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Worker Education Program

Location

1803 Dorchester Avenue Suite 101

Dorchester, MA, 02124

United States

42° 17' 20.7348" N, 71° 3' 48.4632" W

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Phone:

(617) 822-0130

Website:

www.workereducationprogram.org

Mission:

Worker Education Program (WEP), is a non-profit workplace education program. The mission of WEP is to provide worker-centered educational and training opportunities to entry-level unionized workers. WEP partners with employers and unions to offer classes that help workers communicate better in English, increase their literacy skills, improve their math, acquire high school diplomas, explore career advancement, or prepare for college. Since 1991, WEP has served over 4,000 Massachusetts workers.

WEP currently offers 12 classes at five sites. WEP classes are funded by grants from the Massachusetts Department of Secondary and Elementary Education, English for New Bostonians, and First Literacy. WEP is a provider for the 1199SEIU Training and Upgrading Fund Massachusetts Division.

Fieldstone Apartments Computer Learning Center

Location

907 Blue Hill Avenue

Dorchester, MA, 02124

United States

42° 17' 36.0924" N, 71° 5' 18.7332" W

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Mailing Address (if different than physical location):

Fieldstone Apartments

907 Blue Hill Avenue

Dorchester, MA 02124

Phone:

1 617-265-0229

Fax:

1 617-265-1340

Email:

fieldstone@peabodyproperties.com

Mission:

Key Partners:

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:

Charge for services:

free, open to non-residents

Key Programs Offered:

Services that the center offers:

Adult Basic Education

After school programs

Computer Training

Open to Non-Residents

No Fee to Use Services

Target Populations:

Youth (Ages 5-17)

Young Adults (Ages18-22)

Adults (Ages 23-64)

Number of Workstations for Public Use:

6-10

Type of facility in which this program/organization located:

Housing

SMS Computer Learning Center

Location

1 Maple Court

Dorchester, MA, 02121

United States

42° 18' 29.3256" N, 71° 5' 8.9304" W

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Mailing Address (if different than physical location):

Phone:

1 617-445-0050

Email:

troyrob999@yahoo.com

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

Key Partners:

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:

Key Programs Offered:

Adult Basic Education

After school programs

Computer Training

Open to Non-Residents

No Fee to Use Services

Target Populations:

Youth (Ages 5-17)

Young Adults (Ages18-22)

Adults (Ages 23-64)

Number of Workstations for Public Use: 6-10

Codman Square Health Center Food Pantry

Location

378A Washington Street

Dorchester, MA, 02124

United States

42° 17' 53.5776" N, 71° 4' 21.8208" W

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Mailing Address (if different than physical location):

Phone:

617.822.8369

Website:

http://www.codman.org/2011/06/food-pantry-re-opens/

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesdays

Mission:

We do not want our neighbors to be hungry. Both Codman Square Health Center and Dorchester House Multi-Service Center have an on-site food pantry for members of the community. In addition to gathering food to take home, you’ll have the opportunity to learn about nutrition and other public health issues.

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other:

Michelle Rue

Key Partners:

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:

Charge for services:

free

Key Programs Offered:

Transportation provided:

no

Community Meeting Space Available:

no

Type of facility in which this program/organization located:

Health Center

Tavolo

Location

1918 Dorchester Ave (between Ashmont St. and Bailey St.)

Dorchester, MA, 02124

United States

42° 17' 2.3316" N, 71° 3' 53.1864" W

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Mailing Address (if different than physical location):

Phone:

617.822.1918

Fax:

617.507.4674

Email:

eat@tavolopizza.com

Website:

http://tavolopizza.com/

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

Monday through Saturday 5:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Sunday 4:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.

Mission:

From the Tavolo website:

"Just what the neighborhood needed.

A comfortable spot where everybody knows your name. Be welcomed with a smile as big as our TV screens. Try a meatball that was featured in Bon Appetit Magazine. Free parking across the street. The food press call Tavolo: unpretentious, tasty, diverse, a keeper. How many more reasons do you need? Visit Tavolo today. Where good food is everything. Open daily from 5 PM."

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Sun-Ah's Cafe

Location

503 Washington Street (between Wheatland and Melville Ave)

Dorchester, MA, 02124

United States

42° 17' 38.6412" N, 71° 4' 19.38" W

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Mailing Address (if different than physical location):

Phone:

(617) 822-2233

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

Mission:

Cafe serving coffee, tea, juice, bagels, sandwiches, and more!

