ADULT EDUCATION RESOURCES
A Turning Point
Call: (816) 702-6801
Website: www.aturningpointkc.org/academy
Address: 1900 NE Englewood Road, Gladstone, MO 64118
Academy offers an alternative route to GED process
Ches, Inc.
Call: (816) 533-7417
Website: www.chesinc.org
Address: 3125 Gillham Plaza, Kansas City, MO 64109
Public benefit organization, dedicated to empowering low to moderate income individuals and families with the knowledge and confidence necessary for long-term financial & homeownership success.
Educational Opportunity Center Kansas City
Call: (816) 604-4400
Website: www.mcckc.edu/eoc
Has information and resources to increase the number of first-time college students and to remove barriers to such. Examples of the FREE services provided are: Academic Counseling, High School Equivalency Referral and Placement, College Planning and Selection, College Admission Applications, Financial Aid Applications, Financial and Economic Counseling, Scholarship Searches and Resources, Career Counseling, and Student Loan Default Counseling
Emerging Builders
Website: www.emerging-builder.org
Program for females and other minorities who wish to learn more about construction trades. For more information or to become a Builder. 10-week apprenticeship program that requires that you have a High School diploma or a GED, reliable transportation, and a willingness to learn. Participants can earn $12 an hour and work on actual construction sites and receive classroom training.
Made-Men
Call: (913) 521-9400
Website: www.made-men.org
Address: 1542 Minnesota Avenue, Kansas City, KS 66102
GED courses and free tutoring
Empowers men and women to succeed through education, training and connections to sustainable resources.
North Kansas City Adult Education Center
Call: (816) 413-5480
Website: www.nkcschools.org/district/dept/adult-education-literacy
Address: 3100 NE 83rd Street, Suite 2450, Kansas City, MO 64119
Parent Leadership Training Institute (PLTI)
Website: www.pltikc.org/
A 21-week leadership and civics course (childcare and meals provided) with nationally trained facilitators, a framework and supports for parents to develop community projects, and Individualized coaching and connections to advance parents' civic leadership during the program and after graduation.
Pathways Education
Call: (816) 875-0206
Website: pathwayeducation.org/
Address: 1520 E 18th Street, Kansas City, MO 64108
Access to high-quality, free financial training and education to achieve self-sufficiency, financial health and well-being for adults and youth.
Shirley’s Kitchen Cabinet
Call: (816) 579-6069
Website: www.shirleyskitchencabinet.org/
Address: 512 Delaware Street, Kansas City, MO 64105
Nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to amplifying the voices and power of Black women through education and advocacy, so they can be effective advocates for the issues that matter to them and the communities they serve.
Economic Prosperity (Financial security, jobs, entrepreneurship and the resources to create generational wealth for black women and their families), Health & Vitality (physical, mental and spiritual health and wellness), Education (access to quality education at every stage in life for black women and their families) and eradication of violence (eradication of the many forms of violence-domestic violence, police brutality, physical and psychological violence- black women and girls experience).
Show Me Healthy Relationships
Call: (816) 854-0043
Website: showmehealthyrelationships.com/
Helping adults better understand and develop healthy and stable relationships with free 8-week relationship education classes.