Adult Directory 2013
Adult Directory 2013
Adult Directory 2013
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program (average wage is $8.00/hour) that provides job training in the building trades,<br />
workforce development training, and academic instruction for young people ages 18-<br />
22 in the metro DC region. The program provides job skills, workforce skills and life<br />
skills mentoring to help participants secure employment. Alexandria Seaport<br />
Foundation (ASF) staff and volunteers support participants as they obtain driver’s<br />
licenses and civil documents, open bank accounts, stay on track with court<br />
requirements and take other measures to improve their ability to secure and maintain<br />
employment. The program is operated year round from 2 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA<br />
22314. The program hours are 9 am - 4 pm Monday through Friday. Interested<br />
individuals should fill out an application on the website www.alexandriaseaport.org or<br />
contact Steve Hernandez, Program Director at (703) 549-7078 or<br />
hernandez@alexandriaseaport.org<br />
“A-MEN” (Anacostia Mentoring Employment Network) - 3111 Martin Luther<br />
King, Jr Avenue, SE 20032 (202) 562-2636, Fax (202) 562-5121<br />
Valarie Ashley, Executive Director, Clarence Burrell, Diane Harris, Ed Coordinators<br />
3-week job readiness program followed by one-on-one job placement, mentoring, and<br />
counseling. Participants receive bus tokens Mon-Fri + $20 stipend on Fri. GED classes<br />
held Mon – Fri 9am to 12:30pm. Job Readiness classes are Mon – Fri 1pm to 4:30pm.<br />
Participants screened for “willingness to change their lives.”<br />
Association of Retarded Citizens DC (ARC) - 415 Michigan Avenue, NE 20017<br />
3355 V Street, NE (202) 529-2488<br />
(202) 636-2950, Fax (202) 636-2996 www.arcdc.net<br />
Juwan Jones, Intake Manager Mon-Fri 8:30am to 5pm.<br />
(16 yrs+) Industrial maintenance, kitchen cafeteria, clerical job training, postplacement<br />
support and mentoring for DC residents with intellectual disabilities.<br />
Booker T. Washington - 1346 Florida Avenue, NW 20009<br />
(202) 232-6090, Fax (202) 232-6282<br />
Diana Ables, GED Coordinator<br />
(18 yrs +) Night GED, External Diploma Program (EDP) and vocational training<br />
program for adults. Educational components integrated with technical arts vocational<br />
training in brick masonry, electrical repair, plumbing, roofing, drywall, welding,<br />
heating, ventilation and air conditioning. Class schedule: Mon - Thurs. 10am to 3pm<br />
or 6pm to 9pm. Class cycles begin in September and January. Spanish<br />
Byte Back - 815 Monroe Street, NE 20017<br />
(202) 529-3395, Fax (202) 529-3395 www.byteback.org<br />
Kelley Ellsworth, Director<br />
Computer training for unemployed and underemployed DC area residents in order to<br />
increase their skill sets and marketability. Job and internship placements with one<br />
year course completion follow-up support. Level I courses: Keyboarding, Windows,<br />
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Outlook. Cost $50 for 6 weekly sessions, 90 minutes<br />
per session. Level II courses: HTML; JAVA, $100 for 6 weekly sessions, 90 min<br />
sessions.<br />
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