Welcome to the Learning Center
Programs and pictures from the Learning Center
Tutor Development Workshop Scheduled
Learning Center Schedule of Classes
Melissa Karschner of Montoursville hands out a gift bag of books to Makayla and Amira Bradley (pictured from left to right), daughters of Mary Bradley of Jersey Shore at the annual Holiday party at The Learning Center. Every child enrolled in the Family Literacy Program received a bag of books with a book plate stating: “This book is a gift to you from Amanda, who loved to read” as well as an Amanda Project t-shirt. Amanda Karschner was an avid reader who perished in the TWA Flight 800 crash in July of 1996. The Karschner’s have donated money to the Lycoming County Library System’s Family Literacy program for purchasing books for enrolled children. The Learning Center is a United Way Agency.
Job Club Fridays from 1 PM until 4 PM.
Job Club is a forum for all ‘Supported Work’ participants (referred from the County Assistance Office) to learn the rudiments of obtaining and retaining employment.
The availability of the Learning Center computers will enable participants to access O’Net, which is an online survey that assists participants in identifying interests, relative to general occupational areas and specific jobs.
Information to be covered: Resume writing, Cover letters, Interviewing Skills, Networking, Thank you letters, and Follow-up tips, along with proactive job search measures.
Classroom discussions will include: the importance of attitude, how to dress for success, exploring temporary employment agencies, developing skill cards, and much more.
The forum will also allow for one-on-one interaction between the instructor and individual participants to develop specific, individualized job search strategies.
Did you Know?
- College graduates earn twice as much as people with a high school degree or GED?
- Fastest growing jobs that pay a living wage require college degrees?
- There is financial aid to help people with college expenses?
- Services are locally available to assist you with your college planning readiness, admissions, and financial aid?
Want To Take College Classes,
But
Not Sure You’re Really Ready?
Step Across Our FREE Bridge-to-College!
Through our Bridge-to-College Program you will:
- Brush up you reading, writing, and math skills
- Develop college-level study skills
- Focus your college and career goals
- Get help with college admissions and financial forms
 Lycoming County's Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning Program
The Learning Center serves many students:
• adults who do not read and write at a 5th grade level
• parents who want to have the reading & writing skills to help their children in school
• adults speaking other languages who want to learn English
• persons preparing for college entrance exams, GED exams or armed forces exams
• workers seeking to learn new on the job skills
An adult education student and tutor work together at The
Learning Center
Working to equip our county’s adults – many of them parents - with the basic literacy skills they need to be better family members, workers and community members. The Learning Center is a state certified adult basic education provider.
Services are free and include: one on one tutoring small group studies, math and writing assistance, a comprehensive computer lab, Family Literacy programs, English as a second language and Workplace skills programs.
The Learning Center is
•a space – a comfortable place to meet and learn at 19 East Fourth Street in downtown Williamsport, third floor of the Welch Children's Wing at the James V. Brown Library.
• a staff of helpful friendly trained coaches and instructors
• a spirit - a corps of volunteers committed to helping the learner become more confident about their abilities to meet their goals.
The Learning Center is a service of the
Lycoming County Library
System and is a
United Way agency.
The Learning Center, ©2009 | (570) 321-0200
Lycoming County ’s Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning Program
Third Floor, Welch Children's Wing, James V. Brown Library
19 East 4th Street, Williamsport PA 17701 |
