Art Therapy Partners with Vocational Development Program

Amity Transition Academy (ATA), a community and vocationally based program, was founded
by Patricia Fitzgerald with the mission to help prepare high school students with intellectual
disabilities to transition into future employment. The program collaborates with Albertus Magnus
College, providing classroom space and creating unique work opportunities for the students on
campus. ATA quickly caught the attention of the Master of Arts in Art Therapy & Counseling
(MAATC) program director Dr. Lisa Furman. The mission of the ATA inspired Dr. Furman to
foster a connection with Fitzgerald and introduce art therapy into programming by offering an
internship placement at the Amity Transition Academy.

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Art Therapy and Social Action Public Art

Multicultural competency is an important aspect of professional development as an art
therapist and counselor. To this end, the Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling (MAATC)
program at Albertus Magnus College offers students a multiculturalism course focusing on the social, cultural, and resource needs of underrepresented clients.

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First to Fly

National First Generation Day is when we celebrate all those strong enough to be the first in their families to take flight and go to college. Joshua Austin `25 is one of the many outstanding students at Albertus Magnus College who has excelled despite the obstacles he has faced.

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Department of Languages and Cultures Testimonials

As one of the youngest and most “Americanized” in my family, I chose to pursue a minor in Spanish to – properly and fluently – speak, read, and write Spanish and reconnect with my culture through literature. The Department of Languages and Culture allowed me to do more than that! The courses offered were diverse, digestible, and intriguing.

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What Does Hispanic Heritage Month Mean to You?

While Hispanic Heritage Month has come to an end, that does not mean that we stop celebrating Hispanic Heritage. In today’s article, Juan Felipe Valencia ’26, a Columbian international student majoring in Business Management at Albertus Magnus College, discusses his Colombian heritage and what Hispanic Heritage Month means to him.

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