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Youth and Family Center of McHenry County

1011 North Green Street, Mchenry, IL 60050

Provides after-school and summer programs. Youth receive academic support, mentoring and life skills education, and opportunities to engage in positive recreational activities and service learning projects.

Also provides Youth Intervention Services: Individualized care plan created for youth identified to require more one on one support to address social-emotional concerns.

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Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands - Spring Lake Extension

4215 South 20th Street, Omaha, NE 68107

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.

Meals served. Limited bus service.

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International Rescue Committee - Iowa City

250 East Court Street, Iowa City, IA 52240

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.

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Western Nebraska Community College - Scottsbluff

1601 East 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69361

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.

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Western Nebraska Community College - Sidney

371 College Drive, Sidney, NE 69162

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.

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Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College

2200 College Drive, Mount Carmel, IL 62863

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.

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Retired and Senior Volunteer Program - Carroll County

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.

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Parkland College Adult Education

2400 West Bradley Avenue, Champaign, IL 61821

Provides free tutoring for adults seeking to improve their reading, math, or fundamental English. Tutors work with students in public locations, such as churches, libraries, and adult basic education classrooms. Students need to be enrolled in adult basic education classes to receive tutoring services. Students are provided with all books and learning materials. 

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Siouxland Youth for Christ - Hawarden

1305 23rd Street, Hawarden, IA 51023

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.

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Girls Inc. of Omaha - Emma Lozier Center

5407 South 30th Street, Omaha, NE 68107
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.

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Boys & Girls Clubs of Lincoln/Lancaster County - North Star High School Club

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.

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Siouxland Youth for Christ - City Life Teen Center - Rock Rapids

113 1st Avenue, Rock Rapids, IA 51246

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.

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GiGi's Playhouse Des Moines

6507 University Avenue, Windsor Heights, IA 50324
Offers one-on-one literacy and math tutoring, age specific therapeutic playgroups (such as play therapy and language therapy) and career development programs. Starting from a pre-natal diagnosis to adult hood, GiGi's offers support and empowerment to individuals and their families. Also offer classes for art, drama, science, technology, fitness, cooking and singing. A full list of programs can be found at www.gigisplayhouse.org/desmoines/programs-therapeutic.

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Urban Campus

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.

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Literacy Connection

270 North Grove Avenue, Elgin, IL 60120

Provides adult tutoring in basic reading, English as a Second Language (ESL), both one-on-one and in a small group. Citizenship and ESL Conversation Groups. Free drop-in groups. Family Literacy Program for parents and their children and workplace literacy for job-specific skills.

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Freedom for Youth Ministries - Des Moines

2301 Hickman Road, Des Moines, IA 50310

Offers reading, Literacy, and Homework help during after school programming for K-12th grade students.

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Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands - Millard Central Club

12801 L Street, Omaha, NE 68137

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.

Meals served. Limited bus service.

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Mi Raza Community Center

113 Collins Street, Arcola, IL 61910

Offers a family-oriented center that provides tutoring and homework help. 

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Bloomington Public Library

205 East Olive Street, Bloomington, IL 61701

The online resource Brainfuse provides online tutoring and resources to those in grades K-12 with additional offerings such as GED test prep and resume feedback available to adults. Brainfuse HelpNow makes bilingual tutors available for learners of all ages. Aside from offering live online tutoring in the areas of Language Arts, Math (including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus), Science (including biology, chemistry, and physics), Social Studies, and Writing, Brainfuse also offers test prep in the following areas: SAT, ACT, AP, and GED.

Help with Spanish classes is available in Brainfuse's "Language Lab"

  • Chat with a live tutor using a virtual classroom
  • Complete assignments using a virtual whiteboard
  • Share and mark up lessons and files
  • Save, archive, and replay every one of your tutoring sessions
For those working on larger projects, Brainfuse HelpNow offers a "Writing Lab" where you can submit reports, papers, and resumes, and get feedback within 24 hours.

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Sauk Valley Community College

173 IL Route 2, Dixon, IL 61021

Strives to assist adults 17 years of age or older in acquiring knowledge and skills necessary to earn a GED, to improve English language skills, and to transition to higher educational or vocational training. Services offered:

- Adult Basic Educational Services.

- Citizenship Services.

- English as a Second Language (ESL) Services.

- GED Services.

- Project VITAL (Adult Literacy Services).

- Workforce Services.

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Garden of Prayer Youth Center - Momence

16424 East Route 114, Momence, IL 60954

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.

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Western Nebraska Community College - Scottsbluff

1601 East 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69361

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.

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YWCA Adams County

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)

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YWCA Northwestern Illinois - Crystal Lake Location

8600 US-14, Crystal Lake, IL 60012

Provides adult basic education, including literacy, ESL classes, and tutoring in reading and math.

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Boys and Girls Clubs of the Midlands - Howard Hawks Florence Club

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.

Meals served. Limited bus service.

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United Way of the Midlands