This fall, City Colleges and UIC's Center for Literacy will be offering GED/HiSET and ESL (English as a Second Language/English Language Learning) classes at some libraries. These classes are free and open to Illinois residents ages 18 and over. Students who are 16 and 17 can take classes if they show a high school separation form. Once you're registered for the City College classes, you're able to use any of the college's resources.
Thurgood Marshall will be hosting two information sessions this month about their upcoming GED classes offered through Kennedy King College. The first is scheduled for Monday, August 11th at 5:00pm. Another info session is scheduled on Thursday, August 21 at 11am. Classes are tentatively scheduled for Thursday and Friday afternoons. Check back here or with Thurgood Marshall for confirmation of start dates and times.
McKinley Park Library will be holding registration and placement test events for ESL classes offered by Daley College. Registration is scheduled for Saturday, August 16th at 9am, and placement testing is scheduled for Saturday, August 23rd at 9am. You may also register and take placement tests at Daley College. Classes are tentatively scheduled to begin in early to mid September. This post will be updated when dates and times are confirmed.
Archer Heights Library will also be holding registration and placement test events for their ESL classes offered through Daley College. Registration will occur on Saturday, September 20th at 9am. Placement testing is offered on Saturday, September 27th at 9am. You may also register and take placement tests at Daley College. Classes are tentatively scheduled to begin on Saturday mornings in early October.
Legler will be hosting ESL classes this fall through Malcolm X College. Please check back here for more information once its confirmed.
Back of the Yards will be holding GED classes this fall from UIC's Center for Literacy. More information will be posted soon.
Little Village will also be hosting UIC's GED classes.
Harold Washington Library Center will be holding UIC's GED classes again this fall. Register and find out more information on September 11th from 11am-4pm.
Once more dates and classes are confirmed, this news post will be updated. Please check back often. Also be sure to check out the ESL classes and conversation groups offered by nonprofit organizations at other libraries.