Open Connections
Sometimes the best way to learn about a place is through the words of those who have come before you.
It felt personally meaningful and appropriately challenging to have the opportunity to stand in front of my peers and be an expert on something that I was excited about.
-Katie Pizziketti, OC Alumna
...trust [your] young people and never compare them to anyone else. They are who they are, and that is perfect.
-Amy, OC Parent
I wouldn't have changed anything...Even aspects of the program that were difficult were just opportunities to be challenged and grow more.
-Tommy Neilson, OC Alum
I learned [at OC] how to be independent, how to work with others, and to not be afraid to try.
-Danielle LaSorsa, Alumna
A powerful gift our parents gave us was the belief that we not only have the right, but the responsibility, to create our own happiness. Life is a journey, and we continue to create and adjust, when necessary, to build lives that meet our goals and needs, as well as fuel our passions.