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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.

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Adult Basic Education
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Literacy Programs
English as a Second Language

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.

Categories

Adult Basic Education
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Literacy Programs
English as a Second Language
Assists unemployed and/or underemployed tribal members by:
  • 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)
Eligible activities include:
  • 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
Applications are due at least 30 day before the start of the program in which you are applying for.

Provides a wide variety of services to the community, including literacy programs, Recycle for Sight, vision screening, community service.

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.

Categories

Adult Basic Education
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Literacy Programs
English as a Second Language
Identifies, promotes, and supports early childhood interventions in order to reduce the achievement gap between lower and higher income students.
Provides a literacy program in the elementary schools for Kindergarten - 2nd grade.

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).

Heart Literacy offers elementary aged children that need extra help with literacy are matched with a volunteer who spends 20 minutes every week reading with them.
Teaches adult students reading, writing, and math literacy skills free of charge, and regardless of age, income, background, race, or religion. Students receive free literacy education though the agency's Four Pillars of Programming: One-on-One tutoring, Group Classes, the Language and Learning Lab with access to various self-paced computer programs, and the Community Connection Center, where members of the public can gather to assist students and have conversation practice.

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High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Literacy Programs

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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Mentoring Programs
Tutoring Services
Literacy Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Team Sports/Leagues

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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Mentoring Programs
Tutoring Services
Literacy Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Team Sports/Leagues

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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Mentoring Programs
Tutoring Services
Literacy Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Team Sports/Leagues

Offers to assist former refugee families through education, family wellness, work readiness and economic development programs.

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Literacy Programs
Family Preservation Programs
Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs

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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Library Services
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Public Internet Access Sites
Literacy Programs

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.

Categories

Adult Basic Education
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Literacy Programs
English as a Second Language

Provides family workshops that focus on collaborative play and caregiver-child engagement through story time, fun interactive activities and caregiver language development strategies to help strengthen young children's language and literacy development.

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

Mentoring Programs
Tutoring Services
Literacy Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Team Sports/Leagues
Adult education including GED classes, adult basic education in reading and math, English as a Second Language (ESL), and other basic literacy needs. Free Amazon tablet program to each GED earner completing 40 hours of instruction, while funding lasts.

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Adult Basic Education
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
English as a Second Language
Citizenship Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Literacy Programs

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

Library Services
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Public Internet Access Sites
Literacy Programs

Provides adolescent pregnancy prevention programs such as, Draw the Line, Love Notes and other research based curriculum to school districts and community organizations. These programs are available in 8 counties Appanoose, Clarke, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Marion, Ringgold and Wapello Counties.


Expectant and Parenting Teen program available for Dallas, Decatur, Marion and Wapello Counties. Parents as Teachers parent education home visiting available for 0-5 in Decatur County, Iowa. Family literacy, GED/HSED available to residents in Decatur County, Iowa.

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Parent/Child Instruction
Adult Basic Education
Literacy Programs
Life Skills Education
Nutrition Education
Parenting Materials
Parenting Skills Classes
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction

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.

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Computer Literacy Training Programs
Library Services
Literacy Programs
Public Internet Access Sites

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

Library Services
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Public Internet Access Sites
Literacy Programs

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

Library Services
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Public Internet Access Sites
Literacy Programs

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

Library Services
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Public Internet Access Sites
Literacy Programs