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Adult Basic Education (ABE)

Adult Basic Education (ABE). Accomplishments of the REB regarding ABE. Accomplishments of the REB regarding ABE. Funding Career Pathways Programs (using Dept. of ESE Funds): - Cambridge Community Learning Center, - Bunker Hill Community College,

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Adult Basic Education (ABE)

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  1. Adult Basic Education (ABE)

  2. Accomplishments of the REB regarding ABE

  3. Accomplishments of the REB regarding ABE • Funding Career Pathways Programs (using Dept. of ESE Funds): - Cambridge Community Learning Center, - Bunker Hill Community College, - YMCA International Learning Center.

  4. Accomplishments of the REB regarding ABE • Funding general ABE Programs (using Dept. of ESE Funds - CALC): - Cambridge Community Learning Center, - Somerville Center for Adult Learning Experiences (SCALE).

  5. Accomplishments of the REB regarding ABE • Funding ABE classes through CONNECT: - CONNECT is a partnership of six organizations co-located in Chelsea, MA. - Centro Latino and Bunker Hill Community College offer the ABE classes at CONNECT. - Some of the courses offer contextualized curriculum.

  6. Accomplishments of the REB regarding ABE • Connected ABE providers to employers to better align curriculum with the needs of businesses.

  7. Accomplishments of the REB regarding ABE • Participating in meetings regarding Metro North ABE provider out-stationing at the career centers.

  8. Accomplishments of the REB regarding ABE • Participated in Metro North College and Career Partnership (MNCCP) Steering Committee (ended June 2013).

  9. Accomplishments of the REB regarding ABE • Developing an ABE Transitions to College and Careers (ABETCC) Committee.

  10. Accomplishments of the REB regarding ABE • Met with community based organizations to discuss promoting ABE training in the workplace and reached out to employers.

  11. Accomplishments of the REB regarding ABE • Funding “Alternative High School Certificate” programs (using Youth Funding).

  12. Future plans for the REB regarding ABE

  13. Future plans for the REB regarding ABE • Will assist with organizing an event(s) to educate employers on ABE training in the workplace using the Workforce Training Fund.

  14. Future plans for the REB regarding ABE • Develop a list (or database) of business representatives open to participating in ABE initiatives.

  15. Adult Basic EducationandCareer Pathways Metro North REB March 19, 2014 Mina Reddy Director, Cambridge Community Learning Center

  16. What is ABE? To provide each and every adult with opportunities to develop literacy skills needed to qualify for further education, job training, and better employment, and to reach his/her full potential as a family member, productive worker, and citizen (Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, 1993)

  17. ABE Programs • ESOL • ABE/ASE • Citizenship • Transition to college • Workplace education • Family literacy • Computer literacy

  18. Cambridge Community Learning Center

  19. Bridge to CollegeTagesechWabeto, ESOL and Bridge Graduate, Outreach Worker, Parent “Before I started the classes, I was scared to even say hello to English speakers. The Bridge program was especially helpful for me. Both instructors worked hard to get the students ready for college. My goal now is to earn a degree in early childhood development, be a professional to get a better job, and also to raise my kids in the proper way.”

  20. Adult Career Pathways • Career focus • Contextualized curriculum

  21. ESOL/CNA/HHA Program • Job market • Job requirements • CLC surveys • Curriculum development • Outreach and recruitment • Structure • Enrollment • Outcomes

  22. Graduation

  23. ABETCC Committee • History • REB Strategic Plan • Purpose • Membership Join us!

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