General
Resource Materials and Providers
Labor Market Information
Learning Support

General

The Federal Department of Education ensures equal access to education and promotes educational excellence for all Americans.  Its web site offers a range and an ever-growing collection of information including initiatives and priorities, grant opportunities, offices, publications, research and statistics.
    URL: http://ed.gov

The Adult Education Office of the University of the District of Columbia provides skills training to assist residents in gaining employment and/or upgrading employment and offers business and technology classes.
     E-MAIL: kbrisbane213@hotmail.com

The Center for Adult Learning and Educational Credentials is the official site of the GED Testing Service.  It provides information about high school equivalency programs, adult literacy, testing adults and ESL.
     URL: http://www.gedtest.org/

The National Adult Education Professional Development Consortium manages professional development programs for state adult education staff and provides information on adult education.
     URL: http://www.naepdc.org

Resource Materials and Providers

The Division of Adult Education and Literacy Clearinghouse responds to requests for information on adult education and literacy related issues.  It provides referral services, produces and disseminates publications.
   URL: http://ed.gov/offices/OVAE/AdultEd/clearing.html

The U.S. Department of Labor has developed a Workforce Tool Kit containing information for employers on training your workforce, restructuring, accessing workforce resources, and more.
   URL: http://www.doleta.gov/whatsnew/insidebind.pdf

The Center for Workforce Preparation (CWP) provides tools, models and  best practices in workforce development.  An affiliate of the U.S. Chamber of  Commerce, the CWP helps state and local chambers better engage in workforce development.
    URL: http://www.uschamber.com/CWP

The Workforce Investment Council oversees the creation and improvement of services and programs that address the workforce development needs of the region's employers and residents.
     URL: http://dc.gov/agencies/detail.asp?id=1028

The District of Columbia Literacy Resource Center provides training and technical assistance to literacy providers; houses collections of literacy materials (print, video, audio) and links local service providers with national literacy organizations.
     URL: http://www.dclibrary.org/

Labor Market Information

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce offers a variety of workforce development strategies for chambers of commerce interested in helping members and communities hire, retain, train and advance workers.
    URL: http://www.uschamber.com

Learning Support

The Washington, D.C. affiliate of Literacy Volunteers of America provides free tutoring to adults who cannot read.  Literacy Volunteers of America - National Capital Area also provides training to volunteers who wish to teach literacy skills.
     URL: http://www.lvanca.org/home.html

The Washington Literacy Council matches volunteer tutors with adult DC residents for free one-on-one tutoring in basic reading and writing.  Students that improve their reading skills improve their employment opportunities and living standards.
     URL: http://users.erols.com/washlc/welcome.htm

The District of Columbia's Department of Human Services provides information on the state's education programs, colleges and universities, financial aid assistance programs, grants, scholarships, continuing education programs, and career opportunities.
Office of Postsecondary Education, Research, and Assistance
Suite 401
2100 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20020

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Last updated: October 18, 2002.