New partnership with Anoka-Hennepin Schools school-age child care program, Adventures Plus
For the first time ever, Metro North Adult Basic Education (ABE) offered a program that was specially tailored to the needs of the Anoka-Hennepin Schools school-age child care program, Adventures Plus. Metro North ABE partnered with the Anoka-Hennepin Schools Adventures Plus school-age child care program to offer preparatory classes and a paid internship.
During the pilot program from January 2 - March 9, 2018, a co-hort of Metro North ABE students focused on workplace skills and expectations, child care vocabulary and activities, along with basic first aid and specialized inclusion training.
Students also participated in a seven-week on-site, paid internship which required working from 6:30 - 9:30 a.m., Monday-Thursday, with optional afternoon sessions. Five local elementary schools opened their doors to the interns and provided outstanding mentoring and leadership. Throughout the experience the ABE teacher had onsite visits and held class every Friday as a way to check-in and provide support.
The pilot concluded with updating resumes, school district interviews, and a celebration. All participants who completed the entire pilot program were successfully able to secure regular employment with Anoka-Hennepin Schools.
Adventures Plus is the Anoka-Hennepin School District's school-age care program, coordinated by Anoka-Hennepin Community Education and offered to all families in the school district and provided at each elementary school. Care is available before- and after-school, and on non-school days which include winter, spring and summer breaks.
To sign up for the next Child Care prep class session, contact us.