#GivingTuesday

NEKLS began with one woman, Eva Warner, teaching area residents to read at their kitchen table.

It is so much more almost 50 years later. 

It is our mission to inspire and empower learners, birth and beyond.
 

·        The High School Completion Program (HSCP) collaborates with local schools to provide a path to a high school diploma for anyone 16 or older. Program participants may have left school or may still be enrolled in their partnering high school.   In FY 2017, NEKLS in collaboration with partnering high schools awarded 74 high school diplomas in the tri-county region. 

·        The General Educational Development Program (GED) leads to a high school diploma equivalency.   In FY 2017, NEKLS awarded 21 GED’s in the tri-county region.

·        Adult Education and Literacy Programs served 293 students for more than 9,649 hours in FY 2017 in the tri-county region. In addition to HSCP and GED services, our teachers provided math, reading and writing skill development, job skills development, computer literacy and support in students’ transition to work or college.

·        NEKLS teaches English as a second or other language (English for Speakers of Other Languages) to students from around the world who have come to settle in our beautiful Northeast Kingdom.  In FY 2017, NEKLS served 8 ESOL students in the tri-county region.

·        NEKLS Community Learning Centers offer group and individual computer training. In addition to computer classes, an average of 81 community members a month access email, search the web, perform job searches, complete online job applications, or apply for unemployment benefits at the five Community Learning Centers in the tri-county region.

·        Children’s Integrated Services (CIS) is Vermont’s comprehensive approach to provide child development and family support services. In FY 2017, Northeast Kingdom Learning Services Early Intervention and Family Support Specialists received over 300 referrals to EI and Family Support services.

·        The Tutorial Program provides one-on-one and group instruction to K-12 students at any number of locations including area libraries and town halls.  In FY 2017, NEKLS served 65 K-12 students in the tri-county region.

·        NEKLS also provides prevention programming aimed at reducing underage alcohol and tobacco use.   In FY 2017, NEKLS worked closely with the Newport Rotary Club and other community partners, along with grassroots organizations NEK End Addiction and NEK Stand Strong to address the area’s opioid epidemic. These efforts resulted in a presentation by Brandon Novak at North Country Union High School, the Conversations of Hope panel discussion, and the Opioid Overdose Awareness & Memorial Walk. 

NEKLS has a staff of 57 dedicated professionals committed to serving the needs of the Northeast Kingdom. Please contact us at 1-844-GO NEKLS (466-3557) if you or someone you know has need of our services or at info@neklsvt.org.      

Thank you for your generous support!