The Outreach Learning Center strives to reduce poverty by encouraging self-reliance through job and life skills training, technology instruction and English Language acquisition.

Description:
The Center offers on-going after school programs and summer reading club for inner city kids. English as a Second Language courses and adult job and life skills courses (including computer training) are throughout the year.

History:
The center is a vision of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church. The congregation ran a successful $1.2 million capital campaign to the purpose of restoration of the building next door for use as a community center.

Contact people:

Margaret K. Peck, Chief Executive Officer, (phone), (email) Christy E Stephenson, Program Manager, (phone), (email) Carol Johnson, Administrative Assistant, (phone)

Office fax number: (843) 579-0470

Address:

405 King Street charleston, SC 29403 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.connectinghands.org

Directions:

King and Calhoun (on Marion Square)   Nearest Bus Stop: 2 blocks, 2 minute walk