Worcester, MA ESL & HiSET Preparation Classes As of September 2015

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1 Worcester, MA ESL & HiSET Preparation Classes As of September 2015 Name of Program What is Offered Registration Catholic Charities 10 Hammond Street, Worcester Free Contact: Maddy Hennessy HiSET Classes Held from September June Monday Thursday, Time 8:30am-2:30pm On-site childcare Limited Transportation Computer Instruction For ages 16 and up Walk in or call for an appointment Follows Worcester Public Schools schedule. Enter any time. Works w/people on their level Registration is ongoing Citizenship Classes 2 hours per week Held during the day & evening. Thursdays, 6-8pm Fri. 9-10:30am Materials can be purchased for $30 Centro Las Americas 11 Sycamore Street, Worcester x 221 ESL Classes **Program not available at this time call to find out about future classes 1

2 Clark University COPACE 950 Main Street Worcester Contact: Jean McNeill Just call and ask for ESL classes Clinton Adult Learning Center 150 School Street Clinton, MA Website: ESL Instruction Classes, in the fall and spring, meet two times a week for a total of five hours a week and 68 hours for a semester. Students have a choice of a Monday and Wednesday or Tuesday and Thursday class. Classes are from: 9:30 am to noon 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm Summer day classes meet Monday through Thursday 9:00 to 12:00 1:00 to 4:00 Summer evening classes meet two times a week from 6:00-9:00. Official HiSET Test Center HiSET Preparation Monday and Wednesday 6-9pm Evening ESOL classes Monday and Wednesday 6-9pm Morning ESOL classes Tuesday and Thursday 9-12pm Child care is offered in the evening only. ESL classes start August thru December. Next Semester Starts in January-April call any time to get on list Community student fee $435 for 2, 5 hour classes per week. A total of 68 hours Held in Fall and Spring HiSET class registration ongoing. Call for registration information. Otherwise call for registration information. 2

3 Grafton Job Corps Center 100 Pine St. N. Grafton, MA Outreach & Admissions Office: NEW ADDRESS: 32 Southbridge Street Worcester, MA HiSET and wide array of vocational training for disadvantaged youth, ages Drivers education offered as well. Program is Monday-Friday from 8am to 4pm and is mostly residential with a smaller commuter component for young parents. Registration: Job Corps is an open enrollment, year-round, education/voke training program and registration is on-going throughout the year. Job Corps is free for eligible applicants. In Worcester, call Dave Tirendi at Those interested can also call the Grafton center at and ask for Kristy. Latino Education Institute Club E At Worcester State University Office is located at 537 Chandler St. Worcester Contact: Josephine Falero, Family Educator x 103 jfalero@worcester.edu ESL Adult Learner Program Currently no HiSET classes Tuesdays & Thursdays 6 pm to 8:30 pm Sullivan Building 486 Chandler Street Worcester, MA, Must be at least 18 years of age, no immigration status needed $15.00 Registration Fee Registration on-going Classes are September - November and March- June Enrollment dependent upon waiting list and program numbers 3

4 Literacy Volunteers of Greater Worcester Main Office: Worcester Public Library Suite 332 Worcester, MA Satellite Office: 90 Madison Street Suite 303A Worcester MA ESL classes for adults Levels: Survival, Beginner, High Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced - Free one-to-one tutoring sessions - Group ESL classes - Rosetta Stone language library Registration is on-going for these time frames: Sept - Dec Jan - April May - June July - Aug Classes are free; donations gratefully accepted. To register for beginner classes, please visit our main office. Monday: 12-3 Tuesday and Wednesday: 9-2 Thursday: 9-5 Friday: 3-5 To register for intermediate classes, please visit our satellite office. Monday: 12-5 Tuesday Wednesday: 9-1 Thursday: 9-3 Friday: 9-1 Saturday: 9-1 Cost of tutoring is free. Visit either office to make an appointment for an initial test. 4

