Thursday, April 26, 2012
Lovin' the Mayor's Visit on April 21, 2012
On Saturday, April 21, 2012, the Northeast GED Center was honored to welcome Mayor Nutter to help us celebrate our two-year anniversary at our Cottman Avenue location. 20 GED graduates were invited back to have the Mayor sign a copy of their GED in recognition to their great accomplishment.
The Mayor was so inspiring to all of us. We also awarded five full scholarships to the Mayor for him to give out to people who were bullied out of high school. This is our way of thanking the Mayor for his stand on this horrific incident that contributes to the 7,000 high school dropouts around the country EVERY DAY. As the television commercial with basketball star Lebron James keeps reminding us, every 29 seconds a student drops out of school. We know that a substantial number of these students were bullied out of school.
The Mayor gave words of encouragement and support to all of us--both students and staff. He inspired us to continue to do our best in life because we are the future of Philadelphia.
Thank you, Mayor Nutter, for recognizing the important work that we are doing at the Northeast GED Center in preparing our students to make a difference in the future of our wonderful city.
Friday, April 13, 2012
WHAT COMES NEXT AFTER MY GED?
Each week, we get wonderful phone calls from our students who have passed the GED Test. Getting that piece of paper in their hands changes their whole outlook on life. But now what?
Most people who attend our GED program are looking forward to a "next step." They either want to start a career, change careers, find jobs, or be promoted at their job. Without the GED, that has been impossible.
Moving to the next step can be scary if you don't have guidance along the way. Sadly, people make some bad decisions about schools based on fancy advertisements in the media. As the director here at the Center, I sit with any student who is ready to take that next step and discuss what steps are needed to achieve it. I'm always happy to do vocational counseling with our students to help them achieve their goals. For instance, one young woman tole me she wanted to be a legal secretary. She was so bright and positive. I really explored with her what her real dreams were. She always wanted to be an attorney, but she believed that would be impossible. After spending several hours together, we devised a "game plan" of how to quick step over some of the schooling she would need and she enrolled in college. Now, seven years later, she is a practicing attorney. She always tells me each year at the holiday time how grateful she is to me for not allowing her to settle on a career which wasn't her goal. She just didn't know how to go about following her dream.
I am happy to work with any student who has a dream in finding the quickest and best way to get there--whether it is a career school or college.
In my next blog, I will discuss some of the things that worry students in taking those next steps--and how I, too, overcame them!
Remember--getting a diploma is just a few weeks away at the Northeast GED Center.
Bonnie Kaye, Director
Most people who attend our GED program are looking forward to a "next step." They either want to start a career, change careers, find jobs, or be promoted at their job. Without the GED, that has been impossible.
Moving to the next step can be scary if you don't have guidance along the way. Sadly, people make some bad decisions about schools based on fancy advertisements in the media. As the director here at the Center, I sit with any student who is ready to take that next step and discuss what steps are needed to achieve it. I'm always happy to do vocational counseling with our students to help them achieve their goals. For instance, one young woman tole me she wanted to be a legal secretary. She was so bright and positive. I really explored with her what her real dreams were. She always wanted to be an attorney, but she believed that would be impossible. After spending several hours together, we devised a "game plan" of how to quick step over some of the schooling she would need and she enrolled in college. Now, seven years later, she is a practicing attorney. She always tells me each year at the holiday time how grateful she is to me for not allowing her to settle on a career which wasn't her goal. She just didn't know how to go about following her dream.
I am happy to work with any student who has a dream in finding the quickest and best way to get there--whether it is a career school or college.
In my next blog, I will discuss some of the things that worry students in taking those next steps--and how I, too, overcame them!
Remember--getting a diploma is just a few weeks away at the Northeast GED Center.
Bonnie Kaye, Director
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
NEW EMERGENCY MORNING CLASS
To meet the number of people we can't fit into our morning class starting on February 29, we are starting a new class a week later on March 8. This class will be twice a week--on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 5 weeks. Each session will be 3 hours, from 9 a.m. to noon. Registration is filling up quickly, so if you're interested in joining that class, please call us now at 215-745-0141.
There has never been a better time to get your GED. Now that previews of the new test are starting to be revealed, trust me when I tell you that you don't want to wait for that change! ROUGH--AND TOUGH!
