Adult Literacy Initiative
A consortium of adult literacy programs throughout the City of Boston.
The Boston Adult Literacy Initiative (ALI) is a collection of adult literacy programs. Programs provide adult learners with a wide range of services, including:
- basic literacy skills classes
- high school equivalency exam preparation
- distance learning
- job skills training
- college preparation, and
- English language classes for non-native speakers.
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Contact
Find a Program in Your Neighborhood
Find a Program| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gardner Pilot Academy Adult Education Program | 30 Athol Street, Allston, MA 02134 |
Michelle Duval |
Focus: ESOL Level: Basic, Beginner, Advanced Hours per week: 5 Schedule: evening |
| Jackson Mann Community School | 500 Cambridge Street, Allston, MA 02134 |
Carolline Pontoppidan De Paula |
Focus: ABE, ESOL Grades: 4-12 Level: 1-6 Hours per week: 6, 9 Schedule: Evening |
ESOL = English for speakers of other languages
ABE = Adult Basic Education
| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHA Charlestown Adult Education | 76 Monument Street, Charlestown, MA 02129 |
Lori D'Alleva 617-635-5221 cccae@comcast.net |
Focus: ABE Level: Grades 4-12 Hours per week: 5.25 Schedule: Morning/Afternoon |
ABE = Adult Basic Education
| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian American Civic Association | 87 Tyler Street, Boston, MA 02111 |
Shinobu Ando 617-426-9492 x222 Shinobuando@aaca-boston.org |
Focus: ESOL |
| Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center | 38 Ash Street, Boston, MA 02111 |
Shirley Doan 617-635-5129 shirley.doan@bcnc.net |
Focus: ESOL Level: Student Performance Level 0-7 Hours per week: 9 Schedule: Morning/Evening |
ESOL = English for speakers of other languages
| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCYF Perkins Adult Learning Program | 155 Talbot Avenue, Dorchester, MA 02124 |
Papa Diop 617-635-1894 papa.diop@boston.gov |
Focus: ESOL Level: Student Performance Level 2-5 Hours per week: 9 Schedule: Evening |
| Haitian Multi-Service Center | 185 Columbia Road, Dorchester, MA 02121 |
Phillip Howard 617-508-6600 phillip_howard@ccab.org |
Focus: ABE Level: Grades 0-12 Hours per week: 6-16 Schedule: Morning/Evening |
| Mujeres Unidas Avanzando | 54 Clayton Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 |
Johannah Malone 617-282-3500 johannahmalone@gmail.com |
Focus: ABE Level: Grades 0-12 Hours per week: 8-10 Schedule: Morning/Afternoon |
| St. Mark Community Education Program | 25 Beach Street, Dorchester, MA 02122 |
Mike Oliver 617-288-8515 stmarkesol@gmail.com |
Focus: ESOL, Citizenship |
ESOL = English for speakers of other languages
ABE = Adult Basic Education
| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish International Immigrant Center | 1 State Street, Suite 800, Boston, MA 02129 |
Erin Chubb 617-542-7654 echubb@iiicenter.org |
Focus: ESOL Level: N/A Hours per week: N/A Schedule: Morning/Evening |
| International Institute of New England | 2 Boylston Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02116 |
Alexandra Weber 617-695-9990 aweber@iine.org |
Focus: ESOL Level: Student Performance Level 0-6 Hours per week: 9 Schedule: Evening |
| Jewish Vocational Service | 75 Federal Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110 |
Martin O'Brien 617-399-3131 MO'Brien@jvs-boston.org |
Focus: ABE Level: Grades 4-12 Hours per week: 9 Schedule: Morning/Afternoon |
| YMCA International Learning Center | 100 Franklin Street, Lower Level, Boston, MA 02110 |
Sarah Poole 617-927-8244 international@ymcaboston.org |
Focus: ESOL Level: Student Performance Level 0-6 Hours per week: 9 Schedule: Morning/Afternoon/Evening |
ESOL: English for speakers of other languages
ABE: Adult Basic Education
| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Boston Harborside Community Center | 312 Border Street, Boston, MA 02128 |
Carol A. Baglio 617-635-5114 cbaglio@ebhcs.org |
Focus: ABE Level: Grades 1-3 Hours per week: 6.75 Schedule: Evening |
ABE = Adult Basic Learning
| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Vocational Service | 35 Harvard Ave, Hyde Park, MA 02136 |
Riva Pearson 617-699-9116 rpearson@jvs-boston.org |
Focus: ESOL Level: Student Performance Level 1-3 Hours per week: 9 Schedule: Morning/Afternoon |
ESOL = English for speakers of other languages
| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Centro de Cardenal Cushing Center | 19 St. Joseph Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
Lydia Spataru 617-552-4040 lydia_spataru@ccab.org |
Focus: ESOL Level: Student Performance Level 0-7 Hours per week: 20 Schedule: Morning/Afternoon |
| Jamaica Plain Community Center (English High School) | 144 McBride Street, Room 117, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
Joyce Henderson 617-635-5201 jehenderson.jpcc@gmail.com |
Focus: ABE Level: Grade 4-12 Hours per week: 9-12 Schedule: Evening |
| X-Cel Education | 7 Glenvale Terrace, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 |
Don Sands 617-522-2590 dsands@xceleducation.org |
Focus: ABE |
ESOL = English for speakers of other languages
ABE = Adult Basic Education
| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action For Boston Community Development | 535 River Street, Mattapan, MA 02126 |
Cheyenne Deveney |
Focus: ESOL Level: Student Performance Level 0-7 Hours per week: 10.5-12 Schedule: Morning/Afternoon |
ESOL = English for speakers of other languages
| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABCD Parker Hill/Fenway | 714 Parker Street, Boston, MA 02120 |
Alyssa Bacon 617-445-6000 Alyssa.bacon@bostonabcd.org |
Focus: ESOL Level: Student Performance Level 1-3 Hours per week: 6 Schedule: Morning/Afternoon |
ESOL = English for speakers of other languages
| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Action For Boston Community Development | 19 Corinth Street, Roslindale, MA 02131 |
Lisa Garrone 617-327-1152 x204 Lisa.garrone@bostonabcd.org |
Focus: ESOL Level: Student Performance Level 0-7 Hours per week: 6 Schedule: Morning/Evening |
ESOL: English for speakers of other languages
| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Public School | 55 Malcom X Blvd, Roxbury, MA 02120 |
Kristen D'Avolio 617-635-9300 kdavolio@bostonpublicschools.org |
Focus: ABE |
| Project Hope | 550 Dudley Street, Roxbury, MA 02119 |
Patricia Goulbourne 617-442-1880 x253 pgoulbourne@prohope.org |
Focus: ABE Level: Grades 4-12 Hours per week: 12 Schedule: Morning/Afternoon |
ABE = Adult Basic Education
| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboure Center Adult Education | 275 West Broadway, South Boston, MA 02127 |
Veronica Robson 617-464-8551 Veronica_robson@ccab.org |
Focus: ESOL Level: N/A Hours per week: N/A Schedule: Monday/Evening |
| NDEC, Julie's Family Literacy | 133 Dorchester Street, South Boston, MA 02127 |
Anna Fernandez-Buehrens |
Focus: ABE Level: Grades 1-3 Hours per week: 14 Schedule: Morning/Afternoon/Evening |
ESOL = English for speakers of others languages
ABE = Adult Basic Education
| Name | Address | Contact | Class Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Development Group | 434 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02118 |
Frances Laroche 617-357-5717 frances@edginc.org |
Focus: ESOL Level: Student Performance Level 0-3 Hours per week: 25 Schedule: Morning/Afternoon |
ESOL = English for speakers of other languages
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ALI member organizations are frequently looking for volunteers. You can contact program directors directly to inquire about volunteer opportunities.
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