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WE
LEARN Directory - Member Programs
This
is a listing of WE LEARN member programs offering
adult literacy/basic education services to women. In most cases,
these programs are "women-focused" because they do one
or more of the following: a) enrolls only women; OR b) articulates
a mission or vision focused directly on addressing the adult basic
literacy/education needs of women; OR c) includes some form of
curriculum design or programming that directly addresses the gender-based
societal issues experienced by women. WE LEARN welcomes as members
all literacy/ABE, social service, justice-seeking, and community-based
programs that serve women in some way.
For
a listing of national directories of programs that offer
general adult literacy services, click
here.
WE
LEARN Directory - Member Programs
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Literacy/Basic Education Programs
(listed by State) |
National
& Local Organizations
(listed Alphabetically)
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Programs
that would like to be added to this list, please click
here.
Adult
Literacy/Basic Education Programs
Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport
637 Park Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06604
203-334-6699
mercy.learning.cntr@snet.net
http://www.mercylearningcenter.org |
Since
1987, Mercy Learning Center has provided
basic literacy and life skills to low-income women in
the greater Bridgeport area. As the motto of Mercy Learning
Center, "Educate a woman...Educate a family,"
clearly demonstrates, the mission of the Center is to
bring about a positive change to the problem of illiteracy;
specifically, to provide basic literacy and life skills
training using a "holistic" approach within
a compassionate, supportive community. |
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1199 Training and Upgrading Fund
77 Huyshope Ave
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 251-6061
http://www.1199trainingfund.org
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The
vast number of students at 1199 Training and Upgrading
Fund (unionized nursing home workers) are immigrant
women. They take our classes (literacy, high school diploma,
transition to college, creative writing), and are very
motivated. They are also overworked and often mistreated
on the job. Our/their interests cover a range of areas
from educational to political. |
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Connecticut Literacy Resource Center (CREC)
Adult Training and Development Network
111 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
860-524-4028
http://www.crec.org/cetes/index.html
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Our
goal is to serve children, adults and families in ways
that result in improved development, early learning success,
effective parenting and education for jobs. |
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Women's Mentoring Network, Inc.
141 Franklin St.
Stamford, CT 06901
203-348-3828
http://www.wmninc.org/
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 The
Women's Mentoring Network (WMN) is a non-profit,
career, educational, and personal resource that promotes
permanent financial independence for economically and
socially disadvantaged women and their families.
Family economic stability fosters positive life expectations;
building positive life expectations in parents as well
as their children, is the most effective strategy to break
the cycle of generational poverty and consequently, is
the most effective strategy against homelessness, hunger
and social disorder. |
Expanded Horizons
Women's Center of Jacksonville
5644 Colcord Avenue
Jacksonville, FL 32211
904-722-3000 x235
http://www.womenscenterofjax.org |
 Expanded
Horizons is a gender-specific program designed
to meet the learning needs of women and reduce the barriers
to access such as child care, transportation and scheduling.
The program addresses many types of literacy needs, such
as reading, writing, math, computer skills, GED preparation
and life skills such as financial and health literacy.
Participants work with a corps of trained volunteer tutors,
individually and in small classes to create individual
learning plans to help them meet their goals. |
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Rosie's Place
889 Harrison Ave.
Boston, MA 02118
617-318-0255
http://www.rosiesplace.org
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 Rosie’s
Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women,
offers both emergency and long-term assistance to women
who have nowhere else to turn. Established in 1974,
Rosie’s Place is committed to welcoming each guest
with respect and unconditional love. Rosie’s
Place accepts no government funds, and relies instead
on committed volunteers and private supporters to accomplish
its effective and innovative work. |
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Project HOPE Adult Learner Program
45 Magnolia St
Dorchester, MA 02125
617-442-1880 ext. 19
http://www.prohope.org/ |
 Project
Hope
works in partnership with families so they can move up
and out of poverty. We strengthen the self-esteem of the
students we serve and provide them with the educational
skills that will lift them out of poverty. |
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Wellspring House
Foundations Program
302 Essex Ave.
Gloucester, MA 01930
978-281-3558 x310
http://www.wellspringhouse.org/ |
The
Wellspring House / Foundations Program
is a free college-transition program for income-eligible
women. Wellspring offers the Foundations Program twice
each year, fall and spring semesters. Lots of individual
help is available. |
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The Care Center
247 Cabot St.
Holyoke, MA 01040
413-532-2900 x114
info@carecenterholyoke.org
http://carecenterholyoke.org/ |
In 1986, The Care Center opened its doors
to provide counseling and support to pregnant and parenting
teens in the city of Holyoke. Soon after a GED program
was added and the program has grown and evolved to continue
to meet the needs of teen mothers in this city. Four main
programs are currently held under the umbrella of The
Care Center -- The Care Center Education Program for Pregnant
and Parenting Teens; Rowing Strong, Rowing Together; The
Clemente Course in the Humanities; and The Teen Resource
Project. |
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Student Action Health Team at Operation
Bootstrap
156 Broad St.
Lynn, MA 01902
781-599-8543 |
As The Student Action Health Team our
job is to find out about the health education needs
of students at Operation Bootstrap and develop plans
to meet some of these needs. Every year we recruit new
members for the team.
