The Newland Center is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization that is dedicated to providing free adult literacy services to our Syracuse inner-city neighborhoods. What makes us different from other local literacy centers, is that the Newland Center has a more “home-like” atmosphere since it is located in a house and students are expected to feel welcomed and learn comfortably.
To provide adults in the Central New York with the literacy tools and skills that they need to be contributing, productive, and engaged members of the community. We do this by advocating for adult education, providing instruction, and partnering with other community based agencies. Improving Adult Literacy makes our community stronger.
The SUNY EOCs are a system of educational enterprises that serve eligible adult learners. As a part of this system, the Syracuse EOC delivers comprehensive, community-based academic and workforce development programs and provides support services that lead to enhanced employment opportunities, access to further education, and personal growth and development. These goals are accomplished through relevant courses of instruction, counseling, employment and educational placement, and through programs of community service.
The Johnson Center’s mission is to provide our students with the opportunity to learn a skill that can support them for life. We will accomplish this through our continued effort to keep our programs current and aligned with industry standards and post secondary educational opportunities.
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You can also find the nearest class to you by calling the 2-1-1 HELPLINE. Representatives are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help you find an ESL, adult basic education or high school equivalency prep class.
