STUDENTS:
GED TEST SCHOLARSHIP FUNDThe GED Test Fund assists students by paying a portion of the mandatory fees associated with taking the GED exams. The scholarships are available to adult students studying for the GED and residing within Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties. Learn more on our GED Scholarship page. |
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The following nonprofit agencies help adult learners reach their basic educational goals. If you know an adult learner who needs help to learn to read, learn to speak English, develop their basic literacy skills, or study for the GED - contact these agencies for more information.
PORTLAND AREA LITERACY PROGRAMS
- MULTNOMAH COUNTY:
- PORTLAND WESTSIDE and DOWNTOWN:
- Portland Community College - Tutor Program
(Sylvania Campus)
12000 SW 49th Ave., Portland, OR 97280. Kay Talbot, Volunteer Literacy Coordinator
Phone: 503-977-4903, Email: ktalbot@pcc.edu
- English in Action - First Congregational Church
1137 SW Broadway, Portland, OR. ESL program for English Conversation Practice
Contact: Wendy Shaw, 503-227-8191.
- International House ESL
(Lake Oswego)
155 B Ave #220, Lake Oswego, Call: Linda Galas, 503-675-7700
- NORTH PORTLAND, NORTHEAST PORTLAND, and GRESHAM:
- Portland Community College Volunteer Tutor Program
(Cascade Campus)
705 N. Killingsworth, Portland, OR 97217, Sherri Prodani, Volunteer Literacy Coordinator
Phone: (503) 978-5373, Email: sherri.prodani@pcc.edu
- PCC -Steps to Success Program. Phone: 503-943-2221
- Lifelong Learning Center - New Columbia
4610 N. Trenton, Portland, OR. Free classes. Call Ken: 503-943-5624
- St. Michaels and All Angels Episcopal Church
1704 NE 43rd and Broadway, Portland, OR.
Contact: Marla McGarty-Lawrence, 503-284-7141 x 314
- Mt Hood Community College at Maywood Park
10100 NE Prescott, Portland, OR. Phone: 503-491-7333
- Mt Hood Comm. College Lifelong Learning Center
Tutoring Program. Phone: 503-988-5270
- IRCO
10301 NE Glisan, Portland, OR. Phone: 503-234-1541
- Mt. Hood Community College, Main Campus
(Gresham)
26000 SE Stark St. Phone: 503-491-7333 (Espaņol 503-491-7675)
- El Programa Hispano
(Gresham)
138 NE 3rd St, Suite 140, Gresham, OR. Phone: 503-669-8350. ESL and Citizenship classes.
- SOUTHEAST PORTLAND
- Portland Community College Volunteer Tutor Program
(SouthEast Campus)
2850 SE 82nd Ave, Portland, OR 97266, Kathleen Holloway, Volunteer Literacy Coordinator
Phone: (503) 788-6280, Email: khollowa@pcc.edu
- PCC Multicultural Academic Program
GED/ESL Ages 16-20. Phone: 503-788-6231, 503-788-6110, 503-788-6109
- Goodwill Administration Services Bldg
1943 SE 6th Ave, Portland, OR. Phone: 503-238-6173
- Asian Health and Service Center
3633 SE 35th Place, Portland, OR. Phone: 503-872-8822.
English, Practical Conversation and Citizenship Classes. $30 fee per 10 week course.
- All Saints Church
4033 SE Woodstock Blvd. Portland, OR.Telephone: 503-777-3437
Russian Oregon Social Services program, ESL and Citizenship classes. Serves all from former Soviet Union.
- El Programa Hispano
901 SE Oak, Suite 106, Portland, OR. Phone: 503-236-9670
- WASHINGTON COUNTY:
- Beaverton Literacy Council (Beaverton)
PO Box 952, Beaverton, OR 97075-0952, ESL and Citizenship Tutoring
Phone: (503) 520-8764, Email: director@beavertonliteracy.org
- PCC Capital Center - Volunteer Literacy Center
(Beaverton/Aloha)
18624 NW Walker Rd., Beaverton, OR 97006, Edit McDonald and Tracy Buseman, Coordinators
Phone: (Edit) (503) 533-2578 Phone: (Tracy) (503) 533-2516
Email: (Edit) emcdonal@pcc.edu Email: (Tracy) tracy.busemancarlstrom@pcc.edu
- PCC Multicultural Academic Program
(Beaverton/Aloha)
GED/ ESL Ages16-20. Phone: 503-533-2915
- PCC - Rock Creek Campus, Volunteer Literacy Tutoring Program
(Beaverton/Aloha)
17705 NW Springville Rd., Portland, OR (Aloha/Rock Creek area), Phone: 503-614-7579
- St. Bartholomew Church ESL
(Beaverton)
11265 SW Cabot, Beaverton. 503-644-3468
Free evening classes and Free childcare. Phone: 503-291-5482.
- Sunset Presbyterian Church
(Beaverton)
14986 NW Cornell Rd, Free Saturday classes, childcare and children's classes.
Phone: 503-292-9293 ext.3097 Email: SunsetESL@sunsetpres.org
- Jesuit H.S. English Language Outreach
(Beaverton/West Portland)
$20 fee for 10 week course. Phone: 503-291-5482.
- Centro Cultural (Cornelius)
1110 N Adair St., Cornelius, OR 97113, Phone: 503-359-0446
- PODER Family Literacy Even Start
(Cornelius)
United Methodist Church, 1095 Beech St, Cornelius, OR
Carol Mazer, Phone: 503-357-9493
- Ingles Para Trabajadores Agricolas
(Hillsboro)
ESL, job training and employment information. Phone: 503-640-5496
- Westside Bible Fellowship ESL
(Hillsboro)
526 SE 9th ave, Hillsboro, OR 97123
David Cliffe, Coordinator, Phone: (503) 729-9774
- PCC Tigard Tutoring Program Tigard Senior Center
(Tigard)
8815 SW O'Mara St, Tigard, OR 97223, Kris Magaurn, Volunteer Literacy Coordinator
Phone: (503) 953-8185, Email: kmagaurn@pcc.edu
- St Anthony's Catholic Church
(Tigard)
9905 SW McKenzie, Tigard, OR. ESL Classes. Phone: 503-620-4613
- CLACKAMAS COUNTY:
- Clackamas Community College
(Oregon City)
19600 South Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045.
Lynda Campbell, Volunteer Literacy Coordinator
Phone: (503) 657-6958 ext. 2823, Email: lyndac@clackamas.cc.or.us
- Clackamas Comm. College - Harmony Campus
(Milwaukie)
7738 SE Harmony Rd., ESL classes 503-594-0638.
- Clackamas Comm. College - Wilsonville Campus
(Wilsonville)
ESL Classes. Phone: 503-657-6958 ext 2503
- Clackamas Comm. College - GED in Spanish
Phone: 503-657-6958 ext 2944
- ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
- Citizenship Classes
Contact your local library for class availability and hours.
- GED in Spanish
Jason Johnson, 503-788-6219 or 503-788-6176
INTERNET RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS
- Portland ESL Network Website/Wiki is an internet resource which includes an ESL class map and ESL resource materials for students and tutors.
- USA Learns is an internet resource for basic learning and education.
- Learn Free.Org: an internet resource for basic learning and education.
- English Listening Language Lab Online: a resource for improving listening and speaking English.
- LiveMocha: a resource for improving English skills.
- GEDoregon an internet resource for basic GED information.
- US Dept. of Education: a website to help immigrants learn English.