5 Ascentria Care Alliance 11 Shattuck Street Worcester, MA X440 ESOL classes (Literacy to Advanced Levels) Classes are funded to be available Sept. June at no cost to you. Contact Debra Feraco at Community Builders of Plumely Village East 16 Laurel Street Worcester, MA QCC/GED Program Great Brook Valley 180 Constitution Avenue Worcester, MA or 3256 Call for days and times Classes offered M-F 9:00-4:30pm Ascentria s Adult & Community Learning Center Program integrates employability skills, college & career readiness skills in all ESOL Classes, and offers WEB-based practice of skills essential to entering Pre- HiSET/HiSET Programs. HiSET & ESOL Classes for Plumley Village residents only ESOL: Tuesday & Thursday from 6-8pm HiSET: Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6pm -8pm 1. HiSET prep class M,T,W,TH,F 9:00 am 12:45 pm 2. ESL class T,W,TH 9:30am-12:30pm Enrolling Every Tuesday (except holidays) from 12:30-4:00 pm. Rolling registration FREE Classes start September 15 th 2015 Ongoing registration FREE *Only for Plumley Village Residents To schedule registration and testing to determine class level call Open only to great Brook Valley residents Classes are free. Advising for next steps and transitions FREE Public School Schedule Registration, M Fri, 10am - 3 pm 5

6 Qunsigamond Community College Bridges Program with Straight Up Ministries and Centro Inc. ESL: Straight Up Café 791 Main Street Worcester, MA QCC Downton Facility 25 Federal Street Worcester, MA Deborah Gonzalez Spanish HiSet Class: At Centro las Americas 11 Sycamore Street Worcester, MA Blanca Figueredo ESL morning classes are held Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9am-11am in the basement of Straight Up Café. ESL evening classes are held Monday and Wednesday from 6pm- 8pm in the QCC downtown facility, room 326 D. Both ESL classes begin September 21 st and run for 12 weeks. HiSet test prep classes are held Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 6pm- 9pm. Classes begin September 22 nd and end Jamuary 14 th (16 weeks). Classes are only offered in Spanish. No registration required Suggested donation $20- $40 Bus passes available Continued on the Next Page 6

7 Quinsigamond Community College 25 Federal Street Worcester, MA QCC-Adult Basic Education at the Training & Education Center Call The contact for referrals to this program is Kate Anderson at or du HiSET Prep Program: T,W,TH: 9:00am-1:00pm T,W,TH: 5:30pm-9:30pm Career Pathways: ESOL instruction, Personal Care Aide prep, Computers: M,T,W,TH 12 week session beginning in September, December and March For information and times, please, call Deb at ESL levels: beginner, low intermediate, high intermediate and advanced T,W,TH: 10:00am-1:00pm T,W,TH: 6:00pm-9:00pm Online HiSET Prep: Call Deb for more information at or All classes are free of charge Necessary registration for the HiSET and ESL programs: M, 11/16/2015, 10am-3pm M, 3/14/2016, 10am-3pm M, 7/25/2016, 10am-3pm No appointment in advance necessary There is currently a waiting list for both the ESL and HiSET prep classes Refugee Apostolate 242 Canterbury Street, Worcester Ask for Kathy ESL one on one mentoring for people with special or specific needs Citizenship assistance and computer literacy guidance available as well Please call for more information No cost 7

8 St. Bernard s Church Rectory Marie Anne Center 236 Lincoln Street, Worcester For additional information call Monde: ESL classes Monday & Wednesday evenings 6:30pm to 8:30pm On- going registration $20 registration fee. $30 fee for the book. Classes start September 26 th St. Peter s Church 929 Main St. Worcester, Meeting Room If people have any questions, they may call Amy Neville ESL- 2 Sessions Fall, Sept. Dec, Winter, Jan April, There are four different levels of English: (basic, intermediate 1, intermediate 2 and advanced). Classes are every Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00am-11:30am. Classes start 9/29 Registration is 9/13 & 9/20 from 10-11:30pm Students can register on the first day of classes $25 fee for enrollment Southeast Asian Coalition 484 Main St suite 400, Worcester Free ESL classes Classes held Tuesday and Thursday from 9am-11am. Level 1 only. Free and ongoing registration Continued on next page 8

