ALT FAIR 2024

Image of tables set up with gap year, trade school and other young adult programs.

September 13 &14, 2024

September 13th Networking Event

Who: Referring Professionals and Alternative to College Programs

What time: 8-5

Where: Mountainside Recovery Community Room

Vendor Registration

Referring Professional Registration

Sponsorship

September 14th ALT FAIR

Who: Parents, High School Students, Young Adults, Therapists, College Counselors, and Community Members

What time: 12-3pm

Where: Wallace Hall, Church of St. Ignatius Loyola

Vendor Registration

Sponsorship

Attendee Registration

It all begins with an idea. The idea that most students in the Bay area in California weren’t able to connect with programs outside of college fairs or gap year fairs. What about all the other opportunities that students weren’t being exposed to? That needed to change.

College Alternatives

Providing out-of-the-box options for high school students and young adults

  • Who We Are

    Adrienne Frumberg, MA and Shayna Abraham, MA, CEP are friends and colleagues on a joint mission to help educated high school students and young adults about the wide range of options available to them post high school.

  • What We Do

    We can research therapeutic resources, recommend therapeutic gap year placements, and assist during adulthood transitions. Regardless of the level of support you are looking for, we can help. It is that simple. Educate us on what’s going on. We can consult to ensure we are providing your family with the most accurate and appropriate resources or placement recommendations. When you want us there alongside you, we can follow along with your progress to ensure there are no significant concerns. We want your young adult to be launching or re-launching back into adult life!

  • The ALT Fair

    In the spring and in the fall Shayna and Adrienne put on the ALT Fair. This event is designed for families to meet and learn about the wide range of post secondary options that exist. The fair hosts wellness gap programs, young adult transitional living programs, college support programs, vocational support programs and more.

  • I had the opportunity to attend the Alt Fair as a parent this past weekend and am still thinking about it. I wanted to reach out and say thank you. The best thing I can compare it to, was how people used to think the world was flat and they’d drop right over the edge. Then they discovered it was round. Thank you for sharing that this isn’t the end. It’s a different beginning and there’s multiple routes. Just that idea alone was worth attending.

    - H.M.

Search for your opportunity

Maybe you have an idea of what it is you’re looking for. Or maybe you are at a loss for what’s available out there. Do not fret! The right place, and the right people are waiting for you to connect. Search below to learn more about all types of wellness gap year experiences that exist. Check out our YouTube channel for even more information.