WVSA ARTs connection

The ARTiculate Employment Training and Outreach Program is a supplemental education service that provides access to multiple arts-infused educational and vocational experiences for youth, adults, and organizations.

Our goal is for ARTiculate apprentices to gain and exhibit a greater sense of self-awareness, social awareness, and human creative potential by developing their artistic abilities, career readiness skills and aptitude for citizenship. This goal will be achieved through the integration of ARTiculate’s three-part curriculum:

Adult Education Program

Applied & Fine Arts Training

Social and Life Skills Training

Employment Readiness Training

WVSA ARTs connection’s

Literacy for Life

Adult Education Program

Free GED and Literacy Classes

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- GED Preparation
- Improve reading, math, and computer skills
- Improve employment and life skills

- Classes for different levels and on-line course work

- Small class size

- Convenient location

Flexible Hours
Monday - Friday
Morning, afternoon, and on-line classes & it's free!

DC resident adults (minimum age of 16) have the opportunity to take classes that focus on literacy, technology and workplace skills. Participants are provided with hands-on activities, such as internships and mentoring programs in the DC area.

If you are interested in enrolling, please contact:
Chenniah Randoloph, Literacy Coordinator
Department of Outreach and Training
Phone: (202) 296.9100 ext. 305
Email: crandolph@wvsarts.org
WVSA ARTs connection, 1100 16th Street, NW Washington, DC 20036

Funded by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE)

Using our art studios apprentices are trained in the appreciation and execution of applied and fine arts as a means of providing them with a lifelong tool for self-expression and self-awareness. These skills include, but are not limited to: Mixing and varying color tones with acrylic paints; Mixing water-colors according to wanted effect; Linoleum printing; and 2 & 3 dimensional work. Apprentices skills such as: using digital camera, digital scanner, digital imaging software and developing arts, education or other products using technology.

Apprentices are trained in social behavior skills that are reinforced by staff in all aspects of the program. ARTiculate provides an environmental and instructional context through which an individual develops self-respect; self-esteem, as well as respect for staff, colleagues, and equipment. The staff stresses to all participants the importance of self-determination in one’s life and making choices and decisions regarding quality of life. The ARTiculate staff also makes clear the significance of appropriate workplace/studio language, attire, and etiquette. Participants have the opportunity to apply, broaden and enhance these skills in “real world” settings through practical and formal experiences such as gallery openings, marketplace commerce, public performances, and street promotions.

Apprentices complete inventories that facilitate the exploration of their career interests, unique strengths, talents, aspirations. While also working on career exploration exercises and career preparation strategies through programmatic tasks specifically suited to their individual strengths and needs. Apprentices are encouraged to understand the range of occupations available, and to become attentive of how social and self-awareness is critical to preparing for a career. Our Job Shadowing Project provides on-site and community-based instruction to students with special needs that enable them to learn and practice employment-related concepts in authentic settings.