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The Community Education Project (CEP) - Holyoke

Overview and Programs
The Community Education Project (CEP) is a small, non-profit educational organization based in Holyoke, Massachusetts. We receive funding from the State Dept. of Education, from the City of Holyoke, from private foundations, and from our own fundraising efforts. CEP's Board of Directors and Staff are highly representative of the community in which we work: more than 90% of them are Latino/a, over half are low-income and many are current or former learners in adult basic education such as higher education, employment, and civic participation and incorporates students' concerns such as employement, housing, the environment, and citizenship into the curriculum.

Educational Programming

	Computer Literacy/Job Readiness Family Literacy Program
	College Transition classes for GED recipients and high school graduates
	Two levels of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)de
	Two levels of Basic Literacy in Spanish
	GED for parents of children attending the Boys and Girls Club
	An English class for the parents of children attending Kelly Elementary

Collaboration with Workforce Development:

	CEP out-stations a staff member at CareerPoint one day a week to identify job seekers' educational needs and to provide assessment, referral and placement services.
	CEP staff is currently attending cross-training sessions with CareerPoint staff.
	CEP has offered on-site English for Employment for manufacturers in Holyoke, such as Laminated Papers as well as English for Employment for former AMES workers.
	CEP teachers integrate job readiness and employment into class curricula.
	2003 Community Champion Award- awarded to CEP by the Latino Scholarship Association

 

The Community Education Project, Inc.
Enseñando y aprendiendo en nuestra comunidad
317 Main Street, Holyoke, MA 01040
(413) 538-5770