Elle

Elle was raised in Yorba Linda, California. Before enrolling in CIP’s Long Beach program, Elle was living at home and spent time making jewelry and looking for employment opportunities. As a CIP student, Elle is now studying Culinary Arts at Long Beach City College (LBCC). She feels lucky to

Caroline

Caroline is from Marin County, California. She is attending Long Beach City College and is working to obtain an AA certificate in Early Child Development. Caroline enrolled in CIP after high school and views CIP as a way to “have a college experience like her other friends but with

Sean

Sean is from Westchester, California and is studying film production at West Los Angeles College. Before coming to CIP, Sean was interested in working in Hollywood on movie and TV sets and joining a union. Ultimately, he realized that this was not the path for him and enrolled at

Charlie

Charlie grew up in sunny Manhattan Beach, California and decided to take a gap year after high school and before attending CIP. Charlie has been employed by the State Council on Developmental Disabilities and volunteers as a board member of the Autism Society of Los Angeles. When asked what

Long Beach, California

Elle

Caroline

Sean

Charlie