New home for D.C. adult education center
The Academy of Hope, an adult education center in Washington, D.C., aims to use its new 9,400-square-foot modern facility to help greater numbers of city residents. With a $200,000 grant from Oprah Winfrey's Angel Network and aid from other foundations, the Academy of Hope has unveiled a new home with a fully wired learning center, two computer labs, classrooms, a career counseling center and a student lounge.