PAC - Pace Program

Basic Employment introduces students to the concepts of professional life skills, professional social skills and professional work skills as well as business communication and time managements.  Students are supported to apply these skills through 12 hours per week of on-campus internships in NLU departments that match their skills and interests.  Students also begin to develop the skills to self-advocate and recognize and request the reasonable accommodations they need to be successful in on-campus internships.

Basic Employment introduces students to the concepts of professional life skills, professional social skills and professional work skills as well as business communication and time managements.  Students are supported to apply these skills through 12 hours per week of on-campus internships in NLU departments that match their skills and interests.  Students also begin to develop the skills to self-advocate and recognize and request the reasonable accommodations they need to be successful in on-campus internships.

Basic Employment introduces students to the concepts of professional life skills, professional social skills and professional work skills as well as business communication and time managements.  Students are supported to apply these skills through 12 hours per week of on-campus internships in NLU departments that match their skills and interests.  Students also begin to develop the skills to Self-advocate and recognize and request the reasonable accommodations they need to be successful in on-campus internships.

Basic Life Skills and Learning teaches students to manage their physical environment, prepare balanced meals, inventory and shop for groceries and household items, plan social activities and navigate public transportation with support from Independent Living Skills (ILS) coaches, and resident life assistants (RLAs).

Basic Life Skills and Learning teaches students to manage their physical environment of bedroom and bathroom, prepare simple breakfasts and packed lunches, inventory and shop for groceries and household items, plan social activities and navigate public transportation with significant support from Independent Living Skills (ILS) coaches and resident life assistants (RLAs).

Basic Life Skills and Learning teaches students to manage their physical environment of bedroom and bathroom, prepare simple breakfasts and packed lunches, inventory and shop for groceries and household items, plan social activities and navigate public transportation with significant support from Independent Living Skills (ILS) coaches and resident life assistants (RLAs).

This course is designed to introduce the P.R.O.B.L.E.M. solving method of conflict resolution and the first few components of S.M.A.R.T. goals as well as basic money concepts including the use of checking accounts, savings accounts and online banking as well as the use of various payment methods, including cash, checks, debit cards, credit cards, prepaid cards and person-to-person payments.

This course is designed to introduce the P.R.O.B.L.E.M. solving method of conflict resolution and the first few components of S.M.A.R.T. goals as well as basic money concepts including the use of checking accounts, savings accounts and online banking as well as the use of various payment methods, including cash, checks, debit cards, credit cards, prepaid cards and person-to-person payments.

This course is designed to introduce the P.R.O.B.L.E.M. solving method of conflict resolution and the first few components of S.M.A.R.T. goals as well as basic money concepts including the use of checking accounts, savings accounts and online banking as well as the use of various payment methods, including cash, checks, debit cards, credit cards, prepaid cards and person-to-person payments.

Basic Health and Wellness introduces students to the concept of Emotional First Aid and supports them to identify aspects of a daily routine that supports their physical and emotional health.

Basic Health and Wellness introduces students to the concept of Emotional First Aids and supports them to physical and emotional health.  Students learn the basics of planning simple, healthy breakfasts and lunches, the initial steps to contacting their health care providers and setting up appointments, how to access the NLU Counseling and Wellness Center and how to create a simple fitness routine.

Basic Health and Wellness introduces students to the concept of Emotional First Aid and supports them to identify aspects of a daily routine that supports their physical and emotional health. Students learn the basics of planning simple, healthy breakfasts and lunches, the initial steps to contacting their health care providers and setting up appointments, how to access the NLU Counseling and Wellness Center and how to create a simple fitness routine.

Throughout Employment Development A, PACE students begin to identify their individual, specific skills strengths and interests as they relate to a specific field of employment and type of job.  Students hone these skills and strengths through 18 hours per week of off-campus internship.  Students begin to learn how to transfer the professional skills they used in the familiar campus environment to the more challenging environment beyond campus.  Students also begin to develop the skills to self-advocate and recognize and request the reasonable accommodations they need to be successful in off-campus internships.

Throughout Employment Development A, each PACE student begins to identify their individual, specific skills strengths and interests as they relate to a specific field of employment and type of job.  Students hone these skills and strengths through 18 hours per week of off-campus internship.  Students begin to learn how to transfer the professional skills they used in the familiar campus environment to the more challenging environment beyond campus.  Students also begin to develop the skills to self-advocate and recognize and request the reasonable accommodations they need to be successful in off-campus internships.

Throughout Employment Development A, each PACE student begins to identify their individual, specific skills strengths and interests as they relate to a specific field of employment and type of job.  Students hone these skills and strengths through 18 hours per week of off-campus internship.  Students begin to learn how to transfer the professional skills they used in the familiar campus environment to the more challenging environment beyond campus.  Students also begin to develop the skills to Self-advocate and recognize and request the reasonable accommodations they need to be successful in off-campus internships.

