Hello!
Although the summer season is coming to an end, it's as though the sun continues to shine on the SEM community!

We are excited to continue to share with you the successes of our ever so diligent program participants. 

One of our learners, a returning citizen after nearly 30 years, has earned a government job! Click here to read more.

As a part of the DC Adult and Family Literacy Coalition (DC-AFLC), we met to celebrate its efforts and victories over the past year and to begin planning its next steps. Special guests at the meeting who were honored included DC Councilmembers Charles Allen, David Grosso, and Elissa Silverman. Click here to read more.

As we continue to educate, mentor, and support the individuals we serve, we would like to say thank you! Thank you for your  support of SEM, and ask that you do not stop now. Your contributions really do make a significant difference in the lives of the many people who walk through our doors.

We encourage you to also spread the word!

Thank you!

Southeast Ministry is Everything to Me
A returning citizen after nearly 30 years, Kevin Gibbs is the epitome of perseverance. Since his return to society, Kevin has worked extremely hard to make up for lost time.

"Southeast Ministry has been a tremendous help starting my life back over, it's everything to me."

To learn more, click here. 


 
 Moving Forward
On Wednesday, July 29th the DC Adult and Family Literacy Coalition (DC-AFLC) met to celebrate its efforts and victories over the past year and to begin planning its next steps.

Special guests at the meeting who were honored included DC Councilmembers Charles Allen, David Grosso, and Elissa Silverman.
 
To learn more,   click here .



Promoting Teacher Effectiveness
Recently, our staff participated in a week-long professional development workshop hosted by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) at the University of the District of Columbia (UDC).

During the workshop our staff explored integrating career awareness into the adult basic education (ABE) classroom, retention and persistence approaches to help students stay in the classroom, and teaching numeracy through literacy.


To learn more, click here. 


 
Occupational Literacy
Earlier this month, the SEM staff attended and participated in group training sessions for the Occupational Literacy Project (OLP). The OLP provides evaluation, technical assistance, and professional development services to Adult Basic Education (ABE) and vocational training organizations serving District residents. This initiative is funded by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) and the Department of Employment Services (DOES).

During the training sess ions, our staff focused on the areas of occupational literacy, career mapping, and project and program management. Moreover, our staff was able to focus on new occupational literacy areas, such as diversity/cultural competency, self-management, and entrepreneurship/intra-preneurship.

 
To learn more,   click here .



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