Adult Learning Center | Berkshire Community College | Berkshire Sheriff’s Office

BerkshireWorks: One-Stop Career Centers | Construct, Inc. | Even Start Family Literacy Program

Literacy Network of South Berkshire | Literacy Volunteers of Berkshire County, Inc.

New American Citizenship Coalition | Northern Berkshire READS!

Northern Berkshire Adult Basic Education Program | South Berkshire Educational Collaborative

Adult Learning Center
Location: 10 Lyman Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201

Programs:

• ABE - Free day & night classes for individuals seeking high school diploma or equivalent (ABE, GED, Adult Diploma Program); practice GED tests

• ESOL - Free day & night classes

• Bill Stickney, Phone 413-499-9530, Fax 413-443-7919, Email wstickney@pittsfield.net
• Marge Wyckoff, Phone 413-499-9509, Email mwyckoff@pittsfield.net

• Main Campus - 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201
• South County Campus - 343 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230

• Project Link - Helps students make the transition between ABE programs and college. 
• Academic ESL (main campus) - Day & night classes, 4 college credits each. Fee
• GED Testing Center

• Project Link: Joe Hennessey, Phone 413-499-4660 x498, Email jhenness@berkshirecc.edu and Stacy Evans, Phone 413-499-4660, x485, Email sevans@berkshirecc.edu
• Academic ESOL: Sarah Atchley, Phone 413-499-4660, x353, Email satchley@berkshirecc.edu

Program: 

• ABE/GED preparation - Free classes for inmates

• Mark Gilligan, Phone 413-443-7220, x1314, Fax 413-499-7402, Email mark.gilligan@sdb.state.ma.us

• 160 North Street, Pittsfield, MA 01201 
• 37 Main Street, North Adams, MA 01247

• GED preparation – Free classes for pregnant or parenting youth 16-21 receiving TAFDC (Transitional Assistance for Families with Dependent Children)

• Pittsfield - Barbara Ouellette, Phone 413-499-2220, x145, Fax 413-499-0503, Email bouellette@berkshireworks.org
• North Adams - Fran Soucie, Phone 413-663-1114, Fax 413-664-6713, Email fsoucie@berkshireworks.org

Programs for the homeless and people at risk of homelessness:

• Pre-GED and GED preparation – Free tutoring
• Basic literacy – Free tutoring

• Cara Davis, Phone 413-528-1985, Fax 413-528-0192, Email construct12@yahoo.com

Program:

• ABE/GED preparation/Adult Diploma – Free classes at the Adult Learning Center for qualifying parents

• Pam Garwood, Phone 413-448-9819, Fax 413-443-7919, Email pgarwood@pittsfield.net

Programs:

• ABE – Free one-on-one tutoring for GED prep, reading and math
• ESOL & Citizenship Preparation - Free one-on-one tutoring

• Karen Shreefter, Phone 413-243-0471, Email karens@litnetsb.org
• Judy Waters, Phone 413-243-0471, judywaters@litnetsb.org

Programs:

• ABE – Free tutoring
• ESL – Free tutoring

• Karen Wallace, Phone 413-499-9487, Fax 413-499-9489, Email lvbc@bcn.net

Programs:

• Oral citizenship exam preparation – Free program for immigrants
  
• Referrals to free ESOL classes or tutors

• Hilary Greene, Phone 413-445-4881, Fax 413-443-6070, nacc@berkshire.net

• Adams Free Public Library, 92 Park Street, Adams, MA 01220
• North Adams Public Library, Corner of Union Street and Willow Dell, North Adams, MA 01247
• Williamstown Public Library, 1095 Main Street, Williamstown, MA 01267

• ABE – Free tutoring (basic math, reading, writing)
• ESOL – Free tutoring

• Dedee Hynes, Phone 413-662-5460 

• Adams Memorial School, 30 Columbia Street, Adams, MA 01220
• Brayton Elementary School, 89 Barbour Street, North Adams MA 01247
• MA College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), Freel Library, Mass. College of Liberal Arts
  
• Williamstown Public Library, 1095 Main Street, Williamstown MA 01267

• ABE/GED (MCLA & Adams Memorial School) – Free classes.
• ESOL (MCLA, Williamstown Public Library, Brayton Elementary School) – Free classes.
• Technology Classes – Students learn to use computers and master basic computer skills to achieve ABE, GED, ESOL goals. No previous computer experience is necessary. Free classes.
• Distance Learning - Uses multimedia learning opportunities to gain workplace skills, improve reading, writing and math skills, and strengthen GED preparation for adult students who cannot attend regularly scheduled classes. Free classes.

• Terry Miller, Phone 413-662-5314, Fax 413-662-5319, Email tmiller@mcla.mass.edu
• John Breen, Phone 413-662-5310, Fax 413-662-5319, Email jbreen@mcla.mass.edu

• Office - 20 Stockbride Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230
• Searles Middle School, 79 Bridge Street, Great Barrington, MA 01230

• ABE/GED Preparation (Searles Middle School) – Free classes
• ESOL (Searles Middle School) – Free classes; three separate levels
• Tutoring and Computer Skills – Free classes provided to enrolled students
  

• David Pottle, Phone 413-528-6263, Fax 413-644-9067, Email dpottle@tek2000.net