9 Training Resources of America 2 Foster St. 3 rd floor Worcester (508) Contact Cynthia Vlasapy, Coordinator or Michael Quigley at mquigley@trainc.org Evening Classes: ESOL: Monday and Wednesday from 4:15pm- 7:45pm HiSET Prep: Tuesday and Thursday from 4:15pm - 7:45pm Career Pathways (with a manufacturing component): Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 4:15pm-7:45pm Day Classes: Monday-Thursday 9am- 3pm ACHIEVE!- Serves out-ofschool youth between the ages of 16 and 21, assisting with Adult Basic Education/GED preparation and more. Young Parents- Offers pregnant and parenting out-of-school youth, aged 14-21, who have not achieved a high school diploma with a variety of educational and life skills training. YouthBuild- Provides low-income, out-of-school youth, aged with onthe-job, hands on construction skills training and GED preparation. Registration is on-going Must call to schedule an intake (interview and testing) Must be over 16 years of age 9

10 Victory In Christ / Victory Center 371 Pleasant St Worcester, MA Hope to have ESL classes in soon call for more information If interested, contact Pastor Muriel Sanborn or or at pastormurielvic@aol.com. Worcester Community Action Council, Inc. 484 Main Street, suite 203 Worcester Contact: Michelle Ramirez x 146 Linda Taylor x158 or Alan Tubman x 181 Visit WCAC.net for more information Worcester Housing Authority 32 Great Brook Valley Ave. Call for more info: Career planning for high school graduates HiSET test preparation for young adults, ages Computer training, job placement assistance Open enrollment WCAC pays test fee No cost for classes Offers HiSET & ESL classes No cost as long as lives in WHA apartments ESL: T, W, TH 10:00 12:00 HiSET: M-F, 9:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Ongoing registration 9 am 3 pm Free September thru mid-june Public School Schedule Ongoing registration Pretesting needed for HiSET *Preference for WHA and Section 8 residents Anyone can come/no need to be resident at WHA 10

11 Worcester Public Schools Adult Learning Center 24 Chatham St Worcester, MA (508) Worcester Public Schools Adult Learning Center (508) Classes held at these locations: Fanning Building (24 Chatham Street) Greendale Head Start (130 Leeds Street) Other locations and times vary. Worcester Public Schools Adult Learning South East Asian Coalition 484 Main Street Worcester, MA (508) HiSET & ESOL Daytime: T, Wed., Th. 9-11:30am Evening: Tue &Th 5:30-7:30pm Citizenship Classes: Mondays from 11:30-2:00pm (12 weeks) *Must have basic English speaking and listening skills Family Literacy/ESOL classes Times and locations vary AM and PM classes available. Call for more information ESOL classes Morning; Tues & Thurs 9:00-11:30 am Call for registration No cost Ongoing registration No Cost Ongoing registration No Cost 11

12 Worcester Public HiSET Math Call for registration Schools Adult Learning Center Tuesday & Thursday from No cost 24 Chatham St 11:30-2:00pm Worcester, MA Evening: Tues & Thursday (508) from 5:30-8:00pm Worcester Public Schools Adult Learning Center 24 Chatham St Worcester, MA (508) HiSET Prep Information & Technology Tuesday & Thursday from 5:00-7:30 PM Call for registration No cost Worcester Public Schools Adult Learning Center 24 Chatham St Worcester, MA (508) HiSET Prep for Construction Trades Monday & Wednesday from 5:30-8:00pm Call for registration No cost Worcester Public Schools Adult Learning Center 24 Chatham St Worcester, MA (508) HiSET Prep for Health Care Field Tue, Wed, Thurs. 9:00 11:30AM Call for registration No cost 12

