On the evening of February 10th, ACI gathered to celebrate Valentine’s Day by watching the Rob Reiner cult classic The Princess Bride. Attendees went along on the journey as Westley saves Princess Buttercup from the Evil Price Humperdinck. The film has something for everyone; sword fighting action, hilarious one liners, and yes a bit of romance. It was a fun night together!
ACI and St. Peter's University Hospital Provide Free Blood Screenings
Thank you to Stephanie and Kathleen, from St. Peter's University Hospital Community Mobile Health Services, who recently conducted blood pressure and blood sugar level screenings at ACI. 14 people participated in the event, which took place on January 27th. The screenings are provided as part of ACI's Health and Wellness program. We appreciate continually working with St. Peter's in providing these valuable services to the disability community.
ACI and St. Peter's University Hospital will be conducting auditory screenings over the spring. Stay tuned to our Upcoming Events page for more details.
NJ Commission for the Blind Donates New Equipment to ACI
ACI would like to thank the NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired's recent donation of new computer equipment and software! The donation included updated JAWS software, a desktop Enhanced Vision magnifier, a Dell desktop computer and an Apple iPad. The new equipment and software will allow us to expand our independent living skills services to those who are blind or vision impaired. Interested in learning how to use JAWS or any of our new equipment? ACI is available to provide one on one tutoring by appointment only. Contact Argenys Caba at 732-738-4388 or acaba@adacil.org.
ACI's Create Your Own Vision Board Series
Participants in our Vision Board class recently completed the 4th and final session. Our Create Your Own Vision Board series shows how you can turn your goals into pictures and make your dreams come true! The class was facilitated by Eulanda Brooks, ACI Independent Living Specialist. Thank you to all the participants!
Workshops on Basic Computer Skills
Earlier this week, 5 individuals completed a 2-day Basic Computer Skills workshop taught by software engineer and computer instructor, AnnMarie Pigna-Torres, at ACI. The classes covered Microsoft Word and Excel, email, cloud storage, and using the internet. Each participant received a certificate upon completion. Thank you AnnMarie!
This class was offered as part of ACI's office skills program.
Workshop on Setting Goals for 2017 with Paper Snowflakes!
On January 25th, ACI came together to celebrate the New Year! Participants enjoyed hot chocolate and took part in a New Year’s renewal arts and crafts activity. They created and decorated paper snowflakes to express the parts of their lives that they wanted to continue to foster in the coming year, as well as releasing beliefs about themselves that they no longer wanted. The ACI family spent the night enjoying each others company talking about their dreams for 2017. Have a wonderful year!
"No Hate" Town Hall Meeting
ACI was at the “No Hate” Town Hall Meeting at Kean University on January 12th. The American Conference on Diversity (ACOD), in collaboration with Kean University, hosted this meeting with the intention of engaging in an open dialog about diversity, inclusion, and ending hate. The panel included representatives from the legal community as well as Kean and Rutgers Universities. The mission of empowering individuals and institutions to address issues of bias and discrimination is important to support. Thank you to all those who stopped by our table for information.
Photo credit for last four photos: Patti Banks/Patrician Photo for Kean University
