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• Variety of youth and adult enrichment classes.

• Adult Basic Education: assistance with GED, adult diplomas, English as a Second Language, workforce preparation, family literacy, basic skills enhancement, citizenship, and civic education

• Help with reading, math, writing, spelling, and vocabulary

• GED assistance and testing

• English as a Second Language classes

• Computer skills such as keyboarding, operating software, word processing, accessing the internet, and more

• Written test preparation for driver's license, for individuals ages 18 or older

• Preparation for United States citizenship test, information about forms and where to apply

• Work readiness skills such as resume writing, typing, 10-key, report/memo writing, interview techniques, and reading speed improvement

• Information about building self-esteem, budgeting, consumer information, shopping skills, current events, voting, and assessing community opportunities

Classes offered year round in adult education. Can make special arrangements for disabled adults to participate in programs through the Learning Exchange. Classes include:

• Driver's education

• Adult basic education

• English as a Second Language

• Citizenship

• GED preparation

Provides help to improve reading, math, and writing skills, GED test preparation, and GED testing. Also offers citizenship classes and English as a Second Language.

Provides a variety of classes and activities for community members of all ages inlcuding: ?- Adult Basic Education: Includes citizenship, college readiness, English as a second language (ESL), GED, job preparation, and online learning classes

• Adult enrichment classes

• Adult recreational sports

• Exercise classes

• Youth enrichment program

• Youth sports

• Swimming lessons

Provides a variety of classes and activities for community members of all ages including:

• Adult Basic Education: Includes citizenship, college readiness, English as a second language (ESL), GED, job preparation, and online learning classes

• Adult enrichment classes: Includes culinary, garden, health and wellness, and more

• After-school programs

• Exercise classes: Includes dance, pickleball, swimming, yoga, and more?

• Driver training for new drivers and older adults

• Youth summer programs

• Youth sports and recreation

Provides the following educational programs for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing:

• Accuplacer testing/training: A test that helps place students in the appropriate college courses for their skill level

• Adult basic education and tutoring

• Case management and citizenship training for refugees who are deaf

• Driver's education

• High school diploma assistance

Educational opportunities and empowerment programs:

• Basic skills education
• Citizenship preparation
• ESL classes
• GED instruction
• Refresher classes for individuals who wish to return to school to earn their high school diploma or high school students who are behind in credits

A culturally appropriate senior center providing services including:

• Bilingual citizenship classes and ESL instruction

• Congregate dining

• Exercise, health, and nutrition education including Tai-Chi

• In-home visits to assess determination of needs

• Individual advocacy to access needed services and ensure fair treatment from community-based and government resources, assistance with making or canceling appointments with doctors, filling out forms, paying bills, and bridging cultural gaps

• Information and referral

• Intrepretation and translation support for limited English speakers going through the naturalization process

• Social Media Classes

• Transportation to medical appointments, human services appointments, shopping, errands, recreational/social appointments

Provides a full spectrum of learning options for community members in person and online. Adult Education services include:

• Basic skills (math, reading, and writing) and computer training
• Budgeting and financial literacy
• GED preparation
• Interview skills
• Citizenship
• College and career preparation
• Creating a resume
• English Language Learning (ELL)/English as a Second Language (ESL)

-Industry-specific training such as entrepreneur training, carpentry, pre-apprenticeship, ServSafe food manager certification, and para-professional certification Adults set their own goals and work at their own pace. Instructors help adults explore and achieve their education goals.

Provides area adults with a wide variety of education opportunities for students who wish to receive their GED or brush up on:

• Basic Skills Enhancement: Develop basic skills such as work-related math, reading or writing

• General Educational Development (GED) Test Preparation: Study and practice for GED tests

• Citizenship: Resources are available for students preparing for the United States Citizenship test

• English Language Learner Program (ELL): Learn to speak, read and write in English

• Workforce Preparation: Expand upon general skills needed to obtain, retain or improve employment opportunities

Provides a community center offer services such as:

• Counseling and support for new immigrants

• Employment referral and assistance

• English as a Second Language and citizenship classes

• Forms and applications assistance for Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicare, Medical Assistance, MinnesotaCare, public housing, childcare assistance, WIC, or Head Start programs

• Health counseling and education

• Home care services contracted with Medica offering homemaking and PCA services to older adults and individuals living with a disability

• Parenting skills counseling

• Senior program offering socialization and activities as well as seminars on health, immigration, and social services every other month

• Translation services

• Transportation assistance for health appointments, benefits appointments, and school

• Youth programs such as a summer youth program helping children who are academically at risk, lack English skills, and have minimal education improve their academics and learning

Provides a full spectrum of learning options for community members in person and online. Adult Education services include:

• Basic skills (math, reading, and writing) and computer training
• Budgeting and financial literacy
• GED preparation
• Interview skills
• Citizenship
• College and career preparation
• Creating a resume
• English Language Learning (ELL)/English as a Second Language (ESL)

-Industry-specific training such as entrepreneur training, carpentry, pre-apprenticeship, ServSafe food manager certification, and para-professional certification Adults set their own goals and work at their own pace. Instructors help adults explore and achieve their education goals.

Provides a full spectrum of learning options for community members in person and online. Adult Education services include:

• Basic skills (math, reading, and writing) and computer training
• Budgeting and financial literacy
• GED preparation
• Interview skills
• Citizenship
• College and career preparation
• Creating a resume
• English Language Learning (ELL)/English as a Second Language (ESL)

-Industry-specific training such as entrepreneur training, carpentry, pre-apprenticeship, ServSafe food manager certification, and para-professional certification Adults set their own goals and work at their own pace. Instructors help adults explore and achieve their education goals.

