-reusable water bottle
EARTH IS OUR HOME!

04/21/2020

Our Virtual Information Session is today at 3:00 pm... it’s not too late to sign up! We will be joined by faculty, students, alumni, and family to answer your questions about our program. Email [email protected] to receive the invitation.

Photos from Vocational Independence Program's post

04/16/2020

http://bit.ly/ALopezAM

Professor Lopez, the Chair of the New York Tech Department of Occupational Therapy is bringing his Inclusive Sports Fitness approach to New York Tech, and has started that with the Vocational Independence Program students. This past year, Professor Lopez and several Occupational Therapy students have met three times per week with our VIP students in a science-based fitness initiative that works on not just fitness, but their sensorimotor, social, emotional, and cognitive abilities as well. We will be continuing and expanding this relationship in the coming years.

04/10/2020

Stay safe, stay strong, and stay connected. Happy and healthy weekend to all!

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