13 Worcester Senior ESL for Seniors Free, on-going. Center (slow pace, loose 128 Providence St structure, no pressure) Some transportation Worcester Tuesday 10:00amsubsidies available. Contact Yung Phan 1130am beginner Wednesday 10:00am- 11:30am survival 1:00pm-2:30pm beginner for Bhutanese Thursday 9:30am-10:30am beginner for Vietnamese Friday 10:00am- 11:30am beginner for Chinese Continued on the Next Page 13

14 Worcester State Intensive Program University Intensive English Language Institute 486 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA Contact Leah Guzman or Susan Seibel. Spring and Fall: Mon, Wed, Fri 8:15am- 12:15pm Tue & Thu 1pm- 5pm Summer 8:15am-12:15pm Monday-Friday Community Program* Integrated skills ESL classes (for levels 1-4) 6:30pm-8:30pm Tuesdays and Thursdays Intensive program cost is $725- $3350 depending on classes enrolled in. Community program is $325 per class Conversation through Reading / Movies (varies per semester, for levels 4 and up) 6:30pm-8:30pm Tuesdays and Thursdays Business English (for levels 4 and up) Offered Occasionally Discounts bonuses and payment plan is available. Grammar through Writing 6:30pm-8:30pm Tuesdays and Thursdays English through U.S. culture 6:30pm-8:30pm Mondays and Wednesdays *Community Program classes vary per semester 14

15 Worcester State University Free Conversational English Tutoring with Worcester No Cost Intergenerational State students and a lead Urban Institute teacher 486 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA Contact: Megan Molloy mmolloy@worcester.edu Classes begin Tuesday September 22 nd and classes run for 10 weeks. They follow the Worcester state school schedule. Tuesday 3:00pm-4:00pm at 1050 Main Street, Worcester Housing Authority building Wednesday 11:30am- 12:20pm at Worcester State, Sullivan Building room 127 Thursday 10:ooam-11:00am 335 Chandler Street, NuCafe Elders especially welcome Worcester Youth Center 326 Chandler Street Worcester Contact: Sonya Cruz Highlights Include: Free classes year-round Small class size WYC pays HiSET testing fee All levels Day time classes Bilingual Programprepare for test in English or Spanish Receive $100 for earning HiSET Call to schedule a placement test. Ongoing registration for year olds 15

16 Workforce Central Career Center 44 Front Street Worcester, MA Contact: Kevin Crowley Ext. 634 Or Mike Beaudry Ext. 639 ABE/Skills Enhancement classes and GED/HiSET/High School Equivalency classes with full-time employment as a required outcome Full-time classes offered from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday through Thursday, year-round Classes, including materials and testing costs are free Specific eligibility requirements MUST be met: Please call for additional information. FREE registration includes membership to One Stop Career Centers Ongoing/Year-round Continued on the Next Page 16

17 YOU Inc. 81 Plantation Street 2 nd fl Worcester, MA Speak with Kate Mallet x397 Other Locations: Whitinsville Contact person Church Street Whitinsville, Ma (508) Alex Herlich herlicha@youinc.org W. Brookfield Contact person 7 E. Main St. West Brookfield, Ma (508) Chris Houston houstonc@youinc.org Milford Contact person 3 Exchange St. Milford, Ma (508) Christine Daddario daddarioc@youinc.org Southbridge Contact person 328 Main St. 1 st Floor Southbridge, Ma (508) Ext. 22 Mel Hidalgo hidalgom@youinc.org Worcester Information: HiSET & Education for employment program Monday Friday 9:00a- 12:00pm For year olds that qualify *call for requirements and to set up a placement test On-going registration No fee 17

18 YWCA of Central Massachusetts 1 Salem Square Worcester Contact Aly Whalen (508) , x3028 awhalen@ywcacentralma ss.org Young Parents Program - Offers pregnant and parenting out-ofschool youth, aged , who have not achieved a high school diploma with HiSET preparation. Also included: life skills training and resume/career skill building. On-site Childcare (vouchers accepted) Case Management Services and Referrals Fitness Membership College Readiness/Local College Tours DTA Referral Necessary No Cost Registration is on-going Please call for assistance requesting a DTA referral or to schedule an interview and intake. 18