Classes

CLC provides instruction free of charge in Adult Basic Education (ABE), General Educational Development (GED) Examination Preparation, and English for Speakers of Other Languages. Classes take place at several community locations, primarily in the Kensington neighborhood of North Philadelphia. In addition, Community Learning Center provides Move Up classes to prepare TANF recipients for employment. We welcome all who are at least 16 years old and who wish to enroll.

Community Learning Center also offers ABE/GED students a distance learning option, which, like our classes, is free of charge. Distance learning means that you study outside a classroom. You communicate with a teacher by telephone, e-mail, and postal mail. Under the teacher's guidance, you use the Internet, books, videos, and other materials to help you reach your goals. Distance learners need a quiet place to study for at least five hours each week.

Adult Basic Education and GED Preparation

Our ABE/GED classes focus on essential reading, writing, mathematics, social studies, and science, as well as life and employability skills. Our students attend to improve their skills and broaden their general knowledge. Many participate to be able to help their children with school work, to have a voice at their children's school, and to improve their families' lives. Others aspire to taking the GED examination. The exam consists of five tests, covering reading, writing, mathematics, science, and social studies. By passing the GED exam, adults receive a high school diploma from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Comedian Bill Cosby, Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton, former New Jersey Governor Jim Florio, Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner, U.S. Senator John Nighthorse Cambell, and Wendy's founder Dave Thomas are just a few of the thousands of people who have earned GED certificates.

Our Reading, Writing, Math, and Computer Skills for Every Day class is Adult Basic Education instruction for those wishing to improve basic skills needed to manage personal and household finances, participate actively in the community, help children with schoolwork, and find employment.

English for Speakers of Other Languages

Our ESOL classes provide instruction in life skills and the four areas of language development: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.

Move Up

Pennsylvania's Departments of Education and Public Welfare launched the Move Up initiative in 2005. As a Move Up participant, Community Learning Center offers classes providing intensive instruction in reading, math, GED preparation, and job readiness to Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) clients to equip clients to find and maintain employment, and hence to achieve financial independence. Our Move Up classes convene at our partner agency, New Wave Resources, Inc. If you wish to enroll in Move Up, please speak with your Welfare case manager.

CLC students say...

At CLC I can further my education and soon change my career. I’m currently learning all of the math I never learned because I dropped out of school. — Gena

I am happy because I can speak a little more English. My teachers taught me how to speak English. — Serafin

Community Learning Center helped me take charge of my life and helped me move forward. I know I can do it.
— Heather

Class Schedule, 2008-2009

CLC offers classes at several locations, mainly in the North Philadelphia/Kensington area. Our main site is located on the lower level at 280l Frankford Avenue, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street.

Missy Stever and Chaquilla Lancaster

Summer 2008 Classes

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Morning	Class C1 Intensive ABE/GED Class - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Teacher: Leigh Anne Scarborough Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox	Class C1 Intensive ABE/GED Class - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Teacher: Leigh Anne Scarborough Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox	Class C1 Intensive ABE/GED Class - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Teacher: Leigh Ann Scarborough Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox	Class C1 Intensive ABE/GED Class - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Teacher: Leigh Anne Scarborough Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox
Afternoon	Class J1 ABE/GED - 2nd Floor, Offices of the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation/CareerLink, One Penn Center, Suburban Station Building, 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard - You will need to show photo identification at the security desk in the building lobby before taking the elevator to the second floor. 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox	Class C3 ABE - Reading, Writing, Math and Computer Skills for Every Day - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market -Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Teacher: Carol Miller Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox	Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox	Class C3 ABE - Reading, Writing, Math, and Computer Skills for Every Day - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Teacher: Carol Miller Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox	Class J1 ABE/GED - 2nd Floor, Offices of the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation/CareerLink, One Penn Center, Suburban Station Building, 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard - You will need to show photo identification at the security desk in the building lobby before taking the elevator to the second floor. 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox

