MOV Adult Education gets new home
PARKERSBURG – MOV Adult Education held an open house and ribbon cutting Wednesday to celebrate their move to St. Joseph’s Landing, according to a press release from the organization.
MOV Adult Education is located on the fifth floor, home of the Wood County SPOKES and Adult Education Coordination, and the six floor which houses the Wood County Adult Learning Center.
SPOKES is a ten-week program consisting of work-based academics, job preparation skills, and vocational training in the area of customer service under contract between the West Virginia Department of Education Office of Adult Education and Workforce Development and the Department of Human Services (DoHS) in collaboration with the Workforce Development Boards (WDBs).
The program provides classes with intense daily activities that address work-based academics; “soft skills” necessary for adults to pursue and retain gainful employment; and vocational training in customer service.