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Provides learning opportunities for adults who lack the basic skills to read, write, and speak English as well as compute and solve problems necessary to function on the job and in society. Includes:

• Adult diploma

• Basic skills

• English as a Second Language (ESL)

• Family literacy

• GED instruction

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

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages. 

Class offerings include adult basic education, arts and crafts classes, children's theater, cooking and baking classes, dance lessons, driver's training, English as a Second Language (ESL), firearms safety, GED test preparation, sports and recreational activities, youth enrichment programs, and more.

Provides the following services:

- Basic adult education classes - Instruction for a GED/adult diploma - English as a second language classes

Provides individuals with a range of employment services, including:

​​- Career counseling​

- Employment referrals

- Employment workshop

- English as a Second Language referrals

- GED

- Goal-setting with staff

- Helps with resumes, applications, and interviews

- High school diploma

- Information and referral

- Job placement assistance

- Life skills

- On-the-job training

- Paid work experience

- Post-high school education

- Reading and math skills assessments

- Tests to find interests

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 citizenship classes and English as a Second Language.

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.

Provides help to improve reading, math, spelling, and writing skills, computer skills, and GED test preparation. Also offers English as a secondary language.

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

Helps people develop skills and knowledge to improve their lives and communities. Offers a variety of programs for learners of all ages.

Class offerings include adult education, driver's education, facility rental, and adaptive classes and activities for adults living with disabilities ages 18 or older, from cooking and crafts to bingo and music.

Employment

- Partners with the Minnesota Department of Human Services - Refugee Assistance Program to provide assistance developing job skills and finding employment

Health

- Grant-funded through UCare to provide education regarding diabetes, child and teen check-ups, and mental health

- Partners with Minnesota Care Counseling to provide linguistically appropriate trauma counseling

- Works with the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities to provide leadership training to people with disabilities in the Somali and Latinx communities

- Works with the Minnesota Department of Health to assess Somali communities throughout southern Minnesota for suicide prevention readiness and come up with plans to increase prevention measures

Resettlement

- Assistance with health care access, legal protection, education, training for income generation skills, and other services

- Assists new arrivals with documentation paperwork and in navigating the American system

- English as a Second Language (ESL) classes are taught at Faribault site through partnership with Faribault Adult Basic Education

- Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services assists with legal issues and documentation

- Works with Rice County Social Services to connect transportation and childcare resources, and provide job search assistance

Youth and Elders

- Programming for health and socialization is provided for elders in partnership with UCare

- Provides work experiences and supported employment to older workers through the Senior Community Supported Employment Program

- Through partnerships with the Minnesota Department of Human Services and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, leadership, soft skills training, and assistance with job searching is providing to youth

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.

Offers community education classes such as:

- Adult basic education (ABE), ESL, and GED classes - Aquatics, including lifeguard training, water safety instruction, and scuba training - Computer classes - Sports and exercise activities - Summer enrichment camps and sports camps for students in grades 3 - 8 - Summer recreation and programs for children - Summer school offered in Clarkfield, Echo, and Granite Falls - Youth activities include dances, movies, theater performances, trips, and craft instruction - Youth development programs

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.

Community and adult basic education and senior citizen programs, including ABE, ESL, and GED classes.

- Adult diploma program - Adult evening programs - English as a Second Language - Family literacy programs - GED instruction and testing - Basic skills refresher in reading, writing, spelling, and math

Community and adult basic education and senior citizen programs including ABE, ESL, and GED classes.

Provides classes for adult learners such as:

- Adult basic education

- Computers and citizenship

- English as a second language

- GED instruction and K-12 diploma program

- Literary assistance, credit recovery, skills development, and career readiness

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Provides an opportunity for adults of any age to gain important life skills and certifications. Adult education services include improving reading, writing, math, and technology skills, or improving English as a Second Language skills.

Services include: - GED preparation and testing - Math basics - One-to-one tutoring to improve reading skills - Reading program

- Workplace education

- Career exploration and counseling services, including computerized career information and career and post-secondary counseling

- College preparation classes in critical thinking, math, reading, spelling, and writing

- Computer skills classes

- Employment-related skills workshops and local job market information

- English proficiency training across all skill levels (reading, writing, speaking, and comprehension)

- General Educational Development (GED) preparation classes

- High school diploma completion courses

Program designed to meet the needs of adult refugees, immigrants, and migrant workers whose native language is other than English. Students may enroll at any time of the year as they strive to achieve skills in spoken and written English. Written and oral drills are used extensively, as well as real-life settings that enable learners to navigate their way through everyday experiences.

Provides help to improve reading, math, spelling, and writing skills, computer skills, GED test preparation, and GED testing. Also offers English as a secondary language and prep courses for vocational school or college. Childcare is available during class at no cost.

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