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Sea Breeze Mexican Grill

Location

1782 Dorchester Ave (between Lonsdale St & Shepton St)

Dorchester, MA, 02124

United States

42° 17' 22.2396" N, 71° 3' 47.6064" W

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Mailing Address (if different than physical location):

Phone:

617.297.5205

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

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The Center for Church and Prison

Location

101 Nightingale St

Dorchester, MA, 02124

United States

42° 17' 40.8732" N, 71° 5' 7.2096" W

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Phone:

781-233-1528

Email:

gwalt436@gmail.com

Website:

http://www.churchandprison.org/

Mission:

To collaborate with churches in providing resources for developing preventive structures and reintegration programs that will lead to decline in the recidivism rate especially for black men.
To serve as a religious based information and educational center on prison and detention.
To work with churches in facilitating the smooth re-entry of prisoners into the society from prisons, detentions and correctional facilities.

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other:

Rev. George Walters-Sleyon, Director

Charge for services:

No

Last Updated:

02/03/2011

Washington Heights Tenants' Association

Location

69 Ruthven St.

Dorchester , MA, 02121

United States

42° 18' 48.3876" N, 71° 5' 29.868" W

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Phone:

617-445-8731

Email:

jalvira78@yahoo.com

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

Office hours: Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Computer classes: Monday and Wednesday 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Blood pressure clinic: every first Thursday of the month 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Girls program (partnership with Girl Scouts): Fridays 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other:

Jessie Alvira

Key Partners:

Mass Impact

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:

Stop by or call Jessie Alvira for more information

Charge for services:

$75/room rental (capacity 50); $100 ESL classes (can be paid in installments)

Key Programs Offered:

Free computer classes for MS Office and typing, drop-ins welcome. Registration required.
NSTAR forgiveness program workshops one day a month
ESL classes
Blood pressure clinic
Give turkeys and toys to residents during the holidays
Girls group meets weekly for girls grades 6-12
Computer lab (can be rented for trainings)
Tax assistance
BYF jobs in summer for teens

Community Meeting Space Available:

Yes

Last Updated:

01/12/2011

Sportsmen’s Tennis & Enrichment Center

Location

950 Blue Hill Avenue

Dorchester, MA, 02124

United States

42° 17' 27.0348" N, 71° 5' 20.9292" W

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Phone:

617.288.9092

Fax:

617.288.3253

Website:

www.sportsmenstennisclub.org

Hours of operation (or meeting times & dates):

Mission:

To create an interracial setting where urban youth can develop a healthy, competitive spirit on and off the tennis court; to teach the value of teamwork as well as individual achievement; to encourage interaction and friendships between people from different backgrounds; to learn to win and lose gracefully; and most importantly, to be winners in life.

Executive Director/CEO/President/Coordinator/Other:

Toni Wiley, Executive Director

How to get involved/application guidelines and procedures:

Sportsmen's Tennis & Enrighment Center is open year-round, with 7 indoor and 7 outdoor courts, a clubhouse with showers, and classrooms for after-school and Saturday youth enrichment programs. Located on 4 acres adjacent to Harambee Park, there is free, off-street parking, easy access by public transportation, and the lowest adult membership rate – just $150 annually – of any comparable tennis club in Boston. Stop in for an assessment, to tour the Club, or to enroll for a clinic, camp or lesson.

Key Programs Offered:

Ready Position: a comprehensive after-school academic enrichment program for children in grades K – 5. With a focus on early literacy and basic math, we strengthen the gateway subjects that allow children to thrive in any academic environment. Ready Position engages high school students as 1:1 tutors with younger students, under the direction of a licensed teacher and special educator.

Math*STARS: a program for students in grades 6 – 9, designed to build high-level math and science skills in urban students, run under a partnership with MathPOWER and Northeastern University. College students are engaged in 1:1 tutoring, under the direction of a MA Promise Fellow.

HEY (High Energy Young) Sister: a free Saturday-only program for girls ages 10 – 17, which helps girls explore health and wellness, financial literacy, social activism, healthy relationships, college and career exploration, and more.

Scholarships available:

Yes

Transportation provided:

No

Community Meeting Space Available:

No

Last Updated:

12/12/2011