Southeast Ministry
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$100: 1 digital camera for
graduation pictures;
$1000: 2 computer
hard drives for the job research center;
$3000: an accordion door to separate the
job research center from the classroom
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What’s special about Southeast Ministry is that it understands its clients well
enough to know that they don’t just need a job, they need to think well enough
of themselves to want a job. This is a tall order in Wards 6 and 8, a community
with a huge population of ex-offenders, sky high unemployment rates,
households headed by single women, and residents with low levels of education.
But Southeast Ministry approaches these problems in a unique way, combining practical classes for men and
women – like the AMEN Job Readiness program – with a course of study in African American culture and history
that also explores self-development, family strengthening, and life skills. GED programs prepare students to take
the official test, offering classes, small study groups, and private tutorials in math, science, social studies, interpretive
arts, and writing skills. The focus is on academics, and also on self-esteem and self-sufficiency. Self worth – economic
and personal – is what it’s all about. Your generous support helps rebuild an entire community.
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