“As a student, I have been on the Adult Education Task Force for a year and a half – since it started meeting. I just wanted to be involved so they would have a voice from an adult learner at the North Quabbin Adult Education Center.” -- Donna Swain

Compiled by Working Group of Partnership

34 North Main St.

Orange, MA 01364

978-544-8917

Fall 2002

Table of Contents

I. Executive Summary

II. Introduction

Chart of Organizations

III. North Quabbin Community Descriptions

Community Profile Summary

Census and other Data Tables

IV. Inventory of Existing ABE/ESL Programs

V. Gaps in Services

VI. Dialogue with Community

Methodology

April 2001 Community Meeting

Focus Group – ABE Students

Focus Group - Community/Civic Education

Focus Group – Teens

Survey/Phone Interviews – Employers

Survey – Human Service Providers

VII. Assets

VIII. Conclusions

IX. Summary and Next Steps

Legend of Tables

Table 1 – Population

Table 2 – Median Income

Table 3 – Unemployment

Table 4 – Employment

Table 5 – Mean Travel Time to Work

Table 6 – Education

Table 7 – Poverty Rates Using Federal Guidelines

Table 8 – Self-Sufficiency Standard

Table 9 – English Proficiency and Race/Ethnicity

Table 10 – Teen Birth Rate

Table 11 – Affordable Childcare