Career & Education

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The Career & Education Center at Martha’s Village & Kitchen offers a range of services Monday through Friday. A computer lab for training and research; telephones; fax/copy services; and voice mail accounts where potential employers can leave messages. Newspapers are available and job leads and housing opportunities are posted.

At the Career & Education Center residents and members of the public can receive help in obtaining a California driver’s license, California identification cards, birth certificates and bus passes. They can meet with a job developer/career counselor for help in obtaining employment. Notary services, tuition, books, uniforms and other work or school-related supplies are available on a case-by-case basis.


Classes Offered Include...

  • - Adult Education
  • - Challenge to Change
  • - Community Living
  • - Computer Skills
  • - Conflict Resolution
  • - English as a Second Language
  • - GED preparation
  • - Job Seeking Skills
  • - Life Skills

Challenge to Change

This two-week course provides experiential exercises and lecture presentations on subjects related to enhancing self-esteem, increasing motivation and setting realistic goals. Residents must start Challenge to Change by the 60th day of residency in order to continue in long-term housing. The class meets Monday through Friday, two hours per day.


Our Successes

  • - Two clients received GED certificates in 2012
  • - 475 people accessed the Career & Education Center
  • - 28 clients improved at least one grade level or achieved an 9th grade level through Adult Education
  • - 77 clients graduated from Challenge to Change
  • - 73 clients completed the Life Skills series of classes
  • - 26 clients completed the Job Seeking Skills
  • - 28 clients found Employment!

Our Mission

Our mission is to prepare clients for economic self-sufficiency and life long learning by providing literacy skills, vocational training and coaching through progressive curricula and technology with business and industry collaboration.

 



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Our Free Phone Bank Is Available To The Public
We also provide research help for our job-seekers so they can find the contacts they need to reach fast.