This course supports students to take their skills to the next level by taking responsibility for maintaining shared living space and a kitchen as well as bedrooms and bathrooms.  Students begin to cook full meals and to inventory supplies, shop and plan social outings with minimal support from instructors and coaches.

This course supports students to take their skills to the next level by taking responsibility for maintaining shared living space and a kitchen as well as bedrooms and bathrooms.  Students begin to cook full meals and to inventory supplies, shop and plan social outings with minimal support from instructors and coaches.

This course supports students to take their skills to the next level by taking responsibility for maintaining shared living space and a kitchen as well as bedrooms and bathrooms.  Students begin to cook full meals and to inventory supplies, shop and plan social outings with minimal support from instructors and coaches.

This course is designed to introduce the P.R.O.B.L.E.M. solving method of conflict resolution and the first few components of S.M.A.R.T. goals as well as basic money concepts including the use of checking accounts, savings accounts and online banking as well as the use of various payment methods, including cash, checks, debit cards, credit cards, prepaid cards and person-to-person payments.

This course is designed to support students to recognize and implement the elements of the P.R.O.B.L.E.M. solving in actual day-to-day situations and to create short-term goals containing the first several components of S.M.A.R.T. goals as well as basic investment concepts including stocks, bonds and mutual funds. 

This course is designed to support students to recognize and implement the elements the P.R.O.B.L.E.M. solving in actual day-to-day situations and to create short-term goals containing the first several components of S.M.A.R.T. goals as well as basic investment concepts including stocks, bonds and mutual funds. 

Basic Health and Wellness introduces students to the concept of Emotional First Aids and supports them to identify aspects of a daily routine that support their physical and emotional health.

Basic Health and Wellness introduces students to the concept of Emotional First Aids and supports them to identify aspects of a daily routine that support their physical and emotional health. Students begin to cook hot meals, learn to take themselves to medical appointments and manage a fitness routine with only minimal support from coaches.

Basic Health and Wellness introduces students to the concept of Emotional First Aids and supports them to identify aspects of a daily routine that support their physical and emotional health. Students begin to cook hot meals, learn to take themselves to medical appointments and manage a fitness routine with only minimal support from coaches.

Throughout Employment Development A, PACE students will identify their individual, specific skills strengths, and interests as they relate to a specific field of employment and type of job.  Students hone these skills and strengths through 18 hours per week of off-campus internship.  Students will to learn how to transfer the professional skills they used in the familiar campus environment to the more challenging environment beyond campus.  Students also will  develop the skills to advocate for themselves, and recognize and request the reasonable accommodations they need to be successful working with colleagues and supervisors who are not familiar with PACE or with workers with disabilities.

Throughout Employment Development A, each PACE student begins to identify their individual, specific skills strengths and interests as they relate to a specific field of employment and type of job.  Students hone these skills and strengths through 18 hours per week of off-campus internship.  Students begin to learn how to transfer the professional skills they used in the familiar campus environment to the more challenging environment beyond campus.  Students also begin to develop the skills to advocate for themselves and recognize and request the reasonable accommodations they need to be successful working with colleagues and supervisors who are not familiar with PACE or with workers with disabilities.

Throughout Employment Development A, each PACE student begins to identify their individual, specific skills strengths and interests as they relate to a specific field of employment and type of job.  Students hone these skills and strengths through 18 hours per week of off-campus internship.  Students begin to learn how to transfer the professional skills they used in the familiar campus environment to the more challenging environment beyond campus.  Students also begin to develop the skills to advocate for themselves and recognize and request the reasonable accommodations they need to be successful working with colleagues and supervisors who are not familiar with PACE or with workers with disabilities.

PACE Career Launch teaches students to build resumes, cover letters and other supporting documents in a variety of formats, to identity job opportunities and openings, to apply for paid positions and to follow up appropriately.

PACE Career Launch teaches students to build resumes, cover letters and other supporting documents in a variety of formats, to identity job opportunities and openings, to apply for paid positions and to follow up appropriately.

PACE Career Launch teaches students to build resumes, cover letters and other supporting documents in a variety of formats, to identity job opportunities and openings, to apply for paid positions and to follow up appropriately.

This course is designed to begin to prepare PACE Advanced Certificate students to manage important aspects of living independently including maintaining a home, creating and tracking a budget, saving for larger goals, implementing a fitness routine, and preparing healthy meals.

This course is designed to begin to prepare PACE Advanced Certificate students to manage important aspects of living including maintaining a home, creating and tracking a budget, saving for larger goals, implementing a fitness routine, and preparing healthy meals independently with only prompts from P.A.C.E. staff.

This course is designed to begin to prepare PACE Advanced Certificate students to manage important aspects of living including maintaining a home, creating and tracking a budget, saving for larger goals, implementing a fitness routine, and preparing healthy meals independently with only prompts from P.A.C.E. staff.