Adventures
in Assessment Article
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Survivors, Inc. / Survivor News
95 Standard St.
Mattapan, MA 02126
617-298-7311
masswelf@aol.com
www.survivorsinc.org |
Survivor's Inc. is a low-income women's
advocacy group, organizing around gender and economic
justice. We publish the Survivor News, a newspaper by
and about low-incme women struggling to survive. |
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WAITT House
Women of WAITT HOUSE (WOW)
117 Mt. Pleasant Ave.
Roxbury, MA 02119
617-445-5510
waitthouse@aol.com
http://www.waitthouse.org/
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W.A.I.T.T.
House's (We're All in This Together) mission
is to bring adults from different cultures together
to bring about positive change-- for themselves, their
families, and their neighborhoods. Its participants
reflect the multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multi-lingual
population that embodies Boston's Roxbury and Dorchester
communities. |
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Julie's Family Learning Program
133 Dorchester St.
So. Boston, MA 02127
617-269-6663 |
Located in South Boston, Julie's
Family Learning Program
supports the educational and emotional development of
women and children from local housing developments. Julie's
offers ABE and GED classes, support for further education
or training, and childcare and Montessori classes. |
Literacy Volunteers of Rochester
249 Highland Ave.
Rochester, NY 14620
585-473-3030
http://www.literacyrochester.org |
Literacy
Volunteers of Rochester, Inc. is an organization
of trained volunteers dedicated to providing one-to-one
or small group tutoring to functionally illiterate adults
and to others lacking English language skills, and to
fostering literacy in the greater Rochester, NY, area.
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English for Action / Voz Mujer
PO Box 29405
Providence, RI 02909
401-421-3181
http://www.englishforaction.org/ |
VozMujer
(“woman’s voice”) is a women-only ESOL
course that teaches the language and leadership skills
women need to speak and act for themselves. In this thirteen-week
program, women learn English, explore themes of women’s
health, history and gender roles, and build the resources
they need to pursue their learning and career goals. |
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The Genesis Center
620 Potters Ave.
Providence, RI 02907
401-781-6110
genesis@gencenter.org
http://www.gencenter.org/
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 The
Genesis Center serves up to 500 individuals and
seventy-four daycare families annually from more than
twenty-five countries and ten language groups. The
self-sufficiency of our clients depends primarily on access
to essential life skills and occupational/job skills training
to support themselves and their families. The Genesis
Center’s adult education classes and occupational/job
skills training focus on enabling family members to improve
their employment skills, pay scales, and prospects for
promotion. |
Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council
1000 N. West Ave. Ste. 240
Sioux Falls, SD 57104-1314
(605)332-BOOK (2665)
sfallsliteracy@yahoo.com |
The
Sioux Falls Area Literacy Council exists because
reading changes lives! Sioux Falls Area Literacy
Council offers one-to-one tutoring educational opportunities.
They are interested in health literacy and advocacy on
social issues. |
National
& Local Organizations
National Center for Family Literacy
(NCFL)
325 W. Main st., Suite 300
Louisville, KY 4020
(502)584-1133 x171
dhatfield@famlit.org
http://www.famlit.org/Directory/index.cfm
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Helping
families succeed through literacy is at the heart of
NCFL’s efforts. Many families struggling to succeed
don’t just lack education—they lose hope.
Through national, state and community initiatives, NCFL
improves the education of disadvantaged parents and
their children to help them realize that success is
within their reach.
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New England Literacy Resource Center
(NELRC)
c/o World Education
44 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 482-9485
silja_kallenbach@worlded.org
http://www.nelrc.org/ |
 New
England Literacy Resource Center works to strengthen
adult literacy services in New England through sharing
and collaborative projects among adult literacy professional
development providers, practitioners and policy-makers
in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island and Vermont.
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Teachers Against Prejudice
58 Pine Street
New Canaan, CT 06840
203-801-0257
taporg@aol.com
http://www.teachersagainstprejudice.org/ |
 TAP
’s mission is to work with students and
educators from elementary school to college on issues
dealing with prejudice and discrimination through the
critical exploration and examination of television, film
and other media. TAP works on all issues of discrimination
whether based on race, religion, creed, ethnicity, gender,
sexual orientation, or body image. |
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World Education
44 Farnsworth St.
Boston, MA 02110
617.482.9485
wei@worlded.org
http://www.worlded.org/WEIInternet/ |
 Founded
in 1951 to meet the needs of the educationally disadvantaged,
World Education provides training and
technical assistance in nonformal education across a wide
array of sectors. Registered as a private voluntary organization,
World Education has worked in over 50 countries in Asia,
Africa, and Latin America, as well as in the United States. |
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