St. Vincent de Paul’s  Education Program dares back  to 1999. One of Metro Atlanta’s premier nonprofit, noncredit programs, offering either low or no cost classes in DeKalb County,  SVdP’s Education Program seeks to integrate lifelong learning into people’s lives.  Continuing Education students come with varied educational goals, including ESL advancement, GED, and life enrichment.  To serve these student goals, we recruit diverse volunteers with extensive experience and education, including professional certifications, Master’s and Ph.Ds degrees.  SVdP Faculty attend professional developmentseminars in order to maintain subject area expertise. SVdP strives to diversify its course offerings, creating a variety of lifelong learning opportunities. Education’s programs and courses relate to the following:

• English as a Second Language (ESL) courses for limited English speakers
• High school completion and GED preparation courses for those not completing high school
• Older adult courses supporting and promoting positive aging
  Parent Education courses to increase parenting skills
• Community Education courses providing fee-based professional and personal enrichment classes
• Contract Education courses customized to the specific needs of business and industry
• Nutrition Classes

The Life Skill classes are available to be taught at the conference level.  Several conferences have very strong Life Skill programs already in place including ESL and Budgeting classes for their clients.