Class Schedule, September 2008-June 2009

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Morning	Class C1 Intensive ABE/GEDClass - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Teacher: Martha Bowditch Class L1 Intensive ESOL Class - The Lighthouse, 141 West Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Huntingdon Station. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Teacher: Leigh Anne Scarborough Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox	Class C1 Intensive ABE/GED Class - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Teacher: Martha Bowditch Class L1 Intensive ESOL Class - The Lighthouse, 141 West Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Huntingdon Station. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Teacher: Leigh Anne Scarborough Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox	Class C1 Intensive ABE/GED Class - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Teacher: Martha Bowditch Class L1 Intensive ESOL Class - The Lighthouse, 141 West Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Huntingdon Station. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Teacher: Leigh Anne Scarborough Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox	Class C1 Intensive ABE/GED Class - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Teacher: Martha Bowditch Class L1 Intensive ESOL Class - The Lighthouse, 141 West Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Huntingdon Station. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon. Teacher: Leigh Anne Scarborough Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox
Afternoon	Class M1 ESOL Class - Mann Older Adult Center, 3201 North 5th Street ( 1/2 block north of Allegheny Avenue). Take the 47 Bus (5th Street) or 60 Bus (Allegheny Avenue). 12:45 - 3:45 p.m. Teacher: Martha Bowditch Class J1 ABE/GED Class - 2nd Floor, Offices of the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation/CareerLink, One Penn Center, Suburban Station Building, 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard - You will need to show photo identification at the security desk in the building lobby before taking the elevator to the second floor. 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox	Class C3 Intensive ABE Class - Reading, Writing, Math and Computer Skills for Every Day - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 12:45 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. Teacher: Carol Miller Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox Class J2 Intensive ABE/GED Class - 2nd Floor, Offices of the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation/CareerLink, One Penn Center, Suburban Station Building, 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard - You will need to show photo identification at the security desk in the building lobby before taking the elevator to the second floor. 1:10 - 4:30 p.m. Teacher: Leigh Anne Scarborough	Class C3 Intensive ABE Class - Reading, Writing, Math and Computer Skills for Every Day - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 12:45 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. Teacher: Carol Miller Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox Class J2 Intensive ABE/GED Class - 2nd Floor, Offices of the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation/CareerLink, One Penn Center, Suburban Station Building, 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard - You will need to show photo identification at the security desk in the building lobby before taking the elevator to the second floor. 1:10 - 4:30 p.m. Teacher: Leigh Anne Scarborough	Class C3 Intensive ABE Class - Reading, Writing, Math, and Computer Skills for Every Day - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 12:45 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. Teacher: Carol Miller Class M1 ESOL - Mann Older Adult Center, 3201 North 5th Street ( 1/2 block north of Allegheny Avenue). Take the 47 Bus (5th Street) or 60 Bus (Allegheny Avenue). 12:45 - 3:45 p.m. Teacher: Martha Bowditch Move Up Class ABE/GED - New Wave Resources, Inc., 42 South 15th Street. 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox Class J2 Intensive ABE/GED Class - 2nd Floor, Offices of the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation/CareerLink, One Penn Center, Suburban Station Building, 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard - You will need to show photo identification at the security desk in the building lobby before taking the elevator to the second floor. 1:10 - 4:30 p.m. Teacher: Leigh Anne Scarborough	Class J1 ABE/GED Class - 2nd Floor, Offices of the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation/CareerLink, One Penn Center, Suburban Station Building, 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard - You will need to show photo identification at the security desk in the building lobby before taking the elevator to the second floor. 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. Teacher: Barbara Wilcox
Evening	Class C2 ABE/GED Class - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 5:45 - 8:45 p.m. Teacher: Martha Bowditch			Class C2 ABE/GED Class - Main Site, Frankford Avenue and Somerset Street. Take the Market-Frankford El (Blue Line) to the Somerset Station, and then walk four blocks. Or, take the 5 Bus (Frankford Avenue) or 54 Bus (Somerset Street). 5:45 - 8:45 p.m. Teacher: Martha Bowditch

How to Enroll

In the summer of 2008, our C1 and C3 classes will meet from July 7 through August 14. Our Move Up and J1 classes meet continuously year-round.

From Sepember 2008 through June 2009, our C1, C2, C3, and J2 Adult Basic Education and GED classes, as well as our L1 and M1 ESOL classes, will each meet for 10-week cycles:

          Monday, September 8 - Thursday, November 13
        Monday, November 17 - Thursday, February 5
        Monday, February 9 - Thursday, April 16
        Monday, April 20 - Thursday, June 25

We will accept new students at the beginning of each cycle. If you attend classes during one cycle, you may continue for the next cycle, too. There is no preregistration. Go to the first class of the cycle, and stay for the entire class session. Bring lined paper and a pencil or pen.

To enroll in our Move Up classes, please consult your case worker.

Our J1 class meets year-round and accepts new students on a daily basis.

If you are interested in distance learning, please come to our classroom on the lower level of 2801 Frankford Avenue for assessment and intake at 1:00 p.m. on the second Friday of the month: July 11, August 8, September 12, October 10, November 14, December 12, January 9, February 13, March 13, April 10, May 8, or June 12. We will conduct assessment and intake at these times. Please arrive promptly at 1:00 p.m and plan to stay until 4:30 p.m.

We welcome students 16 years of age and older. Those younger than 18 must present a "drop slip" from their high school.

Please call (215.426.7940) or e-mail CLC (information@communitylearningcenter.org) for further information.

We look forward to your participation in our program.

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