Adult Education

Access to adult education improves the well-being of the entire family. We offer a supportive, goal-directed environment where Amani residents can reach their educational goals with individualized learning plans.

Contact Barbara Wells at barbara@dominican-center.org to sign up for Adult Education Program, or if you would like to be a tutor.
 
We focus in three areas: 

• Adult Basic Education: Students receive one-on-one academic support from tutors in reading, writing, math, computer literacy and social studies.​
• ​GED/HSED Preparation Classes: Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) staff partner with Dominican Center tutors to provide adult classes on basic academic skills necessary for a referral to the General Education Diploma (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED) programs at the Social Development Commission (SDC).​​

COMPUTER CLASSES & JOB READINESS/INTERVIEW SKILLS:
​Contact Deirdre Mingo at 414-397-1396 or deemmingo2010@yahoo.com to learn more about these classes for adults ages 18 and up.

EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES:
​Basic Mathematics
GED Prep & Practice Exams​
Khan Academy
Learnfree.org (Math)
MATC GED Testing and HSED Diploma​
Sense-lang.org (Typing)
Spelling & Reading

We are currently accepting enrollment in no fee adult education classes. These are held at the Dominican Center on Mondays through Thursdays from 9 to 11:30 a.m.

Other Resources:

• Amani Youth Council: A youth group created and run by Amani Youth. For more information, contact Amanda at amanda@dominican-center.org.
• Amani Neighborhood Food Pantry at Greater Little Hill (the corner of Locust and 25th Streets) is open every Thursday from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Strong Babies Sanctuary: Village Ministries (2614 W. Center Street) offers information, resources, mentorship and spiritual support to pregnant women and families. Call 414-562-1617 for more information.
• PeppNation Amani Youth Rugby: Amani youth interested in rugby can learn more about joining a team by visiting peppnation.org. The coach and founder, Brandon Culpepper, grew up in the Amani neighborhood.

Community Efforts

With the support of our partners, we seek to:

• Engage organizations working in Amani that address stress, trauma, loss, mental health and other risk factors in adults and youth.
• Increase residents’ skills in advocacy and securing resources related to family well-being and life-long learning.
• Increase residents’ participation in decision-making with organizations and systems focused on education and family well-being.​