Adult Directory 2013

Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) - 2901 14 th Street, NW 20009
(202) 265-8200, Fax (202) 265-9878 www.gwul.org
Audrey Epperson, Program Director ext 248
Hospitality Training Program: (22 yrs +) job skills training for those with HS
diploma or GED in the hospitality field: Beverage mixology, front desk management,
and housekeeping. Classes Mon - Fri 9:30am to 3:30pm. Stipend if referred through
DOES.
Urban Youth Empowerment: (18-21½ yrs) employment counseling, job
development and placement, personal growth & development, internships, mentoring.
Classes held at above 14 th Street address. Apply in person at GWUL.
WISE (Work Force Investment and Social Enterprise) (LAYC) - 3500 14 th Street,
NW 20010
(202) 319-0144, (202) 319-2275, Fax (202) 232-2895 www.layc-dc.org
Tatyana Brown, Coordinator
(16-24 yrs) job readiness and GED preparation. 10-week curriculum Mon-Fri 10am to
3pm. Students spend ½ day receiving job readiness courses and ½ day with GED
preparation. Program facilitates GED examination at no cost. DC students receive
$100 weekly stipend (if apply through DOES) and follow-up job placement assistance.
Enrollments open to all. Walk-in intake and orientation Wednesdays 5pm.
YearUp -1901 S. Bell Street, Lower level, Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 312-9327 www.yearup.org
Rhonda H. Thompson, Executive Director; Candace Winfield, Admissions
Coordinator
(18 -24 yrs) One-year, technical and professional skills development, college credits
and cooperate internships. First six months attend full time classes Mon-Fri 9am
to4pm in: Desktop and network support, hardware repair, software installation,
communicating clearly and effectively, personal finance. Second half students are
placed in internships. Stipends range from $150 to $280, depending on placement.
D. Special Education
Public school districts are obligated to locate, identify, and evaluate all children with
disabilities including children who are homeless, wards of the state, home schooled, or
attend private school. A parent may initiate a request for an evaluation to determine if the
child has a disability. The disability must include at least one of the following:
intellectual disability, learning disability, hearing impairment, visual impairment, speech
or language impairment, serious emotional disturbance, orthopedic impairment, autism,
traumatic brain injury, and other health impairment.
An IEP (Individualized Education Program) guides the delivery of special education
supports and services for the student with a disability. The development of an IEP
requires a team effort: the parent, the child, the child’s teacher, an individual qualified to
interpret the instructional implications of the evaluation, a representative of the public
agency, and other individuals who have knowledge of or special expertise regarding the
child.
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