- Adult Basic Education - reading, writing and math through the 8th grade level.
- Adult Secondary Education and GED Test Preparation.
- English for Speaker of Other Languages (ESOL) - Reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills in English.
- Citizenship Test Preparation.
- Workplace Literacy - Classes that are customized to meet the specific needs of a business or industry.
- Civics Education - Lesson that help students become productive and active member of the community.
- Financial Literacy - Instruction to enable adult learners to utilize the economic system including savings, checking and the proper use of credit.
- Health Literacy - Gain knowledge to understand health and safety issues.
THE NEED FOR ADULT EDUCATION
Arizona, like most of the United States, suffers from social ills such as unemployment, crime and poverty that are directly linked to one another. At the core of each of the most pressing issues is the lack of education or English literacy. Many programs deal with the effects of these problems; however, Adult Education is the solution that gets to the root of the problem, illiteracy.
According to the Arizona Department of Education, Division of Adult and Family Literacy Education, in "Maricopa County alone, there are 465, 572 out-of-school adults that do not have a high school diploma or GED; and 69, 836 adults cannot communicate effectively in the English Language".
OUR RESPONSE TO THOSE NEEDS
Friendly House Adult Education Department provides comprehensive literacy services to adults in order to improve their standard of living and expand their contributions to the community. Friendly House Adult Education Department provides comprehensive literacy services to learners 16 years of age and older, not enrolled in a K-12 school.
With
education, people and society grow stronger and the standard of
living and quality of life for our community improves.
For further information regarding registration or class schedules at Friendly House please call: (602) 416-7219.
In Arizona, only providers who meet rigorous standards and produce positive outcomes are funded. The Arizona Department of Adult Education certified only twelve programs to provide Adult Education in Maricopa County.
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