Halifax Community Learning Network Association is a
Support of Schools and Education Charity located in Halifax, NS.
Services Provided by Halifax Community Learning Network Association
HCLN offers free basic skills tutoring programs to adults in the Halifax area from September to June. Adult learners are assessed and paired with a volunteer tutor who will work with them once to twice a week. Programs take place at branches of the Halifax Public Libraries including the Captain William Spry, Halifax North, Keshen Goodman, and Spring Garden Road branches. All programs are supervised by a paid coordinator. Each year, HCLN manages up to 200 learners and volunteers. This year, HCLB received funds to offer a GED class in Spryfield. This is a special project made possible throught the Canada-Nova Scotia Labour Market Agreement. At present, 15 adults are studying 4 days per week to prepare to write the GED exam
