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City Gate is an urban ministry in Washington, DC, seeking to open doors of opportunity, empowerment, and friendship. Our primary focus is on children and youth in the city and on internationals. We welcome the participation and support of all who want to serve and share in building a community of inclusion and hope.

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General Education Development (GED) Preparatory Program

This program provides a career education curriculum; trains individuals in computer technology; enables participants to become qualified to receive a CDA (Child Development Associate Certificate) and prepares individuals to be able to pass the GED exam. City-Gate's curriculum meets the criteria set forth by the SEA (State Education Agency). Day classes are held 20 hours weekly. City-Gate has provided 336 hours of GED preparation time to students enrolled in our GED Prep Program.

Adult Education for Careers Program (AEC) (Project-Based Curriculum) Summer 2009

City Gate has designed a career based project in early childhood development during the summer camp session. The work experience provides an on-the-job training experience in early childhood development focusing on the competency of creating a safe, healthy, learning environment. In addition to learning management and policies, the following CDA Competency Standards are taught:

• Goal I. To establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment.
• Goal II. To advance physical and intellectual competence.
• Goal III. To support social and emotional development and to provide positive guidance.
• Goal IV. To establish positive and productive relationships with families.
• Goal V. To ensure a well-run, purposeful program responsive to participants needs.
• Goal VI. To maintain a commitment to professionalism.

Adult Education for Careers is an opportunity for participants to learn new leadership skills and foster their ability to obtain career goals. This endeavor is accomplished by each youth worker engaging in various job descriptions such as:

• Lead Teacher
• Assistant Teacher
• Sports & Recreation Facilitator
• Food Coordinator
• Early Emerging Literacy Coordinator
• Field Trip/Special Activities Coordinator
• Environmental Specialist

In essence, Adult Education for Careers is an opportunity for program participants to learn new career skills while receiving on the job training.

This program provides a variety of opportunities for youth that supports continuous adult developmental outcomes. In addition, a stipend is provided to foster learning financial literacy to manage finances earned in the future.

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