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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
Literacy Programs
English as a Second Language
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
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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Literacy Programs
Tutoring Services
Mentoring Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Team Sports/Leagues

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

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Adult Basic Education
Literacy Programs
Tutoring Services
English as a Second Language
Adult education and family literacy classes are non-credit and provide a range of basic skill instruction, English as a Second Language, GED preparation, and in some cases, high school credit. Classes are informal and instruction is individualized. Classes may be held in a variety of facilities, including churches, industrial plants, schools, libraries, and housing projects.

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English as a Second Language
Literacy Programs
Adult Basic Education
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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Public Internet Access Sites
Literacy Programs
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Library Services
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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English as a Second Language
Citizenship Education
Literacy Programs
Adult Basic Education
Computer Literacy Training Programs
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
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.

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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Literacy Programs
Library Services
Public Internet Access Sites
Computer Literacy Training 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

Literacy Programs
Library Services
Public Internet Access Sites
Computer Literacy Training 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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Team Sports/Leagues
Literacy Programs
Tutoring Services
Mentoring Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
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.

Categories

Literacy Programs
Tutoring Services
Mentoring Programs
Boys/Girls Clubs
Team Sports/Leagues
The High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) is an alternative credential to a high school diploma for adults. Offers standards-based classes to prepare students for the High School Equivalency Diploma.

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Literacy Programs
Adult High School Diploma Programs

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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High School Equivalency/GED Test Sites
Community Colleges
Career Counseling
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Literacy Programs
Adult Basic Education
English as a Second Language
Citizenship Education
Tutoring Services
Life Skills Education

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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Continuing Education
High School Equivalency/GED Test Sites
High School Equivalency/GED Test Instruction
Literacy Programs
English as a Second Language
Citizenship Education

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

Literacy Programs
Library Services
Public Internet Access Sites
Computer Literacy Training Programs
Offers a free 10-week program designed for caregivers to impact baby's brain development by learning strategies to increase how much you talk with your baby and build up their language environment. Several sessions and locations are offered throughout the year. See website for more information or to register.

Offers to Recruit, train, and place volunteer tutors to work with adults 17 years and older to learn English as a Second Language, or to improve their reading and/or math skills up to the 9th grade level. Tutoring takes place in public locations. STAR staff provide

- Testing.

- Learning materials.

- Support to tutors and their learners.

Categories

English as a Second Language
Literacy Programs
School Districts

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

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

Offers English as a Second Language (ESL) and helps with US citizenship.

Literacy Volunteers helps adults read, write, speak, and understand English by matching them with trained volunteer tutors one to one. Each tutor and student meet for one hour a week at a public location that is convenient for them, such as public libraries. Students can also meet with tutors virtually.

The program is open entry, open exit; adults can enroll at any time and exit at any time.

Categories

Literacy Programs
English as a Second Language
Citizenship Education

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

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

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

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

Literacy Programs
Library Services
Public Internet Access Sites
Computer Literacy Training 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

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

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.