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Centennial
Centennial adult education welcomed a new employee , well not really new . Andrew Barnhart is a recent graduate of Bethel College and completed his AmeriCorp program at Centennial Middle School over this last year . When the opportunity came to come on and teach adults , Andy jumped at the chance . Andy is teaching classes online in the evening two nights a week . Programs continue to focus on adults living in the Landings at Lexington and Centennial Square . We are looking forward to reaching more adults in the near future .
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Healthcare workers are heroes . That has always been true but even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic . There is a high demand for entry level healthcare workers : home health aides , personal care assistants ( PCAs ), resident care assistants , and direct support professionals ( DSPs ). The Adult Education Center- Columbia Heights / Fridley is currently offering its fourth session of the Work Readiness : Introduction to Health Care Careers class since the beginning of 2020 . Guest speakers from Anoka County Job Training Center , Crestview Senior Communities , and RISE help learners learn about job options and position openings . Danielle Lang , ABE-ESL instructor , offers the online class ( which also requires an asynchronous component ) for learners to learn crosscultural competence and communication , confidentiality and critical observation skills , teamwork and leadership skills , and problem solving skills . The online course boosts learners ’ technology skills and helps them build their resumes to enter the healthcare field . |
Elk River
Elk River ABE continues to offer onsite and online classes in the fall of 2021 . Our historic building is in the middle of a multiyear renovation that led to temporary classrooms over the summer and a great deal of packing and unpacking . This was a great opportunity to sort through our materials and reconsider what is needed as things move into delivering more digital content .
Back in our own space , we ’ re ready to work with learners on meeting their goals . Our offsite program targeting residents of a mobile home park reopened for the first time since March 2020 .
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St . Francis
The St . Francis area Schools Adult Basic Education reopened for learners at the start of the school year . It is great to be able to welcome learners in person to the learning center . Any adult interested in improving their English Language , academic skills , or studying for the US Citizenship test , is welcome to drop-in . The center is open Mondays through Wednesdays from 9 a . m . to 1 p . m . and in the evenings on Tuesdays from 4 p . m . to 7 p . m .
If learners are not able to attend in person , the center is excited to continue to offer Zoom classes by appointment .
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