Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
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Services offered include:
ESL or English as a Second Language is a program for people who speak, read and write best in a language other than English and desire to improve their use of the English language. Entry-level English through college-prep English is available.
HiSET and High School Completion Center (testing and prep).
Adult Literacy program provides opportunities for adults in need of literacy skills and refresher basics in reading, writing and math. Adult Literacy classes are offered at various locations in and around Des Moines and in cooperation with local schools and organizations.
COLLEGE (core) classes for DMACC's associate degree programs and non credit classes for personal and professional development.
Continuing Education Classes are offered at DMACC.
Business Consulting
Services offered include:
ESL or English as a Second Language is a program for people who speak, read and write best in a language other than English and desire to improve their use of the English language. Entry-level English through college-prep English is available.
HiSET and High School Completion Center (testing and prep).
Adult Literacy program provides opportunities for adults in need of literacy skills and refresher basics in reading, writing and math. Adult Literacy classes are offered at various locations in and around Des Moines and in cooperation with local schools and organizations.
COLLEGE (core) classes for DMACC's associate degree programs and non credit classes for personal and professional development.
Continuing Education Classes are offered at DMACC.
Business Consulting
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Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
Categories
Full service public lending library, reference, children's, videos, music cassettes/CDs, books on tape and CD, DVDs, online databases, and e-books. Internet access and wi-fi available. Computer labs. Free computer classes for youth, teens, and adults on MS Office software programs, internet surfing, internet job searching, and other classes; call or see website for details.
Programming for children, young adults, and adults.
Meeting rooms and study rooms are available at some locations.
Full service public lending library, reference, children's, videos, music cassettes/CDs, books on tape and CD, DVDs, online databases, and e-books. Internet access and wi-fi available. Computer labs. Free computer classes for youth, teens, and adults on MS Office software programs, internet surfing, internet job searching, and other classes; call or see website for details.
Programming for children, young adults, and adults.
Meeting rooms and study rooms are available at some locations.
Categories
Categories
Full service public lending library, reference, children's, videos, music cassettes/CDs, books on tape and CD, DVDs, online databases, and e-books. Internet access and wi-fi available. Computer labs. Free computer classes for youth, teens, and adults on MS Office software programs, internet surfing, internet job searching, and other classes; call or see website for details.
Programming for children, young adults, and adults.
Meeting rooms and study rooms are available at some locations.
Full service public lending library, reference, children's, videos, music cassettes/CDs, books on tape and CD, DVDs, online databases, and e-books. Internet access and wi-fi available. Computer labs. Free computer classes for youth, teens, and adults on MS Office software programs, internet surfing, internet job searching, and other classes; call or see website for details.
Programming for children, young adults, and adults.
Meeting rooms and study rooms are available at some locations.
Categories
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
Categories
Full service public lending library, reference, children's, videos, music cassettes/CDs, books on tape and CD, DVDs, online databases, and e-books. Internet access and wi-fi available. Computer labs. Free computer classes for youth, teens, and adults on MS Office software programs, internet surfing, internet job searching, and other classes; call or see website for details.
Programming for children, young adults, and adults.
Meeting rooms and study rooms are available at some locations.
Full service public lending library, reference, children's, videos, music cassettes/CDs, books on tape and CD, DVDs, online databases, and e-books. Internet access and wi-fi available. Computer labs. Free computer classes for youth, teens, and adults on MS Office software programs, internet surfing, internet job searching, and other classes; call or see website for details.
Programming for children, young adults, and adults.
Meeting rooms and study rooms are available at some locations.
Categories
Community college.
GED preparation and testing.
ESL - English as a Second language classes.
Adult basic education, including literacy, job seeking, and life skills education.
Citizenship preparation.
Tutors available in various locations in the Panhandle.
Single parent / displaced homemaker program provides career counseling, dependent care, non-traditional training, skills training, technology training, books and tuition, personal counseling, support groups, and transportation. Contact a student services advisor for information.
Veterans Upward Bound programs offer intensive basic skills development and short-term remedial courses for military veterans to help them successfully transition to post-secondary education.
Community college.
GED preparation and testing.
ESL - English as a Second language classes.
Adult basic education, including literacy, job seeking, and life skills education.
Citizenship preparation.
Tutors available in various locations in the Panhandle.
Single parent / displaced homemaker program provides career counseling, dependent care, non-traditional training, skills training, technology training, books and tuition, personal counseling, support groups, and transportation. Contact a student services advisor for information.
Veterans Upward Bound programs offer intensive basic skills development and short-term remedial courses for military veterans to help them successfully transition to post-secondary education.
Categories
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
Categories
Full service public lending library, reference, children's, videos, music cassettes/CDs, books on tape and CD, DVDs, online databases, and e-books. Internet access and wi-fi available. Computer labs. Free computer classes for youth, teens, and adults on MS Office software programs, internet surfing, internet job searching, and other classes; call or see website for details.
Programming for children, young adults, and adults.
Meeting rooms and study rooms are available at some locations.
Full service public lending library, reference, children's, videos, music cassettes/CDs, books on tape and CD, DVDs, online databases, and e-books. Internet access and wi-fi available. Computer labs. Free computer classes for youth, teens, and adults on MS Office software programs, internet surfing, internet job searching, and other classes; call or see website for details.
Programming for children, young adults, and adults.
Meeting rooms and study rooms are available at some locations.
Categories
Categories
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
Categories
SBDC staff can assist you with a wide range of challenges entrepreneurs face. Counselors can help with strategic planning for a business, and help improve operations and marketing efforts. The SBDC can also help with financial forecasting and strategies to keep the business financially healthy. When it comes time to purchase or sell a business, the SBDC can help navigate that process.
