Continuing Education Resources
Below is information on a variety of continuing education options, please click the green buttons to be connected directly to each organization's website.
Mary Grace Summergrad
781-455-0400 x223 [email protected] Summary Needham Adult Education offers range of educational classes and workshops for adults in a variety of subjects - including exercise, dance, language, arts, humanities, hobbies, crafts, and home and garden. Two terms of classes are offered: a fall term, and a winter/spring term, with course catalogs mailed to all residents of Needham, Wellesley, and Westwood. |
Newton Community Education is a self-sustaining arm of the Newton Public Schools, open to all students, regardless of residence. We provide educational, social, cultural, and vocational programs to adults and children alike, endeavoring to provide high-quality classes at a reasonable cost.
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Pamela Orne
Internship Coordinator for Transition Program 591 Springs Rd. Bedford, MA 01730 Phone: 781-280-3676 Fax: 781-275-7126 Email: [email protected] http://www.middlesex.mass.edu/transitionprogram/ Summary Designed expressly for students with significant learning disabilities, MCC’s nationally recognized Transition Program is a two-year, noncredit certificate-of-completion program that teaches consumer and business skills, independent living, and personal and social development. The cornerstone of the program is an internship each semester in local business settings. The Transition Program helps students who would find traditional college-level academics too challenging, even with extensive support services, achieve their potential through specialized coursework and hands-on experience in work settings. Students work two days per week in competitive employment situations in office and business support environments. During the other three days, students complete specially designed courses in the following areas: computer skills and vocational preparation, consumer education, personal and social development, job seeking and job survival skills. Small class size ensures that students receive individualized attention and a program tailored to meet their unique needs. Graduates receive a Certificate of Completion in Office and Business Support Skills. The Transition Program is selective, accepting 20 students each year. Applicants and their families are encouraged to attend information sessions held periodically throughout the year. |
The Transitional Scholars Program offers students with intellectual disabilities the
opportunity to participate in inclusive college courses. The Program goals are to increase these students’ academic success, develop career-planning and employment skills, and to improve self-advocacy and new life skills. Successful participants in the Program include those students who have:
Through the Transitional Scholars Program, students learn to function independently on the College campus, use self-determination skills in adult settings, request accommodations and other College services while preparing for employment. For more information about the Transitional Scholars Program at MassBay Community College, please contact: Jayme Finstein [email protected] phone: 781-239-2733 fax: 781-239-2669 |