Pre-GED level literacy programs for out-of-school youth.
CEO is working with community based organizations and the
public libraries to develop model literacy programs. The programs target
curriculum and instructional approach to the needs and interests of young
adults, offer a work readiness or internship/job placement component, modest
participant stipends/incentives, and case management services to support
sustained participation.
Eligibility: Out-of-school
youth between 16 and 24 years old with reading levels between fourth and eight
grade level.
Partner Agency: Department
of Youth and Community Development, New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public
Library, and Queens Public Library.
Registration is year round.
See below for the site near you.
Elizabeth Conde
Northern Manhattan Improvement
Corporation
76 Wadsworth Avenue
New York, NY 10033
212-453-5371
Elizabethconde@nmic.org
Steven Portericker
Union Settlement
Association
1175 Third Avenue
New York, NY
10029
212-828-6120
Sportericker@unionsett.org
Jude Pierre
CAMBA
855 Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn,
NY 11226
718-940-3453 ext.424
Judep@camba.org
Highbridge Community Life Center
Linda
Avitable
979 Ogdan Avenue
Bronx, NY 10452
718-681-2222
Avitablel@highbridgelife.org
Maria Cronin
South Bronx Overall Economic Development
Corporation (SoBRO)
555 Bergen Avenue
Bronx, NY
10455
718-732-7611
Mcronin@sobro.org
Maryam Shabaaz
Queens Library – Jamaica
89-11
Merrick Boulevard
Jamaica, NY 11432
718-480-4300
Mshabaaz@queenslibrary.org
Eva Raison
Sunset Park Library
5108 Fourth
Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11200
Eva Raison
DeKalb Library
790 Bushwick
Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
718-832-3560 Ext. 187
e.raison@brooklynpubliclibrary.org
Shawanda Williams
Mott Haven Library
321 East 140th Street
Bronx, NY
10467
718-401-7453
Swilliams@nypl.org
Shawanda Williams
West Farms Library
2085
Honeywell Avenue
Bronx, NY 10460
718-401-7453
Swilliams@nypl.org
