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4304 North 33rd Street, Omaha, NE 68111
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.
371 College Drive, Sidney, NE 69162
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.
2811 North 45th Street, Omaha, NE 68104
Social development, social recreation, art, dance, drama, and physical education.
Education support (grades K-12) including tutoring and computer training. STEM activities (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math).
Career development (7-18 years), including non-traditional careers.
Family counseling
USDA Meal Program, nutrition education, gardening
Adolescent pregnancy 4-component prevention program for girls 9-18 years old.
Pathfinders Mentoring Program matches girls, ages 5-16, with professional women in the Omaha business community to work on academic and personal goals. Scholarships may be awarded at the end of the successful completion of high school and the Pathfinders program.
Transportation to programs.
550 North 2nd Avenue West, Newton, IA 50208
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.
1750 Sweetwater Avenue, Alliance, NE 69301
The program offers the following free services to eligible students: professional tutoring, supplemental instruction (peer tutoring), advising, lunch workshops (topics include study skills, time management, and financial literacy), scholarship assistance, cultural events such as museum and theater visits, and a student parent support group.
4990 East State Street, Rockford, IL 61108
Provides adult basic education, including literacy, ESL classes, and tutoring in reading and math.
20650 Glenn Street, Elkhorn, NE 68022
Suburban K-12 school district located on the west edge of the Omaha Metro area. Offers comprehensive educational services, including tutoring programs to support students who need additional help.
11220 State Highway 1, Robinson, IL 62454
Offers free educational services to individuals aged 16 and older, including GED/HSE preparation classes, online GED/HSE preparation, reading readiness, job skills, math readiness, healthcare, manufacturing, ESL (English as a Second Language), and transition skills classes. Citizenship education is available to help individuals understand U.S. history, government, and culture, and prepare for the responsibilities of citizenship. Literacy services and tutoring are provided to eligible individuals. Additionally, the program serves as a test site for high school equivalency exams such as the GED, HiSET, and TASC, enabling participants to obtain a high school equivalency certificate.
406 West Galena Blvd, Aurora, IL 60506
Offers after-school and summer drop-in hours for teens in grades 5-12, providing a supervised environment for learning, socializing, and personal growth.
Programs include teen-led tutoring/mentoring, clubs, and life skills classes on topics such as leadership, career development, art/dance, nutrition/healthy cooking, stress management, open music venues, creative writing, girl empowerment, and media. Activities foster meaningful connections with peers and caring adults, encourage exploration of passions, and develop valuable leadership skills. The service incorporates elements of day camp experiences, offering structured recreational and educational activities in a group setting during daytime hours.
107 South 3rd Street, Knoxville, IA 50138
Offers reading, Literacy, and Homework help during after school programming for K-12th grade students.
1401 Center Street, Des Moines, IA 50314
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.
1111 9th Street, Suite 226, Des Moines, IA 50314
Provides opportunities for refugees, asylees, victims of human trafficking, survivors of torture, and other immigrants to thrive in America. Services include:
Reception and Placement: Meeting critical needs in the early months after arriving in the United States. IRC staff and community partners ensure newly arrived refugees are greeted at the airport, have a furnished home, receive time-limited rental assistance, have access to nutritious food, healthcare and education, and are given appropriate social services referrals.
Employment Services: Early self-sufficiency through employment is the foundation of the US Refugee Program. IRC staff and volunteers provide job readiness training, vocational counseling, resume preparation, job search and placement services, and financial assistance for basic needs with the goal of helping refugees find their first job in America. Employment services are provided to refugees for up to five years from their date of arrival.
Intensive Case Management: Some refugees face barriers that make rapid employment difficult. Others face cultural barriers that require additional training and orientation support to learn to navigate American systems independently. Still others face crisis after an initial period of stability. For those refugees, IRC provides intensive case management services for up to five years after arrival.
Financial Coaching: Financial Coaching at IRC offers new Americans and other vulnerable populations an opportunity to build their financial knowledge, skills, and assets. Through a combination of one-on-one coaching and financial education classes, IRC delivers innovative, effective programs by combining evidence-based strategies with an unparalleled ability to deliver culturally and linguistically accessible programs. As a result of these programs, people are able to build their family income and assets, contributing to the economic vibrancy of communities across America.
Can also offer youth tutoring and mentoring for those in the community that need a little extra help.
801 East Benjamin Avenue, Norfolk, NE 68701
Academic assistance program funded through TRIO Grants by the U.S. Department of Education. The program is designed for low-income, first-generation college students or students with a disability. Participants will have the opportunity to meet with their TRIO/SSS advisor once a month, and are encouraged to participate in one of the various program activities each month.
Individual Support:
- A thorough needs assessment and development of a Student Success Plan
- Required academic advising and success coaching
Personal Support:
- Career Exploration
- Leadership Conferences
- TRIO Club
- Assistance completing FAFSA, scholarship and transfer applications
- Financial Literacy Education
- Student Success Workshops
- Cultural Field Trips
- Team Building Activities
Academic Support:
- Structured first-year experience course
- Academic transfer assistance and visits to four-year colleges
- Access to a free laptop or iPad through the TRIO Device Loan Program
- Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction
- College Readiness Boot Camp
- Educational Field Trips
1023 Lincoln Mall, Suite 104, Lincoln, NE 68508
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.
1312 Robertson Drive, Omaha, NE 68114
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.
850 North Griffin Street, Danville, IL 61832
Offers tutoring for students in need. Students are selected based on grades and discussions with teachers and parents.
2525 West 2nd Street, Suite 110, Hastings, NE 68901
Activities and tutoring during the school year.
Middle School Zone 3:30 pm-6 pm, Monday-Friday (6th-8th graders)
Dinner served from 4:30 pm-5:30 pm (ages 18 and under)
Summer youth programs. (End of May-Beginning of August)
7902 North 36th Street, Omaha, NE 68112
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.
5801 North 33rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68504
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.
1100 7th Street, Des Moines, IA 50314
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.
514 North Court Street, Carroll, IA 51401
The role of a foster grandparent is to assist children in youth facilities, including helping children learn to read, tutor children in various subjects, act as role models, work in schools, pre-kindergarten programs, and other public facilities. Volunteers receive tax-free stipend, gas, vacation, and meals.
906 West 5th Street, Davenport, IA 52802
After school and summer programming for youth in grades K-12 to receive homework/tutoring assistance, appropriate behavior lessons, problem solving skills, making responsible decisions, responding to conflict appropriately, and skill-building activities in a range of subjects.
1807 Nebraska Street, Sioux City, IA 51105
Faith based, after school youth program offering tutoring and recreational activities for middle and high school students. Open to 11-19 year olds. Provides a relational, holistic, community-based ministry in which City Life teams raise up indigenous leaders from the young people living in the community.
Students meet weekly after school on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons for a family-style meal, games, activities, and discussion at The Underground City Life Teen Center.
7315 Maple Street, Suite 2, Omaha, NE 68134
Mentoring, tutoring and after school STEM program, community navigation for the metro area's refugee and immigrant youth.
101 South Division Street, Aroma Park, IL 60910
Offers a before and after school program. Services provide children individual and group tutoring, as well as mentoring services to decrease school suspensions and to address the mental health and academic needs. Children are given a snack and provided with homework assistance, life skills, and recreational activities.