SBDC staff can assist you with a wide range of challenges entrepreneurs face. Counselors can help with strategic planning for a business, and help improve operations and marketing efforts. The SBDC can also help with financial forecasting and strategies to keep the business financially healthy. When it comes time to purchase or sell a business, the SBDC can help navigate that process.
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Full service public lending library, reference, children's, videos, music cassettes/CDs, books on tape and CD, DVDs, online databases, and e-books. Internet access and wi-fi available. Computer labs. Free computer classes for youth, teens, and adults on MS Office software programs, internet surfing, internet job searching, and other classes; call or see website for details.
Programming for children, young adults, and adults.
Meeting rooms and study rooms are available at some locations.
Full service public lending library, reference, children's, videos, music cassettes/CDs, books on tape and CD, DVDs, online databases, and e-books. Internet access and wi-fi available. Computer labs. Free computer classes for youth, teens, and adults on MS Office software programs, internet surfing, internet job searching, and other classes; call or see website for details.
Programming for children, young adults, and adults.
Meeting rooms and study rooms are available at some locations.
Categories
Offers English as a Second Language (ESL) and helps with US citizenship.
Literacy Volunteers helps adults read, write, speak, and understand English by matching them with trained volunteer tutors one to one. Each tutor and student meet for one hour a week at a public location that is convenient for them, such as public libraries. Students can also meet with tutors virtually.
The program is open entry, open exit; adults can enroll at any time and exit at any time.
Offers English as a Second Language (ESL) and helps with US citizenship.
Literacy Volunteers helps adults read, write, speak, and understand English by matching them with trained volunteer tutors one to one. Each tutor and student meet for one hour a week at a public location that is convenient for them, such as public libraries. Students can also meet with tutors virtually.
The program is open entry, open exit; adults can enroll at any time and exit at any time.
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Provides adult volunteers who offer one on one tutoring support for reading, speaking and spelling problems. Free assessments provide information on specific literacy skill needs.
Provides adult volunteers who offer one on one tutoring support for reading, speaking and spelling problems. Free assessments provide information on specific literacy skill needs.
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Home delivery of materials for those with a physical impairment which prohibits them from visiting the library. The library will mail the items with a receipt showing the date by which the items should be returned and a return mailing label will be enclosed.
Home delivery of materials for those with a physical impairment which prohibits them from visiting the library. The library will mail the items with a receipt showing the date by which the items should be returned and a return mailing label will be enclosed.
Categories
- Improving educational opportunities for tribal members who lack the level of literacy skills necessary for effective citizenship and productive employment,
- Provide tribal members with sufficient basic education to enable them to benefit from job training and retraining programs and to obtain and retain productive employment, and
- Enable tribal members, who so desire, to continue their education to at least the level of completion of adult secondary education (Diploma/GED)
- Enable Indian adults to acquire basic educational skills, including literacy,
- Provide educational services or instruction for elderly, disabled, or incarcerated Indian adults,
- If previously unemployed, purchase apparel that is required by job/duty,
- Tutor fees for GED exam, and GED exam fees
- Improving educational opportunities for tribal members who lack the level of literacy skills necessary for effective citizenship and productive employment,
- Provide tribal members with sufficient basic education to enable them to benefit from job training and retraining programs and to obtain and retain productive employment, and
- Enable tribal members, who so desire, to continue their education to at least the level of completion of adult secondary education (Diploma/GED)
- Enable Indian adults to acquire basic educational skills, including literacy,
- Provide educational services or instruction for elderly, disabled, or incarcerated Indian adults,
- If previously unemployed, purchase apparel that is required by job/duty,
- Tutor fees for GED exam, and GED exam fees
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Literacy, educational support, mental health services and referrals to other agencies as needed.
Works to address the holistic needs of each child through:
- A safe environment with caring adult mentors.
- Healthy meals and bags of weekend food.
- A hands-on curriculum with a focus on reading, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and classroom readiness.
- Partnerships with other agencies to ensure families' basic needs are met.
- Basic swimming and water safety skills through swimming lessons.
- Behavioral health services and skill building groups.
- Leadership and workforce development opportunities for teen alumni.
- Adult education classes such as ESL, literacy and GED that increase self-sufficiency for parents.
- Opportunities for kids and parents to engage with each other and give back to their community.
- Outdoor learning through the Nature Explore Classroom and gardening clubs.
Literacy, educational support, mental health services and referrals to other agencies as needed.
Works to address the holistic needs of each child through:
- A safe environment with caring adult mentors.
- Healthy meals and bags of weekend food.
- A hands-on curriculum with a focus on reading, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and classroom readiness.
- Partnerships with other agencies to ensure families' basic needs are met.
- Basic swimming and water safety skills through swimming lessons.
- Behavioral health services and skill building groups.
- Leadership and workforce development opportunities for teen alumni.
- Adult education classes such as ESL, literacy and GED that increase self-sufficiency for parents.
- Opportunities for kids and parents to engage with each other and give back to their community.
- Outdoor learning through the Nature Explore Classroom and gardening clubs.
Categories
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
Categories
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
Character and leadership development. Programs include aquatics, arts, sports, fitness and recreation, health and life skills, educational and career development, job training, career preparation, tutoring services, and age appropriate community service.
Outdoor activities, including Carter Lake Summer Camp (Mon-Fri 8 am-4 pm).
Meals served. Limited bus service - call for details.
Categories
Continuing education.
English as a Second Language.
ABE/General Educational Development (GED) testing and preparation.
Continuing education.
English as a Second Language.
ABE/General Educational Development (GED) testing and preparation.
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