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. Apply here for the city college adult education classes, and visit this page to find out more information about placement tests. These are pilot programs and partnerships, so please visit this post for updates about start dates and other details.
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. You may also register and take placement tests at Daley College. Classes are tentatively planned to start in October.
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. Classes are tentatively scheduled to begin on October 25th. Please check back here for more information once it's confirmed.
Back of the Yards will be holding GED classes this fall from UIC's Center for Literacy. Please visit the branch on Thursday, September 18th from 5-8pm to learn more information. You may also register and take placement tests during this time. Classes will take place on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 5-8pm beginning on September 22nd.
Little Village will also be hosting UIC's GED classes. Come learn more and register on Tuesday, September 16th from 1-4pm at the branch. Classes will start on September 22nd and will be held from 1-4pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Harold Washington Library Center will be holding UIC's GED classes again this fall. Register and find out more information on September 9th or 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.