The Adult Education and Employment department is dedicated to helping adults acquire the academic, employability, and life skills they need to achieve meaningful employment and economic self-sufficiency. The program offers adult education classes and operates an Employment Resource Center that assists people with their employment needs.
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Adult Education
Unless noted otherwise, all classes are offered Monday-Thursday from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. to everyone over the age of 16 for free.
Individual and small group tutoring is available throughout the week by appointment.
English as a Second Language Classes / Clases de Ingles Como Segunda Idioma
- Level 1: Beginning ESL
- Level 2: High-Beginning ESL
- Level 3: Intermediate ESL
- Level 4: High Intermediate ESL (Monday & Wednesday 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. only)
Registration Dates /
Fechas de Registro
2011:
July 20 & 21 / 20 y 21 de julio
October 5 & 6 / 5 y 6 de octubre
2012:
January 11 & 12 / 11 y 12 de enero
March 28 & 29 / 28 y 29 de marzo
Math and Reading Classes (for English speakers)
- Level 1: Adult Basic Education
- Level 2: Pre-GED Reading/Pre-GED Math (offered mornings Monday-Thursday and evenings Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-8:00 p.m.)
- Level 3: GED Reading/GED Math (offered mornings Monday-Thursday and evenings Tuesday and Thursday 6:00-8:00 p.m.)
Registration Dates
2011:
July 18 & 19
October 3 & 4
2012:
January 9 & 10
March 26 & 27
Contact: Melanie Sampson, (773) 262-6622 ext. 256 or msampson@howardarea.org
Employment Services & Workshops
Walk-in computer lab for employment-related purposes: Monday-Friday, 1:00-4:30 p.m. & every other Saturday from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Walk-in Employment Resource Center: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Computer Classes: Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.-11:30 am & every other Saturday from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Fresh Start Training Programs (Re-entry services for youth and adults with a criminal background): Please call for next available training dates.
Contact: Charles Hardwick, (773) 262-3515 or chardwick@howardarea.org
Family Literacy
Open to adult education students who attend class and their 3 month – 5 year old children.
Our staff assists parents to assume their role as the first and most important teachers of their children, helping mothers and fathers with children birth to five to:
- build their parenting skills
- increase their knowledge about child development
- learn how to interact positively with their young children
- develop strong, loving parent-child bonds
Contact: Guadalupe Narvaez, (773) 262-6622 ext. 260 or gnarvaez@howardarea.org
