Adult Directory 2013

Capital Guardian Youth ChalleNGe Academy - 2001 East Capitol Street,
SE 20003 (National Guard Amory)
(202) 685-8899, (202) 685-9986 www.ngycp.org/dc
Barbara Brown, DC Coordinator
Yaiza Burrell, Recruiter, yaiza.burrell@dc.gov
(16-19 yrs) who have dropped out of high school. 22-week residential program at
site of former Oak Hill, Laurel, MD, followed by 12-month Post Residential Action
Plan where youth reside in the community while pursuing career options. Classes
start in January and June. Academic enrichment, GED preparation, character
building and leadership development, job skills training, physical fitness training.
Program administered by DC National Guardsman and private contract educators.
Graduates are equipped to join the work force, the military or continue their
education upon completion of the program. No obligation to enlist in the military,
approximately .07% of graduates join the military. Eligibility: DC resident, no
felony adjudications, high school drop-out, substance free, voluntarily enroll (can
not be court ordered). Program provides all needs food, clothing, board,
transportation. No cost, no stipends.
Carlos Rosario International Career Center & Public Charter School
1100 Harvard Street, NW 20009
(202) 797-4700, Fax (202) 234-6563 www.carlosrosario.org
Sonia Gutierrez, Director
DC residents, (16 yrs +). Offers ESL courses orientation through level 8, GED
preparation, and computer skills training, culinary arts (10-month), citizenship
preparation, day, afternoon and evening classes. Day care for children (2-10) of
students.
Spanish
Catholic Charities - 924 G Street, NW 20001 (202) 772-4307
Gretchen Whitney, (202) 772-4326 www.catholiccharitiesdc.org
Adrienne Jones, Contacts
Adult education classes: Spanish 8-weeks ($175) can be paid with check, money
order or credit card, Building Maintenance (classes taught in Spanish), job
readiness weekend classes. Must be DC resident.
CEET (Center Empowerment and Employment Training) - 600 W Street, NE
20002
(202) 832-4070 www.ceet.org
Anita Obarakpor, Margie Joyner, Contacts
(16 yrs +) Entrepreneurial development training, customer services and sales,
computer repair, networking, bookkeeping, pre-GED and GED prep, workplace
literacy, interviewing techniques, dressing for success, maintaining a job. and job
search assistance. Classes offered: Fall (Sept-Dec) and Spring (Feb-May), 6pm to
9:00pm. Cost $85. Per semester. (need based scholarships available)
CET (Center for Employment Training) (SOME)
2300 Martin Luther King Ave SE 4 th Floor 20020
(202) 202-292-4460, Fax (202) 583-4657 www.some.org
Emily Price, Director
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