Community Programs for Adults
Below are resources of local community programs for adults and additional online educational information.
Adult Education
OCCC ESL/TOEFL/Citizenship
Project Success by Pearson, that will move students through ESL levels organically as they learn about six important sectors in today's economy: food service, hospitality, healthcare, higher education, business, and retail.
Rose State College ESL
Every semester, Rose State College offers free English as a Second Language (ESL) / Adult Literacy workshops, classes, and tutoring.
In addition to Rose State College students, we also welcome any other members of the greater Oklahoma City community who simply wish to improve their English language, writing, or literacy skills.
OCCC GED
OCCC's Community Outreach and Education department offers free GED or HiSET courses to the community in eight week sessions throughout the year.
TEEM
The Education and Employment Ministry, also known as TEEM, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to breaking cycles of incarceration and poverty through education, personal development and work readiness training.
OIC of Oklahoma
OIC offers an incredible number of supportive services and additional learning opportunities. Students are evaluated based solely on their specific needs.
Literacy Programs
Community Literacy Centers
Community Literacy Centers, Inc. (CLC) is a place where adults learn to read in a safe, welcoming environment. For many adults, CLC provides a second chance at life and opens new doors of opportunity. CLC also provides professional development for our teachers and tutor training for volunteers.
Oklahoma Christian University Literacy Lunches
Oklahoma Christian’s (OC) Literacy Lunch program is a unique effort to meet the needs of adult ESL workers and their employers. Volunteer teachers focus on improving conversational skills, but classes are also tailored to meet the needs of the employees at work.
Literacy Link
Literacy Link can provide one-on-on literacy Instruction to help you or someone you know improve literacy skills. Free training and resources to use in tutoring adults seeking to improve literacy skills.
Call 405-732-2737 or email litlink@gmail.com for more information.
OKC Metro Literacy Coalition
Promoting awareness of literacy issues birth to adult, connecting learners to literacy resources, and supporting direct-service literacy providers.
Family Expectations
The goal of Family Expectations is to strengthen couple relationships in order to help provide the best possible environment in which to raise a child.
Norman Adult Learning Center
The Norman Adult Learning Center offers literacy and English language classes for adults to assist them with their personal goals, and to take a high school equivalency test such as the General Education Development (GED), the High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), or the Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC).
Family Builders
Family Builders provides a wide variety of services to parents, families, individuals and community groups.