There has never been a better time to get your GED. Now that previews of the new test are starting to be revealed, trust me when I tell you that you don't want to wait for that change! ROUGH--AND TOUGH!
Thursday, February 9, 2012
BACK IN THE DAYS....
I always tell our students that back in the old days when I was growing up--namely in the 1960's--having a high school diploma wasn't nearly as important as having job skills. Since I was an expert typist, I was always able to find work. It was easy to lie about my education and age because we didn't have the technology that we have today. You could FAKE IT--and still MAKE IT!
Today it's a new world. Today it is much more difficult to tell the BIG "L" as I call it--LIE. Today it's much too easy to get caught. That's why getting a legitimate GED is essential.
GED is done differently everywhere you go. No two programs are the same. Sadly, many of the programs are way longer than they need to be. I know. I used to teach a program that was 90 hours long. When I started this new system, I said, "There has to be a better way." And there is--my 30-hour express program.
At the Northeast GED Center, we have developed our own book which teaches you what you need to learn to pass the test. Today people don't have time to sit in a classroom and learn a lot of information they don't need. That's why most of us left school--we were bored learning information that we wouldn't need, right?
I tell our students that when I went to high school, I learned the biggest lie of all. That's when I asked my teachers, "Why do we have to learn this?" Their answer was always, "Because some day you're going to need it." That was the big lie. Now, nearly 43 years later, I never had to cut upon a frog's brain, I never had to figure out why two lines would never end, and I don't address anyone with, "Romeo, Romeo, where forth are thou Romeo?" As I said, wasted information.
I made a study for the past 26 years on what is on the GED Test That's why we know exactly what to teach you in order to pass the test in only four weeks.
I'll be telling you more about us soon! Feel free to write to us and ask any questions or post them on this blog.
Northeast GED Center
Today it's a new world. Today it is much more difficult to tell the BIG "L" as I call it--LIE. Today it's much too easy to get caught. That's why getting a legitimate GED is essential.
GED is done differently everywhere you go. No two programs are the same. Sadly, many of the programs are way longer than they need to be. I know. I used to teach a program that was 90 hours long. When I started this new system, I said, "There has to be a better way." And there is--my 30-hour express program.
At the Northeast GED Center, we have developed our own book which teaches you what you need to learn to pass the test. Today people don't have time to sit in a classroom and learn a lot of information they don't need. That's why most of us left school--we were bored learning information that we wouldn't need, right?
I tell our students that when I went to high school, I learned the biggest lie of all. That's when I asked my teachers, "Why do we have to learn this?" Their answer was always, "Because some day you're going to need it." That was the big lie. Now, nearly 43 years later, I never had to cut upon a frog's brain, I never had to figure out why two lines would never end, and I don't address anyone with, "Romeo, Romeo, where forth are thou Romeo?" As I said, wasted information.
I made a study for the past 26 years on what is on the GED Test That's why we know exactly what to teach you in order to pass the test in only four weeks.
I'll be telling you more about us soon! Feel free to write to us and ask any questions or post them on this blog.
Northeast GED Center
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
WELCOME TO OUR BLOG
Welcome to our Northeast GED Center blog. The Northeast GED Center is located in Northeast Philadelphia. It is a unique program because it's fast, effective, and successful for most of the students who are part of our program.
This program is unique because it teaches students the skills needed to pass the GED Test in only 4 weeks or 4 weekends. During the week, students come to school three times a week for 4 weeks; on the weekends they come for 4 weekends on both Saturday and Sunday.
Our Center prepares students to pass the test over 30 hours. We also offer 8 extra weeks of math tutoring on Saturday mornings to all of our enrolled students.
In the upcoming weeks, we will answer some of the most asked questions by potentional or enrolled students. Please check back here often and frequently to get updates and information. We are here to see your success in life.
This program is unique because it teaches students the skills needed to pass the GED Test in only 4 weeks or 4 weekends. During the week, students come to school three times a week for 4 weeks; on the weekends they come for 4 weekends on both Saturday and Sunday.
Our Center prepares students to pass the test over 30 hours. We also offer 8 extra weeks of math tutoring on Saturday mornings to all of our enrolled students.
In the upcoming weeks, we will answer some of the most asked questions by potentional or enrolled students. Please check back here often and frequently to get updates and information. We are here to see your success in life.
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