A variety of adult education programs are available through Neighborhood House with the goal of helping individuals develop the skills necessary for gaining economic self-sufficiency. Career Training Programs: In partnership with Avivo, training is offered on workplace essential skills, and various sector-specific careers such as maintenance and custodial, medical office support, and more. College Readiness: The primary focus of this class is to prepare students for the Accuplacer test, which colleges use to determine if students are ready for courses at that level or if they would benefit from remedial English or math classes. The goal is to help students pass this test so that they can enroll directly in credit-bearing classes and avoid expensive remedial courses. Students will also learn the soft skills necessary to succeed in college. Computer Classes: Students learn how to use the internet, email, and Microsoft Office programs. Every other day of computer class is run as an open lab where students can work on any computer-related project and get support from staff and volunteers. Students work toward gaining a Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment certificate, a credential recognized throughout the state. English Language Civics: Funded by the Minnesota Department of Education, civics classes teach English skills through a focus on US citizenship, community engagement, Minnesota culture and history, and job skills. Students in these classes all have a goal of eventually obtaining employment or improving their current employment situation. Many students in this class also volunteer at Neighborhood House in order to gain job skills. Offers a course to prepare individuals for the citizenship exam. English Language Learner (ELL) Program: Classes teach students reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills through the context of life skills. Students learn about health, housing, work, food, money, and many other everyday topics. After students complete the Advanced ELL class, they are able to join the GED or College Readiness classes. GED Exam Preparation: Classes are designed to help students prepare for the test in an engaging classroom. These classes are a combination of US-born students who did not complete high school and English Language Learners who have completed English classes and need a high school credential for work or college.

Offers educational programs such as:

• Best Buy Teen Tech Center: A drop-in space for teens ages 14 - 18 to be creative and develop new skills. The center helps youth expand their interests and discover career paths through technology-based projects in programming, film-making, music production, graphic design, and much more.

• Citizenship Classes: Prepare students to pass the United States Citizenship exam successfully. Classes are taught in English only. The class topics include the process of becoming a citizen, United States history and government, interview preparation and practice, study materials, and other resources.

• English Language Classes (ESL): Classes open to anyone who would like to improve their English skills. Students learn how to read, write, speak, and understand the English language while also gaining essential life skills that will better prepare them to navigate life in the United States. Classes are offered online on Zoom.

• GED Preparation Classes: Help students prepare to take the GED (High School Equivalent) exam. Classes cover all testing subjects, including math, social studies, science, and language arts (grammar and writing). Classes are offered in person, while Math courses are offered online on Zoom.

• Youth in Action (YA!): A Latine-focused youth program for 9th - 12th grade students in the Twin Cities Area providing mentorship, leadership development, skill-building opportunities, college preparation, community service-learning projects, and innovative programs.

Programs geared toward helping Cambodian elders and other southeast Asians in the following areas:

• Applying for public benefits

• English instruction

• Citizenship classes, INS interviews and immigration assistance

• Healthy eating promotion which reconnects participants with the eating habits of their home countries through nutrition education, development of community gardens, and meals served three days a week from a local restaurant. Serves elders from the Cambodian, Chinese, and Karen communities.

• Physical activities and active living

• Cultural and traditional ceremonies

• Health education

• Medicare application

• Housing assistance

• Funeral assistance

• Recreational activities

• Group shopping and medical appointment transportation

• Translation

Offers adult basic education for personal enrichment or to prepare for employment. Services offered:

• Citizenship preparation

• English as a Second Language

• GED instruction

• Improve basic skills such as work-related math, language, reading, or writing assistance

• Literacy instruction

• Adult Basic Education

• Computer skills

• Citizenship class

• ESL; second language program

• GED assistance

Provides a full spectrum of learning options for community members in person and online. Adult Education services include:

• Basic skills (math, reading, and writing) and computer training
• Budgeting and financial literacy
• GED preparation
• Interview skills
• Citizenship
• College and career preparation
• Creating a resume
• English Language Learning (ELL)/English as a Second Language (ESL)

-Industry-specific training such as entrepreneur training, carpentry, pre-apprenticeship, ServSafe food manager certification, and para-professional certification Adults set their own goals and work at their own pace. Instructors help adults explore and achieve their education goals.

Provides help to improve reading, math, and writing skills, GED test preparation, and GED testing. Also offers English as a Second Language. Also offers citizen test preparation.

GED, Adult diploma, basic skills, English as a Second Language, family literacy, workforce education programs, reviewing math skills, and citizenship.

Provides a full spectrum of learning options for community members in person and online. Adult Education services include:

• Basic skills (math, reading, and writing) and computer training
• Budgeting and financial literacy
• GED preparation
• Interview skills
• Citizenship
• College and career preparation
• Creating a resume
• English Language Learning (ELL)/English as a Second Language (ESL)

-Industry-specific training such as entrepreneur training, carpentry, pre-apprenticeship, ServSafe food manager certification, and para-professional certification Adults set their own goals and work at their own pace. Instructors help adults explore and achieve their education goals.

Provides GED preparation and testing, English as a Second Language, and digital literacy. Also offers Career Pathways, which is ??designed to help individuals advance over time from entry-level positions to higher-level, higher-paying jobs

Referral number for adult basic education classes, like English (ESL), GED, citizenship, and computers. Classes are available at Open Door Learning Center locations in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. Computer Classes available at the Open Door location in Midway.