The Gray House Adult Education (AE) students impressed not only the staff but also themselves with the closing of the first academic year of our restructured program in June. 44 students of the 86 enrolled took a post-test following a 12-week session. 75% of the students improved 50% or more. The average change was +7.18 […]

Need for food at local pantries increases during summer months For a list of meal sites for children this summer, visit: https://meals4kids.org/  

The Gray House is seeking two part-time employees for the 2019-2020 academic year, with the opportunity to extend beyond that time period. The Adult Education program is advertising for an Adult Education ESOL Instructor. The position, which includes teaching and planning time is up to 30-hours/week with benefits available and has two locations: The Gray House […]

Urban Potential at Trinity Church in Forest Park will have a four-week intensive session of Mixed Beginner and Literacy ESOL classes this summer from July 16 to August 8. Classes are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only, with the Literacy level from 1:30 to 2:30 PM, and the Mixed Beginner level from 2:45 to 4:45 […]

Less than 15 years ago, a derelict house–not unlike the “gray house” prior to 1984–sat on the lot next to 22 Sheldon Street. Today, the property is owned by The Gray House and was recently redesigned thanks to funding from the City of Springfield’s Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $25,000, along with contributions […]

On Thursday, May 16, Urban Potential at Trinity Church completed its first session of Adult ESOL classes with a multicultural celebration of achievement. And there was much to be celebrated! Of the 11 students enrolled, six post-tested. Each of those students improved, and five were promoted one level or more. 50% of students improved greater […]

On Fridays during May and June, The Gray House Adult Education Program has scheduled its Skills Seminar Series. The series is devoted to literacy skills in finance, law, health, computing and nutrition. At these seminars, presenters from several community service agencies will acquaint participants with the services they offer, answer participant questions, and provide referrals […]

Congratulations to Adam, the eldest son of one of our adult education families and a Gray House volunteer! On Friday, May 3, 2019, Adam will be honored at the State House in Boston as one of the “29 Who Shine.” We applaud you, Adam, for your resilience, humanity, and strong spirit. We are so blessed […]

The learning gains from Session 1 were phenomenal. Session 2 results showed that The Gray House Adult Education (AE) students continue to shine. With the close of session 2, 27 of our AE students were re-evaluated. Two of those learners had advanced beyond what The Gray House offers and were referred to other community programs with […]

On Friday, April 12th, The Gray House received a delivery of 448 Spring baskets that were put together and donated by nurses from Baystate Health. We reached out to our friends from Center for Human Development, Partners for Community and Open Pantry to help us distribute these to children in the community. “Our agencies are […]