Mission: The Mission of the Literacy Committee of the Camden County Workforce Investment Board is to promote the awareness and communicate the impact of literacy; enhance coordination among residents, employers and service providers; advocate for lifelong learning with the goal of leading Camden County residents to become economically self-sufficient individuals, responsible family members and contributing members of the community.
Members:
Ken Brahl, Shoprite, Chair
Barbara Abrams, Jewsih Federation, SNJ
John Biondi, I.B.E.W.
Carol Dann, Camden County College
Marlyn Kalitan, Kalitan Consulting
Noelle McGuire, ShopeRite
Jackie Mintz, Mintz & Associates
Bob Riesenbach, CMIT Solutions
Frank Shaw, Camden County Resource Center
Jonathan Young, NJ Carpenters
Boosting adult literacy levels is a critical task in developing a quaility workforce. While having some of the most well educated citizens in the country, New Jersey faces significant basic literacy issues with a large influx of non-English speaking immigrants and lower literacy levels among some of its most disadvantaged citizens.
CAMDEN COUNTY ADULT BASIC SKILLS CONSORTIUM PROVDING ABE, ESL, GED AND IELCE WITH CIVICS PROGRAMMING, CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE, LEAD AGENCY, 200 NORTH BROADWAY, CAMDEN, NJ 08102 (856)968-1315
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PROGRAM
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TYPE OF PROGRAM
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AVAILABLE
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DAYS
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TIME
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Camden City Public Schools
Riggs Center
1656 Kaighn Avenue, Camden, NJ 08104
856-966-5223
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ABE/GED/ESL/ Civics
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October through June
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Tuesday through Thursday
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5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Camden County College
College Hall, Room 514
200 North Broadway, Camden, NJ 08102
856-968-1315
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ABE/GED/Civics
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Year round
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Monday through Friday
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9:00 AM – 1:45 PM
10:45 AM – 3:00 PM
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Camden County College
Truman Hall, Room 204
Blackwood Campus, Blackwood, NJ 08012
856-968-1315
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ABE/GED
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September through June
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Monday through Thursday
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6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
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Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey
35-47 South 29th Street
Camden, NJ 08105
856-964-4692
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ESL/ Civics
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Year round
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Monday through Friday
Monday through Friday
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9:00 AM – 12:00 NOON
5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
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Housing Authority of the City of Camden
Chelton Terrace Community Center
721 Chelton Avenue, Camden, NJ 08104
856-968-6198 or 856-968-2666
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ABE/GED/ Civics
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Year round
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Monday through Thursday
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9:00 AM – 12:00 NOON
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Literacy Volunteers of Camden County
One-on-One and Small Group Tutorials
Various locations
856-772-1636 EXT 3331
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ABE/ESL
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Year round
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Monday through Friday
Saturday
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9:00 AM – 9:00 PM
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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Literacy Volunteers of Camden County
Camden County Resource Center
2600 Mt. Ephraim Avenue, Camden, NJ 08104
856-772-1636 EXT 3331
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ABE – Reading
ABE- Math
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Year round
Year round
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Tuesday
Thursday
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9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
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Pennsauken Public Schools
Howard Phifer Middle School
8201 Park Avenue, Pennsauken
856-675-1262
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ABE/ GED
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September through May
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Monday through Thursday
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7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
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Respond, Inc.
New Worker Center
8th and Erie Streets, Camden, NJ 08102
856-365-4400
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ABE/GED
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July through May
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Tuesday and Wednesday
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10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
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