YWCA Youth Build Springfield

Program: YWCA Youth Build Springfield
Organization: YWCA - Western Mass
Address: 1 Clough Street, Springfield 01118
Phone: 732-3121 Fax: 739-8436
Email: rgould @ywworks.org
Web: www.ywworks.org
Contact Name: Rani Gould
Program Office Hours: 8 am - 5 pm Mon - Fri

Class Times: 8:30 - 3:30 Mon - Fri

Eligibility Requirements: low-income, ages 17-24, 5th grade reading level (or close)

Cost to Participants: - 0 -

Class Cycle: Sept. thru June

Open Entry/Exit? Yes____ No x_

Open Summers? Yes x_ No ____

Number of Adults/Out of School Youth Served:
# ABE Students Served at one time: __________
# ESOL Students Served at one time: _________
# GED Students Served at one time: 25- 32__
# Others served at one time: __________

Does your program have a waiting list ?
Yes x_ No ____

If yes, what is the current number of people waiting?
(Please include all that apply to your program)
# Waiting for ABE Classes: _______
# Waiting for ESOL Classes: ______
# Waiting for GED Prep Classes: ongoing
# Waiting for other classes: _____

Types of Programs and Services Offered :

Programs:
ABE Homeless __
Adult Diploma Program ___
Basic Literacy ___
Basic Mathematics x_
Citizenship x_
Computer Literacy x
English as a Second Language ___
Family Literacy ___
GED Preparation x_
Job Search/Readiness x_
Life Skills/Literacy x_
Parenting Skills x_
Pre-GED x_
MCAS Prep for Out of School Youth ___
Native Language Literacy ___
Languages: ____________
Workplace Education/Partnerships x__

Support Services:
Child Care _ x _ (can be arranged)
Counseling x__
Housing ___
Transportation _ x (can be arranged)

GED Test Center: ____
Large Print ___
Audio Version ___
Braille ___
Test Languages:
English __
Spanish ___

Does your program accept volunteers?
Yes x_ No ___

Offer Training for Volunteers? Yes x _ No ___

Anything else you would like people to know about your program?
Leadership development is central to program; Curriculum designed to build community leaders. Build houses for low-income families; partnership with Habitat for Humanity.

Updated 3/12

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Updated: April 19, 2012