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Longtime CAA Director Nicole Kim Brings New Energy, Vision, and Leadership to the Educational Nonprofit

College of Adaptive Arts co-founder DeAnna Pursai was recently selected as one of the profiles for the prestigious Human Atlas project . Human Atlas projects are research-based, interdisciplinary explorations of the people of a specified geography. They are built on an extensive nomination process from a carefully curated group. These individuals profiled are championing and driving social impact in all its forms: from public servants to entrepreneurs, from non-profit leaders and activists to artists and scientists.

College of Adaptive Arts Showcases Several Student Standouts in Honor of National Disability Awareness Month

CAA Supports Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to Reach Their Full Potential

(Saratoga, Calif., October 10, 2023) On Monday October 16, from 2-6pm, College of Adaptive Arts will host its 10 th annual Golf Classic at the Santa Teresa Golf Club. College of Adaptive Arts (CAA), a south bay based non-profit, is a unique institution providing collegiate education to adults with special needs. It serves more than 224 students across 9 states, the majority of whom have been diagnosed with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). The CAA Golf Team and first Golf Classic began in 2012 when a student proposed the idea of having a CAA golf team. Since then, CAA has hosted 9 wildly successful Golf Classics, pairing a CAA student the fourth member of every team. “This is fundraiser is always one of our most anticipated annual events,” said CAA co-founder and Executive Director DeAnna Pursai. “One of our goals is to connect our students with community members in venues that typically are not associated with adults with disabilities, such as on a golf course. We are truly grateful to Santa Teresa Golf Club for hosting the Classic each year, as well as our CAA golf team. We hope lots of people will come out to show their support people of all abilities!” College of Adaptive Arts was co-founded by Dr. Pamela Lindsay and DeAnna Pursai in 2009 after both witnessing loved ones with special needs become sidelined once they exited the public-school system. The philosophy of the school is to offer lifelong learning, with no age limitations, to any adult with special needs who wants to pursue higher education. CAA’s vision is to be able to expand its innovative collegiate model, replicating it on every campus of higher learning across the country, and eventually, the world.