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New initiative offers free high school equivalency and social services

New initiative offers free high school equivalency and social services
Photo by Steve Solomonson

Strivers looking to jumpstart their careers will be able to take free high school equivalency classes and employment services starting on Sept. 24.

The initiative was announced by Councilman Mark Treyger (D–Coney Island) on Aug. 21 at the O’Dwyer Community Center, together with the Council’s Committee on Education and the organization Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow.

It will include the free classes, job-readiness workshops, connection to employment opportunities, and one-on-one social services counseling at the community center at W. 33rd Street between Mermaid and Surf avenues, according to a press release by Treyger’s office.

In order to register for the classes, participants have to be 21 or older and have to take a math and a reading tests on the following date and time options:

Option 1

Reading test: Sept. 17, 10 am–1 pm

Math test: Sept. 18, 10 am–1 pm

Option 2

Reading test: Sept. 20, 10 am–1 pm

Math test: Sept. 21, 10 am–1 pm

For more information, call the O’Dwyer Center at (718) 310—5677 or contact the Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow at (718) 387–1600.

Reach reporter Kevin Duggan at (718) 260–2511 or by e-mail at kduggan@cnglocal.com. Follow him on Twitter @kduggan16.