Adult Literacy
Our programs serve adult learners at all educational levels throughout Cambria County and are FREE to qualifying adults. You can contact Kim Cicmansky, Adult Literacy Coordinator, for more information at (814) 266-6073 ext. 203 or .
Program Description
Adult Basic Education (ABE) Classes
Adults who are interested in improving basic skills of reading, writing, and mathematics or need assistance in to transition into the labor market or higher academic or vocational training are welcome to attend ABE/GED/ESL classes at one of our four locations.
General Education Development (GED) Classes
Adults who are seeking help preparing for the GED exam are welcome to attend our ABE/GED/ESL classes at one of our four locations.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Classes
Adults with limited English proficiency who were not born in the United States, or whose native language is a language other than English, or who come from an environment where other than the English language is dominant and have difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or understanding the English language are welcome to attend ABE/GED/ESL classes at one of our four locations.
Move-up
The Bureau of ABLE (Adult Basic Literacy Education) collaborates with the Department of Public Welfare and provides Intensive Adult Basic Education Services for Welfare Clients, known as Move Up. The initiative targets welfare (TANF) clients.
For more information, visit www.able.state.pa.us/moveup.
Literacy Corps
Our Literacy Corps Tutor program at GJCTC partners with Allegany College of Maryland's Continuing Education program to train tutors to work with Adult Literacy students. Upon completion of the course, tutors will have gained experience working with ABE, GED and ESL students and will receive:
- A Certificate of Completion from GJCTC and Allegany College of Maryland
- 52 hours of Act 48 credits or 5 CEU's
The next Literacy Corps program will begin in the Spring Semester of 2009.
For more information, visit www.palitcorps.org.
Family Literacy Program
Interested adults and families may contact the Family Literacy Program at 814-948-2040 for information concerning enrollment and meeting times. The program is composed of four main components including Adult Education, Parent Education, Interactive Literacy Activities and Early Childhood Education. Interested parents must meet the following requirements:
- Unemployed or underemployed
- Have at least one child under the age of 8
- Are in need of a GED, basic education skills, driver's license, computer skills, improve reading or math skills
For more information, visit http://www.pafamilyliteracy.org/pafamilyliteracy/site/default.asp.