COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS

BY: EVELYN HARDING

 GED: GENERAL EDUCATION DIPLOMA

Offer ones who did not graduate from high school the opportunity to receive a high school
equivalency diploma.

Assist adults in learning the fundamentals of reading, writing, and math.

Enrollment is free for all participants.

Obtain a General Education Development diploma.

 GED

Population Need

Be at least
Assist in
Not currently Not have 16 years old Measure
obtaining a
be enrolled in graduated from academic
better career,
high school high school abilities in
attending
relation to a
college, or
typical high
changing one’s
school graduate
lifestyle
 Pros Cons
Pros Cons
A GED requires the same A GED is not always viewed in the
academic equivalency as a same regard as a high school
diploma.
high school diploma.

You will earn more money It is more challenging to get into

college with a GED
with a GED than without it

Your scores on the GED can Having a GED makes it harder to

prove that you’re ready to find a job in the United States.
attend college
GED: RECOMMENDATION:
"Just nice enough" is no longer the
case for a GED certificate or
credential.
 Passing the GED demonstrates the
academic skills and knowledge of a
high school graduate and are
prepared for college or a career.
ESL: ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGE
PROGRAMS

 ESL Program is to provide a diverse

population of non-native speakers of English
a variety of ESL courses which can help
eliminate the linguistic barriers in achieving
their academic, economic, and personal goals.

 The ESL Program help to gain linguistic and

cultural knowledge necessary secure
employment in the community.
 ESL: POPULATION AND NEED

Population Need
Age groups with or
Non-native speakers without prior  Expand academic vocabulary
from diverse cultural educational and
professional experience.  Develop confidence in speaking/listening
and reading/writing, including formal and
informal registers
 Develop fluency in the use of higher-level
grammatical structure
 ESL: POPULATION AND NEED
PROS
 Easier to learn a second
language
 Creates opportunity for
diversity
 Provides future opportunities
CONS
 It can be incredibly difficult to
learn specific content.
 It restricts participation in local
culture.
 It has a negative connotation..
ESL: RECOMMENDATION:
 The advantage of ESL adults
learning English is that they can
communicate in both their native-
speaking language and English.

 Help communicate with the rest of

the world on and off the job
CIL OF JACKSONVILLE

To empower all people with a disability to

live independent, self-empowered lives.
Full opportunity for all through self-
empowerment, self-determination and
equal access
CIL: POPULATION AND NEED

Population: People with disabilities

 Offer support
 Advocacy,
 Information on empowerment
 Banning discrimination 
CIL: PROS AND CONS

PROS CONS
 Individualized attention.  Separated from the rest of
 Specialized approach to self- the world
independence  Experience stigma
 Access to services.  Potential to struggle more
socially.
 CIL: RECOMMENDATION

 It can seem difficult to consider

how to communicate with, work
with, or manage, someone with a
disability, actually very easy.
 Offer them the respect they
deserve and treat them as you
would any other human.
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https://vittana.org/14-pros-and-cons-of-bilingual-education
 15 GED vs diploma pros and cons. (2019, May 14). Vittana.org. 
https://vittana.org/15-ged-vs-diploma-pros-and-cons
 COJ.net - Welcome. (2020, October 19). https://www.coj.net/
 GED requirements overview | GED test - test-guide.com. (n.d.). Free Test Prep and
Practice Tests. https://www.test-guide.com/ged-requirements-overview.html
 (2019, October 22). Landing Page. https://www.ciljacksonville.org/
 (2015, November 20). Manchester Community College. 
https://www.manchestercc.edu/