Programs – Adult Literacy Initiative

Note: Blue arrows on the map indicate Programs that are not members of the Adult Literacy Initiative and are not funded by federal, state or city resources. All services are provided free of charge unless otherwise noted.

Notes:

GLE 0-4: Math/Reading/Writing	*STAR: Pre-HiSET (Reading)
GLE 4-8: Pre-HiSET	**GLE 8-12: Adult Diploma Program
GLE 8-12: HiSET	ACP: Adult Career Pathways Program
SPL: Student Performance Level	M = morning, A = afternoon, E = evening

By Neighborhood

Allston-Brighton	Jamaica Plain
Charlestown	Mattapan
Chinatown	Mission Hill
Dorchester	Roslindale
Downtown	Roxbury
East Boston	South Boston
Hyde Park	South End

Allston-Brighton

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
Gardner Pilot Academy Adult ESOL Program	30 Athol Street, Allston, MA 02134	Michelle Duval	617-635-8365	m.duval@live.com	ESOL	Basic Beginner-Advanced	5	E, Tues. & Thurs. 6-8:30 (September-May)
Jackson Mann Community School	500 Cambridge Street, Allston, MA 02134	Dwight Jarrat	617-635-5153	dwight.jarrat@jacksonmanncc.org	ABE	GLE 0-12	6	E
					ESOL	SPL 0-7	6	E
The Literacy Connection	637 Cambridge St. Brighton, MA 02135	Jill Uchiyama	617-746-2100	jill.uchiyama@cjsboston.org	ESOL	any levels	2	E
					Citizenship			E

Charlestown

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
Charlestown Community Center	76 Monument Street, 2L, Charlestown, MA 02129	Lori D’Alleva	617-635-5221	cccae@comcast.net	*ABE	GLE 4-12	5.25	M/A
					ESOL	SPL 0-5	6	M

Chinatown

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
Asian American Civic Association	87 Tyler Street, Boston, MA 02111	Shinobu Ando	617-426-9492 x222	shinobuando@aaca-boston.org	ESOL	SPL 3-6	8-9	M
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center	885 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111	Fred Bennett	617-635-5129	fred.bennett@bcnc.net	ESOL	SPL 0-7	9	M/E

Dorchester

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
BCYF Perkins Adult Learning Program	155 Talbot Ave., Dorchester, MA 02124	Papa Diop	617-635-1894	diopsmd@gmail.com	*ABE	GLE 4-12	9	E
					ESOL	SPL 1-5	6	E
College Bound Dorchester	222 Bowdoin Street, Dorchester, MA 02122	Ashley Hannah	617-506-5968	ahannah@collegebounddorechester.org	ESOL	SPL 3-7	10-12	M
Haitian Multi-Service Center	185 Columbia Rd, Dorchester, MA 02121	Phillip Howard	617-506-6622	phillip_howard@ccab.org	*ABE	GLE 0-12	6-16	M/E
					ESOL	SPL 0-7	6-8	M/E
Mujeres Unidas Avanzando	54 Clayton St., Dorchester, MA 02122	Johannah Malone	617-282-3500	johannahmalone@gmail.com	ABE	GLE 0-12	8-10	M/A

Downtown

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
International Institute of New England	2 Boylston Street, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02116	Steve Levin	617-695-9990	slevin@iine.org	ESOL	SPL 0-6	9	E
Jewish Vocational Service	75 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110	Barbara Garner Amy Stein (volunteer coordinator)	617-399-3330 617-399-3218	bgarner@jvs-boston.org AStein2@jvs-boston.org	**ABE	GLE 2-12	9	M/A
YMCA of Greater Boston	100 Franklin Street, Lower Level, Boston, MA 021110	Sarah Poole	617-933-0517	spoole@ymcaboston.org	ESOL	SPL 0-5	9	A/E

Name

Program Address

Contact

Phone

Email Address

Class Focus

Level

Hrs/Wk

Class Schedule

International Institute of New England

2 Boylston Street, 3rd floor, Boston, MA 02116

Steve Levin

617-695-9990

slevin@iine.org

ESOL

SPL 0-6

Jewish Vocational Service

75 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110

Barbara Garner

Amy Stein (volunteer coordinator)

617-399-3330

617-399-3218

bgarner@jvs-boston.org

AStein2@jvs-boston.org

**ABE

GLE 2-12

M/A

YMCA of Greater Boston

100 Franklin Street, Lower Level, Boston, MA 021110

Sarah Poole

617-933-0517

spoole@ymcaboston.org

ESOL

SPL 0-5

A/E

East Boston

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
East Boston Harborside Community Center	312 Border St., Boston, MA 02128	Carol A. Baglio	617-635-5115	cbaglio@ebhcs.org	ABE	GLE 0-12	5-6	E
					ESOL	SPL 0-7	5-6.75	E

Hyde Park

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
Jewish Vocational Service	35 Harvard Avenue, Hyde Park, MA 02136	Riva Pearson	617-699-9116	rpearson@jvs-boston.org	ESOL	SPL 1-7	9	M/A

Jamaica Plain

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
El Centro de Cardenal Cushing Center	19 St. Joseph Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130	Lydia Spataru	617-552-4040 x.637	lydia_spataru@ccab.org	ESOL	SPL 0-7	14	M
Jamaica Plain Community Center (English High School)	144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130	Lisa E. Beatman	617-635-5201	l.beatman@jpccalp.org	*ABE	GLE 4-12	9-12	E
					ESOL	SPL 0-7	9-12	M/E

Mattapan

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
Action For Boston Community Development	535 River Street, Mattapan, MA 02126	Vidhartha Deonarain	617-298-2045 x233	vidharthadeonarain@bostonabcd.or g	ESOL	SPL 0-6	10.5-12/td>	M

Mission Hill

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway	714 Parker St., Boston, MA 02120	Alyssa Bacon	617-445-6000	alyssa.bacon@bostonabcd.org	ESOL	SPL 1-3	6	M/A

Roslindale

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
Action For Boston Community Development	19 Corinth Street, Roslindale, MA 02131	Lisa Garrone	617-327-1152 x204	lisa.garrone@bostonabcd.org	ESOL	SPL 0-7	6	E

Roxbury

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
Boston Public Schools	55 Malcolm X Boulevard, Roxbury, MA 02120	Maria Harris	617-635-9300	miharris@bostonpublicschools.org	**ABE	GLE 8-12	9-10.5	M
					ESOL	SPL 0-7	9-12	M
					ACP	GLE 9-12	3.5-8.5	M/E
Project Hope	550 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119	Donna Henderson	617-442-1880 x232	dhenderson@prohope.org	*ABE	GLE 4-12	12	M/A

South Boston

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
Notre Dame Education Center	200 Old Colony Avenue, South Boston, MA 02127	Paula Jurigian	617-268-1912 x256	pjurigian@ndecboston.org	*ABE	GLE 2-12	8	M/A/E
					ESOL	SPL 0-7	5-10	M/A/E
NDEC, Julie’s Family Literacy	133 Dorchester Street, South Boston, MA 02127	Ann D’auria	617-269-6663 x10	adauria@jflp.org	*ABE	GLE 4-12	14	M/A

South End

Name	Program Address	Contact	Phone	Email Address	Class Focus	Level	Hrs/Wk	Class Schedule
Educational Development Group	434 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118	Frances Laroche	617-357-5717	frances@edginc.org	ESOL	SPL 0-3	16	M
Bunker Hill Community College – South End	630 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02118	Guy Amand	617-228-1962	garmand@bhcc.mass.edu	ESOL	SPL 4-7	12	M