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.
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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.
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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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- 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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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
Offers free, one-on-one tutoring in reading and math, to develop personal plans of study to help adults to reach their individual goals.
Students' goals often include:
- Meeting program qualifications.
- Succeeding in training programs such as construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and more.
- Increasing basic skills before entering GED classes.
- Taking and completing college classes.
- Earning certificates and degrees.
- Getting a job (or a better job).
- Learning how to effectively study and improve testing, time management, and organization skills.
- Reaching personal goals such as reading to their children and helping them with school work.
Offers free, one-on-one tutoring in reading and math, to develop personal plans of study to help adults to reach their individual goals.
Students' goals often include:
- Meeting program qualifications.
- Succeeding in training programs such as construction, healthcare, manufacturing, and more.
- Increasing basic skills before entering GED classes.
- Taking and completing college classes.
- Earning certificates and degrees.
- Getting a job (or a better job).
- Learning how to effectively study and improve testing, time management, and organization skills.
- Reaching personal goals such as reading to their children and helping them with school work.
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.
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Offers free classes to community members. Classes include
- GED Classes (General Educational Development).
- ESL Classes (English as a Second Language).
- Literacy Program.
Offers free classes to community members. Classes include
- GED Classes (General Educational Development).
- ESL Classes (English as a Second Language).
- Literacy Program.
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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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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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Provides a wide variety of services to the community, including literacy programs, Recycle for Sight, vision screening, community service.
Provides a wide variety of services to the community, including literacy programs, Recycle for Sight, vision screening, community service.
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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.
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Assists unhoused and underprepared job seekers with a path to secure housing and gainful employment. Job readiness services include education and skills assessment, soft skills training, computer literacy, adult literacy courses and tutoring, money management, GED preparation, and interview training from a holistic perspective.
Assists unhoused and underprepared job seekers with a path to secure housing and gainful employment. Job readiness services include education and skills assessment, soft skills training, computer literacy, adult literacy courses and tutoring, money management, GED preparation, and interview training from a holistic perspective.
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Works with adults and families to meet literacy goals in reading, writing, math, English, and life skills. Adults receive free tutoring services in reading (newspapers, product labels, letters from school, doctor's instructions, street signs, recipes, etc.), writing (filling out job applications, completing forms), math (balancing bank accounts, counting money, measuring, understanding bills), building skills to prepare for a high school equivalency test (GED, TASC, HiSET).
Works with adults and families to meet literacy goals in reading, writing, math, English, and life skills. Adults receive free tutoring services in reading (newspapers, product labels, letters from school, doctor's instructions, street signs, recipes, etc.), writing (filling out job applications, completing forms), math (balancing bank accounts, counting money, measuring, understanding bills), building skills to prepare for a high school equivalency test (GED, TASC, HiSET).
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Literacy, basic skills, GED, and ESL classes for students of other cultures.
Adult and continuing education programs.
Adult basic education.
Classes also meet at the following location:
Ord - Ord Learning Center, 1514 K Street, Suite 1; call (308) 728-3299 for information.
Literacy, basic skills, GED, and ESL classes for students of other cultures.
Adult and continuing education programs.
Adult basic education.
Classes also meet at the following location:
Ord - Ord Learning Center, 1514 K Street, Suite 1; call (308) 728-3299 for information.
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Volunteer tutors for adults, available to native speakers of English seeking to improve literacy skills and those learning English as a new language (English Language Learners).
One to one instruction is available for learners desiring to work at their own pace and/or on a specific skill area.
Small group tutoring is offered through programs organized around students of particular cultures, needs, or goals (Citizenship, Family Literacy, and Workforce Readiness for Refugees, GED Prep and CNA Prep), and in programs to develop vocabulary and skills in a specific subject area (Computer Literacy). Additionally, family literacy programs are available for adult English language learners and their preschool and early elementary age children.
Free conversation groups provide a forum for students to practice their skills in listening and speaking English. Tutors facilitate the groups by giving students discussion topics, vocabulary and dialogue practice.
Volunteer tutors are trained through a 3-5-hour program covering learning styles, adult language acquisition and lesson development. Persons 18 years or older are invited to become tutors and LL members. A minimum commitment of one year is requested for volunteer tutors.
Volunteer tutors for adults, available to native speakers of English seeking to improve literacy skills and those learning English as a new language (English Language Learners).
One to one instruction is available for learners desiring to work at their own pace and/or on a specific skill area.
Small group tutoring is offered through programs organized around students of particular cultures, needs, or goals (Citizenship, Family Literacy, and Workforce Readiness for Refugees, GED Prep and CNA Prep), and in programs to develop vocabulary and skills in a specific subject area (Computer Literacy). Additionally, family literacy programs are available for adult English language learners and their preschool and early elementary age children.
Free conversation groups provide a forum for students to practice their skills in listening and speaking English. Tutors facilitate the groups by giving students discussion topics, vocabulary and dialogue practice.
Volunteer tutors are trained through a 3-5-hour program covering learning styles, adult language acquisition and lesson development. Persons 18 years or older are invited to become tutors and LL members. A minimum commitment of one year is requested for volunteer tutors.
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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
Provides adult basic education, including literacy, ESL classes, and tutoring in reading and math.
Provides adult basic education, including literacy, ESL classes, and tutoring in reading and math.
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Offers a program focusing on developing literacy skills, social/emotional learning, and the important academic and life transitions middle school students experience as they transition to high school. Designed for middle school students ages 13-16. Also creates opportunities for parent and student engagement.
Offers a program focusing on developing literacy skills, social/emotional learning, and the important academic and life transitions middle school students experience as they transition to high school. Designed for middle school students ages 13-16. Also creates opportunities for parent and student engagement.
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