Harvard President Neil L. Harvard, of course, is the workplace of many highly literate people. It is also the workplace of many people who lack basic reading, writing, and math skills. Faculty and administrators at Harvard frequently devote decades of their lives to the University. So do cafeteria workers and custodians, dishwashers and housekeepers.
The exact number of University employees who cannot read or write is unknown, but it is estimated to be well into the hundreds. Some of these people have not finished high school. Specialty programs—such as U. Citizenship preparation and High School Diploma preparation—are also available. Classes meet on campus, usually once or twice per week, before, during, and after work hours , and on Saturdays during the fall and spring semesters, with abbreviated classes and specialized programs in the summer.
You may request one-on-one tutoring if you cannot attend regularly scheduled classes or need additional instruction in English for Speakers of Other Languages, writing, computer skills, or high school diploma preparation. Tutors are available on the Cambridge and Longwood campuses before and after work hours. If you need a place to study, complete academic assignments, or conduct career research, consider visiting the Resource Center, located on the 3rd floor of Mt.
Deemed an overwhelming success in its first year by its participants and organizers, a new, expanded Bridge Program began this semester with 15 separate classes for employees from Harvard University Dining Services HUDS , the Faculty Club, and Facilities Maintenance Operations. Now, in addition to ESL and literacy courses, the program is offering a speaking and listening class, GED general high school equivalency diploma , and basic computer skills courses.
All classes, books, and materials are free, and employees get paid release time from their shifts to attend. Fifteen Harvard graduate students are also working as volunteer tutors to meet one-on-one with program participants as needed. Eventually, casual employees and employees of long-term service contractors will also be eligible to apply. Ranging in age from 22 to 60, Bridge students are a diverse group.
Some have grown up in the United States in circumstances that prevented them from gaining a basic education. Some are immigrants who have been very well educated, but because of language barriers have been unable to secure high-paying, highly skilled jobs in this country. Some have even missed school altogether. And still others come to the program having completed high school and even some college, and are now seeking to develop computer skills so they can move beyond or do better in their service jobs.
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