DREAM:
Founded by Dartmouth students in 1999, DREAM connects college students with youth from low-income households in Vermont and the Greater Boston area and provides mentoring and youth programs to those children and their families. Programs include year-round outdoors camp Camp DREAM, and planned adventures to places like Florida, Alaska and Washington, D.C.
Address: 30 Community Drive,South Burlington, VT 05403
Phone: (802) 338-8979
Email: info@dreamprogram.org
Bus Route: UMall (1) from S. Winooski Avenue at Bank Street
Sara Holbrook Community Center
The center offers programs for children and adults who are English language learners. Assistance is provided in learning, practicing, and maintaining new language skills through social development, educational and recreational activities.
Address: 66 North Avenue, Burlington
Phone: 802-862-6342
Website: http://saraholbrookcc.org/
Contact: Contact information for various site directors is listed here: http://saraholbrookcc.org/contact/
Bus Route: North Avenue (7)
Lund – New Horizons Education Program
Lund’s educational program is available to pregnant and parenting young women seeking to complete their high school education. The program allows parents the opportunity to bring their children to school with them until the child is six months old. In addition to high school courses, this program incorporates parenting education and financial literacy into the curriculum.
Address: 50 Joy Drive, South Burlington
Phone: 802-861-2588 (contact Tammy Santamore)
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm
Website: http://lundvt.org/education/new-horizons-education-program/
Bus Route: Shelburne (6) from S. Winooski Avenue
Spectrum Multicultural Youth Program
Services Provided: This program works to connect teenagers and young adults to educational resources in the community, with a focus on youth with multicultural or refugee backgrounds. Students may drop by the Resource Center for homework help, or attend the Next Step Program to prepare for college and other post-high school career paths.
Address: 191 North Street, Burlington, VT 05401
Hours:
- Resource Center: Mondays and Thursdays, 3:00pm-7:00pm
- Next Step Program: Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:00pm-6:00pm
Contact: Michael Hill, (802) 864-7423 ex. 428
Website: http://www.spectrumvt.org/what-we-do/multicultural-youth-program/
Bus Route: North Avenue (7)
Mercy Connections
Mercy Connections is a nonprofit organization that promotes self-sufficiency through education, mentoring and community building. Programs include English language learning, academic tutoring, general education diploma (GED) support, and many other supportive services.
Address: 255 South Champlain Street #8, Burlington
Phone: 802-846-7160 (contact Anne Lezak)
Website: http://mercyconnections.org/vermont-education.html
Bus Route: College Street (11)
Vermont Adult Learning
Vermont Adult Learning offers basic skills education, high school completion, GED preparation and testing, and English language courses.
Address: 29 Church Street, Burlington
Phone: 802-846-7245
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 9am-7pm
Website: http://www.vtadultlearning.org/chittenden-county/
Bus Route: Quick walk from Cherry St. Station (all buses)
Somali Bantu Community Association of Vermont
This association is specifically committed to the resettlement and self-sufficiency of refugees and immigrants to Chittenden County. Education is seen as the primary means of “bridging the gap”; thus, the association offers educational, cultural, and life-skill training courses for new refugees.
Address: 325 Main Street #8, Winooski
Phone: 802-658-2683
Website: http://www.somalibantuvermont.org/
Bus Route: Riverside/Winooski (9)
Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV)
The AALV provides services for new Americans from all over the world through case management, workforce development, behavioral health education and interpreter services.
Address: 20 Allen Street, 3rd Floor, Burlington
Phone: (802) 985-3106
Website: http://www.aalv-vt.org
Bus Route: Quick walk from Church Street Marketplace