Literacy

DALC is a group of fifteen agencies working together to offer educational services to adults. Below is a list of the organizations:
http://www.dalcboston.org/services/programs.php

Boston Central Adult High School:

• open to adult students who want to complete high school diploma requirements
• evening program at Madison Park Technical Vocational School
• ADP/ESOL

Adult Diploma Program

• open to adult students who demonstrate life-skill competencies
• students earn a Boston Central Adult High School diploma
• day and evening hours available at fifteen community sites

Adult Learning Center Family Literacy Program

• open to adult students who want instruction in basic skills, English as a Second Language, or GED preparation classes
• Family Literacy Program works to improve Boston Public School parents' academic and parenting skills
• provides links between parents and schools, and brings parents and children together for common actitivies

GED Testing Information

• registration materials, test sites and dates, and test preparation programs for the High School Equivalency Examination (G.E.D.)

Culinary Arts

• Adult Education and Community Services (AECS) Culinary Arts Training Program

Facilities Maintenance

• Adult Education and Community Services (AECS) Facilities Maintenance Training Program

School Readiness Roundtables: Parents, service providers and educators join together to connect children and families with resources and meet other community members. The Field’s Corner Children Thrive School Readiness Roundtable will be the decision-making body for what is included in an action plan to build a culture that supports early childhood education in Fields Corner. Parents, families, friends and neighbors are needed to make this an authentic plan for the Fields Corner area.

The Maafa Middle School Project seeks to ease the transition from childhood to young adulthood by encouraging middle school students to resist violence, persevere in school, and go to college. It also empowers the community to mobilize to make sure that these students are given the best opportunity to make their dreams a reality.

The Hamilton-Garrett Music and Arts Academy passes on the rich legacy of the African-American musical heritage and equips youth with the skills to shape their own culture with musical products that reflect the positive strivings, hopes, and dreams of a people who have struggled for peace, justice, and love for generations.

The Roxbury Senior Care Program serves Roxbury's "gems of wisdom" and empowers seniors to realize their dreams of aging with dignity and self-respect, by providing resources to help them maintain safe, healthy, and independent lifestyles.

AFAB's programs include: Housing: affordable housing, transitional housing, and housing advocacy; Domestic Violence: advocacy, education, and outreach; Haitian Round Table on Domestic Violence (1st Wednesdays); Adult Education: ESL and literacy classes, workshops, computer training, and personal finance and economic literacy classes; Radio Program (3rd Sundays 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.); Youth Development including a Ayiti Demen cultural group (Saturdays from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.), math tutoring with the Haitian Scientific Society (Saturdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.) and Young Women's Leadership Development; and a French class (Saturdays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m). In addition to the activities at our community center in Dorchester, AFAB conducts workshops and makes presentations throughout Boston, and in communities including Cambridge, Somerville, and Brockton. 

Annual Events:

• International Women's Day (March)
• Clergy Breakfast (June)
• Domestic Violence Forum (August)
• Fundraising Dinner (October)