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Janet Kelly,
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Springfield MA 01109
413-263-6839

 

Springfield Adult Basic Education

2007 DIRECTORY

 

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A directory of educational resources for adults and out- of- school youth for Basic Literacy, Pre-GED, GED, English as a Second Language, Transition to College, MCAS help for out-of-school youth, & Family Literacy

 

Springfield ABE Community Partnership

Supported in part by grants from the Massachusetts Dept. of Education, Adult & Community Learning Services

 

The Springfield Adult Basic Education (ABE) Partnership is made up of Springfield providers of educational services for adult learners and out-of-school youth and others invested in improving and coordinating these services. We have been working together for the past several years in a strategic planning process partially funded by the Massachusetts Department of Education, Adult & Community Learning Services. This Directory is a product of this working partnership. It was created for service providers to make referrals, for potential learners looking for the right program and for volunteer tutors looking for opportunities to help.

All partners share the conviction that adult basic education is the foundation for individual, community and economic development. Adults who can realize their own goals for literacy and further education are able to support their children's learning in school and at home, improve their access to better work opportunities, and participate more fully in community and civic life.

This is the second edition of this Directory of ABE services in Springfield, which continues to be a work in progress. We know that programs change and services grow and shrink with changes in funding and priorities. This publication is a current snapshot of educational services for adults and out-of-school youth. Adult Basic Education includes a wide range of services including Basic Literacy, Basic Mathematics, Pre-GED, GED preparation and testing, Adult Diploma Program, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Computer Literacy, Family Literacy, MCAS help for youth who have completed high school credits but not passed the required MCAS tests, as well as job skills and work readiness training.

There are many community organizations that offer support services for adult learners. We have not listed those organizations here. The United Way's Helpline, 737-2712, is a great resource for the wide range of community services that many adult learners find critical to meet their needs as they pursue their educational goals.

If you know of a program that offers ABE services that should be included in the next edition of the Directory, please fill out a copy of the blank form at the back of this booklet and fax it to the number below. Your feedback is crucial to making this a useful tool. Please feel free to send your comments, suggestions, and corrections as well. The Directory can also be found on-line on the Springfield Library's website at www.springfieldlibrary.org/rwn/index.htm.

Janet Kelly, Read/Write/Now Adult Learning Center
Pine Point Library, 204 Boston Road, Springfield, MA 01109
413-263-6839 (telephone) 413-263-6854 (fax) jkelly@springfieldlibrary.org (e-mail)

 

 

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Edgewater Computer Learning Center - Job Search, Resume Writing, Computers

The Gray House - Community Educational Support Program

Jewish Family Services of Western Massachusetts - New American Program

Massachusetts Career Development Institute - Adult Basic Education Program

McKinney Homeless Adult Basic Education Program (MCDI)

New England Farm Workers Council - WIA Youth Program

Puerto Rican Cultural Center - ABE/ESOL & Latino Employment Assistance Program

Read/Write/Now Adult Learning Center - Springfield City Library

Spectra Center - Clinical & Support Options, Inc.

Springfield Adult Education Program - Springfield Public Schools

Springfield Family Support Programs

Springfield Technical Community College: Adult Basic Education

Springfield Technical Community College: Transitions

Springfield Technical Community College: GED Test Center

Springfield Vietnamese American Civic Association

YWCA Youth Build Springfield

Your Program Here (Blank ABE Directory Form) (WORD document)

 

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Adult Basic Education Services & Where You'll Find Them in This Directory


Basic Literacy

English for Speakers of Other Languages

Family Literacy

GED Prep and/or Testing

MCAS for Out of School Youth & Transition to College

Pre-GED

Gray House

Edgewater Computer Learning Ctr

Gray House

Gray House

STCC: Transitions

Gray House

Read/Write/Now

Gray House

Spfld Family Support Progs

Mass Career Dev. Inst.

STCC: Adult Basic Education

Jewish Family Services

 

Jewish Family Services

 

Youth Build

McKinney Homeless

 

Mass Career Dev. Institute

 

Mass Career Dev. Institute

 

New Eng. Farm Workers Council

 

McKinney Homeless Program

 

McKinney Homeless

 

Puerto Rican Cultural Center

 

New Eng. Farm Workers Council

 

Puerto Rican Cultural Center

 

Spectra Center

 

Puerto Rican Cultural Center

 

Spfld Public Schools (OWL)

 

Springfield Schools

 

Read/Write/Now

 

Spfld Family Support Progs

 

Spfld Family Support Programs

 

Spectra Center

 

 

Spfld Vietnamese/Amer. Civic Assoc.

 

Spfld Tech Comm. College: GED Test Center

 

Springfield Family Support Programs

 

 

 

YWCA Youth Build

 

Springfield Tech Community College: ABE

 

 

 

 

 

YWCA Youth Build

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For information & referrals for adult learners:

Massachusetts Adult Literacy Hotline

1-800-447-8844