Kent State University East Liverpool is pleased to announce the opening of the
Community Outreach Center at the local campus.
The public is invited to attend a celebratory reception on February 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Center, which is located on the lower level of the East Liverpool Campus’
Main Building.
The
Community Outreach Center has been developed by the campus as a place where the community can access, at one convenient location, services from a variety of organizations.
Housed at the
Community Outreach Center will be a satellite office of the Mahoning and Columbiana Training Association (MCTA) Youth Works Program, Consumer Credit Counseling Services, the Ohio Appalachian Center for Higher Education (OACHE)
Educational Opportunity Center, and GED classes through Columbiana County Career and
Technical Center.
MCTA’s Youth Works Program targets high school youth at-risk of dropping out of school, non-traditional college students, high school drop-outs, and other area residents in need of employability training.
The Youth Works Program office hours at the Kent State East Liverpool Campus are Monday from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m., Wednesday from
1:00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m., and Friday from
8:00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m. The Lisbon MCTA office remains open to customers Monday through Friday from
8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. Youth Works Program staff can be reached in
Lisbon at 330-424-7722, and in
East Liverpool at 330-382-7530.Consumer Credit Counseling Services provides counseling for any type of credit problems and pre-bankruptcy assistance free of charge.
Counseling is available by appointment through Judy Booth, program manager, at (330) 424-7991.
The purpose of the
OACHE Educational Opportunity Center is to provide services which will increase the college attainment rate in Appalachian Ohio by helping low-income adults, over 19 years of age.
The first priority is to help first-generation higher education students explore career options, choose a college or vocational school, complete admissions and financial aid applications, find scholarships, grants and loans, and learn time management and college survival skills.
The
Educational Opportunity Center also works with local social service agencies to assist students with personal problems that may hinder their educational progress.
For more information, contact Sally Kelly at (330) 382-7404.
The
Community Outreach Center will serve as the location for GED classes which are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September through May.
Once students are prepared, the East Liverpool Campus site will also hold the testing needed to achieve the GED.
Since the program began a little over a year ago, 19 students have earned their GED at this site.
Anyone wishing to attend the reception on
February 8, 2007 can contact Sharlene Senediak at 330-747-5639, or Joe Rawson at 330-424-7722, ext. 205.
