CollegeWorks

CollegeWorks A collaborative college program of The Arc, Oneida-Lewis and Mohawk Valley Community College. Located on the Utica campus and Rome campus of MVCC.

CollegeWorks

A non-degree,, non-credit two-year college based vocational program for individuals with disabilities. Students who enroll into CollegeWorks will:
-Develop marketable work skills
-Learn self awareness and self advocacy skills
-Impove communication and relationship building skills
-Become motivated workers who understand the responsibilities of employment. Curriculum-Year 1

Year one offers an exploratory career assessment involving four, six-week cycles in the following:
-Hospitality: food service, hotel
-Industrial/Maintenance
-Caregiver:child, elder, animal, hospital
-Retail/Office

Year 2

Based upon student interests and assessments, year two students will elect to study in once occupational area with a curriculum designed to prepare them for employment. Each student participates in internships and job shadowing with local businesses. Application Process

Young adults with disability who are 18 years of age and older are eligible to apply for admission. Application process includes completed application, student interview and two day classroom visit. all individuals must submit complete application materials, including a signed physician's report/examination and educational assessments. For an application please call 315.792.5465. Tuition

For individuals who qualify for OPWDD waivers services, tuition is provided at no cost to the individual. Job Placement

CollegeWorks graduates will be referred to Access VR placement services. The goal is that students will become employed in the area of their chosen career. Residential

Housing is available for eligible students in close proximity to the MVCC Utica Campus. There are residential living for 4 females and 4 males.

🎃 Our CollegeWorks program's Halloween party was full of games and ghoulish fun with a few shenanigans mixed in. Some fo...
11/01/2025

🎃 Our CollegeWorks program's Halloween party was full of games and ghoulish fun with a few shenanigans mixed in. Some former students even popped in to enjoy the tricks and treats.

☝️Check out this feature in the Mohawk Valley Living magazine that mentions our program!
08/24/2025

☝️Check out this feature in the Mohawk Valley Living magazine that mentions our program!

Purpose at work - quiet impact, big purpose 💼

From redeeming bottles to preparing meals, packaging products, and experiencing college life, The Arc, Oneida-Lewis is creating real opportunities for people with developmental disabilities to work, learn, and thrive.

Meet Robert and discover how programs like Nickelback Redemption Center, Chef's Express, Progress Industries, and
CollegeWorks are changing lives.

📖 Read more: https://mohawkvalleyliving.com/mvs-best/purpose-at-work/

🧑‍🎓i👩‍🎓Even with all the moving parts and extra special moments celebrating the program’s 20th anniversary, Graduation i...
08/06/2025

🧑‍🎓i👩‍🎓Even with all the moving parts and extra special moments celebrating the program’s 20th anniversary, Graduation is always about one thing - the graduates and honoring their two-year CollegeWorks journey! Thank you to Mohawk Valley Community College President Randall Van Wagoner for attending and joining The Arc, Oneida-Lewis CEO Karen Korotzer on stage to hand out the graduation certificates.

🎓 Hats off to the 13 students who are now stepping into the next phase of their lives. We’ll be cheering on the newest members of the CollegeWorks family every step of the way!

🌟Our graduation ceremony was filled with voices that shaped CollegeWorks from the very beginning to the bright future ah...
08/05/2025

🌟Our graduation ceremony was filled with voices that shaped CollegeWorks from the very beginning to the bright future ahead.

Keynote Speaker, Deb McGrath, whose idea started it all, and Arc New York CEO Erik Geizer reminded us why CollegeWorks matters.

Ka Tee Zar (Class of 2025) and Sajra Prosic (’18) each brought the crowd to its feet with speeches that captured the heart of what this program is all about.

Having some of our alums return for the 20th anniversary to hear it all was priceless.

🎊 You can’t call them freshmen anymore! The new seniors in our CollegeWorks program proudly celebrated their move-up cer...
08/05/2025

🎊 You can’t call them freshmen anymore! The new seniors in our CollegeWorks program proudly celebrated their move-up ceremony as they officially enter their senior year.

A heartfelt thank you to Arc Board President Leland McCormac for his enthusiastic welcome, Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon and Assemblyman Brian Miller for again presenting the moving-up certificates, and to alumni Dustin Gonyea and his father Steve for continuing their meaningful scholarship. We also honor the legacy of Lynda Ford, whose memory lives on through the generosity of scholarship.

✨Experience the moments leading up to our graduation ceremony this past Tuesday night. 📷 Many more photos to come!
07/25/2025

✨Experience the moments leading up to our graduation ceremony this past Tuesday night. 📷 Many more photos to come!

Much more from this magical night to come!
07/24/2025

Much more from this magical night to come!

The CollegeWorks program of The Arc, Oneida-Lewis Chapter, celebrated the 20th anniversary of its inaugural class Tuesday during graduation at Mohawk Valley Community College in Utica, New York.

It's happening tonight! Our graduation ceremony twenty years in the making as we celebrate the anniversary of the first ...
07/22/2025

It's happening tonight! Our graduation ceremony twenty years in the making as we celebrate the anniversary of the first freshman class to begin this groundbreaking program.

COMING SOON! Join us as we celebrate a historic milestone of the 20th anniversary of the very first class to attend this...
07/12/2025

COMING SOON! Join us as we celebrate a historic milestone of the 20th anniversary of the very first class to attend this groundbreaking program! It happens July 22nd at 6pm.

📍 Please note: This year’s ceremony will be held in the Alumni College Center, due to repairs at the MVCC Theater.

📩 Please email renee.manion@thearcolc.org with any questions and to RSVP.

America's greatest 15k, the Boilermaker Road Race runs on volunteers and students and staff in our program did their par...
07/11/2025

America's greatest 15k, the Boilermaker Road Race runs on volunteers and students and staff in our program did their part and more today.

From assembling hundreds of goodie bags to tagging merch and pitching in wherever needed, this team showed what hands-on learning and community spirit are all about.

Thanks for helping make this gem of a community event shine!

⚠️ HAPPENING NOW: CollegeWorks classes on the MVCC Campus in ROME ONLY are closed today due to an air conditioning malfu...
06/23/2025

⚠️ HAPPENING NOW: CollegeWorks classes on the MVCC Campus in ROME ONLY are closed today due to an air conditioning malfunction at the college. Classes in Utica are open and running as regularly scheduled.

Way to go, Megan!
05/30/2025

Way to go, Megan!

Congratulations to Megan on completing her Internship at Chef’s Express. Awesome job❤️

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