HIGHLIGHTS

Juntos is a six-member partnership that provides adult basic education, adult secondary education, English literacy, college transition, computer and family literacy, and vocational training and job search services to local adults.

Community Partnerships In Holyoke. . .

• Holyoke Public Schools serves as lead agency, provides funding and in-kind support to Juntos, and operates the Holyoke Adult Learning Opportunities (HALO) Center.
  
  
• The Community Education Project offers English literacy, Native Language literacy in Spanish, an ABE-to-College Transition Program, and computer and family literacy classes.
  
  
• The Community Adolescent Resource and Education (Care) Center offers education, GED preparation classes in English or Spanish, and support services to teenage mothers and their families.
  
  
• Holyoke Community College provides support for adult learners in making the transition from adult basic education to higher education.
  
  
• The New England Farmworkers Council provides adult education, English literacy, and workplace skills instruction in Spanish and English.
  
  
• The Massachusetts Career Development Institute offers adult basic education, English literacy, vocational training, job placement, and counseling services.
  
  

And Why They Work. . .

• Partners assess community needs on a regular basis. A systematic community assessment process provides information on adult education needs to the partners.
  
  
• The partnership benefits from the leadership of a carefully chosen advisory council. The council includes members from a wide range of workforce development and adult education organizations.
  
  
• Forming the partnership has increased access to funds. The partnership has attracted funds that individual organizations would not have been able to obtain.
  
  
• Each partner has a distinctive role to play. Partners bring specific expertise, strengths, and community connections to the partnership, enhancing its capabilities and expanding its reach.