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ABE /ESOL Provider Information
BCC @ Star Store
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| Contact Person |
Theresa Romanovitch, Director of New Bedford Campus |
| Telephone |
508-678-2811 ext. 4000 (or) 508-984-8226 |
| Address
(Directions) |
188 Union Street, New Bedford, MA 02740-5942 |
| Email Address |
TRomanovitch@bristol.mass.edu
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| Website Address |
www.bristol.mass.edu
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| Days/hours or Operation |
Saturday Afternoon 12-4
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| Class Levels and Times Offered |
Multi-Level ABE and Multi-Level ESOL
Saturday Afternoon 12-4
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| Application Process |
Walk-in; mail; fax
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| Eligibility requirements |
16 years or older; must be of Hispanic or Mayan descent
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| Cost |
No charge - classes are grant funded |
| Multilingual staff available |
Yes |
| Program Capacity |
25 |
| Funding Source |
N/A
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| Public Transportation Accessible |
No |
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Community Economic Development Center (CEDC)
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| Contact Person |
Corinn Williams, Executive Director
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| Telephone |
508-979-4684
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| Address |
181 Hillman Street, Building #9 - Room 203, New Bedford, MA 02740
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| Email Address |
Corinn@juno.com
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| Website Address |
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| Days/hours or Operation |
Tuesdays and Thursdays, ESOL - 5:30-7:30pm
Mondays, ESOL Tutorial - 6:00-8:00pm
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| Class Levels and Times Offered |
Tuesdays and Thursdays, ESOL I - 5:30-7:30pm
Mondays, ESOL Intermediate Tutorial - 6:00-8:00pm
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| Application Process |
Call for appointment
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| Eligibility requirements |
None
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| Cost |
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| Multilingual staff available |
Yes
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| Program Capacity |
20
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| Funding Source |
Private
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| Public Transportation Accessible |
Yes
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The Family Center
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| Contact Person |
Annmarie Pereira Sawyer, Program Coordinator
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| Telephone |
508 979-1927
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| Address |
Hayden McFadden Elementary School, 361 Cedar Grove Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
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| Email Address |
annmarie80fc@aol.com
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| Website Address |
www.paceccw.org
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| Days/hours or Operation |
Monday - Friday 8a to 4p
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| Class Levels and Times Offered |
ABE GLE 0-9 Mon, Tues, Weds 8:30 to 11:00 7.5 hrs per wk
ESOL SPL 0-6 Mon, Tues, Weds 12:00 to 2:30 7.5 hrs per wk
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| Application Process |
Call or come in, fill out registration form
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| Eligibility requirements |
New Bedford parent or guardian with child age 7 and under, must take part in 4 program components; adult ed., parent and child together time (1 hour per week), parent education workshop (1 ˝ hours per week), family literacy home visit (1 hour per month)
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| Cost |
None
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| Multilingual staff available |
Spanish
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| Program Capacity |
15 per class, 30 total
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| Funding Source |
DOE Even Start grant
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| Public Transportation Accessible |
Accessible by bus, program provides bus or cab vouchers if needed and also provides childcare if needed.
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MY TURN, Inc. (New Bedford)
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| Contact Person |
Sherri Nichols, Regional Coordinator
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| Telephone |
(508) 979-1699
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| Address |
181 Hillman St., New Bedford MA
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| Email Address |
SNichols@detma.org
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| Website Address |
www.my-turn.org
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| Days/hours or Operation |
Monday - Thursday 10:00a to 12:00p
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| Class Levels and Times Offered |
GED and Pre-GED Monday - Thursday 10:00a to 12:00p
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| Application Process |
Call for details
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| Eligibility requirements |
16-21, Out-of-School youth, income eligibility, call for details
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| Cost |
Free
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| Multilingual staff available |
No
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| Program Capacity |
20
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| Funding Source |
WIA Title One, Private foundations
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| Public Transportation Accessible |
Yes
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N.B. Public Schools Division of Adult/Continuing Education
ABE / ESOL Instructional Program
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| Contact Persons |
Rosemary E. Wilde, Director
Bernice Jensen, Facilitator
(*Stephanie Linhares, Counselor - outstationed at GNBCC)
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| Telephone |
508-997-4511, ext. 2419 (days)
508-997-4511, ext. 2468 (evenings)
(*GNB Career Center - 508-990-4000)
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| Address |
455 County Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
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| Email Address |
RWilde@newbedford.k12.mass.us
BJensen@newbedford.k12.mass.us
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| Website Address |
http://www.newbedford.k12.ma.us
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| Days/hours or Operation |
Monday - Thursday 9:00 am to 12:00 noon
Monday - Wednesday 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm
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| Class Levels and Times Offered |
ESOL 0-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-8; ABE 3-5.9;
Pre-GED; GED Preparation: Mon - Thurs 9a to 12p
(and) 6:30p to 9p
ABE/Literacy 0-3.9; 6:30p to 9p
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Other services available: GED Test Center; Adult Diploma Program; New Bedford High School, Evening Extension Program
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| Application Process |
Walk-in or call for an appointment
Day Classes: 508-997-4511 ext. 2419
Mon - Thur 9a to 10a
Eve. Classes: 508-997-4511 ext. 2468
Mon or Wed 5:45p to 6:45p
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| Eligibility requirements |
16 years of age or older; not currently enrolled in K-12; have the capacity to acquire basic reading and writing skills; lack the level of reading, writing, and/or computation skills expected of a high school graduate (even if in possession of a high school diploma) and/or who are limited English proficient.
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| Cost |
Free
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| Multilingual staff available |
Counselors fluent in Portuguese and Spanish
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| Program Capacity |
224 Slots
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| Funding Source |
MA Department of Education
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| Public Transportation Accessible |
Yes - (public transportation not available after 6:00 p.m.)
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New Directions - Education Unit
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| Contact Persons |
John Afonso, Senior Instructor
Carol Weller, Assistant
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| Telephone |
508-979-1715
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| Address |
Quest Building, 1213 Purchase Street, 2nd Floor, New Bedford, MA 02740
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| Email Address |
JAfonso@detma.org
CWeller@detma.org
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| Website Address |
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http://www.NewBedfordCareerCenter.org
| Days/hours or Operation |
Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
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| Class Levels and Times Offered |
Remediation - grade 5 or above - and GED
Monday through Friday, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
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| Application Process |
Referrals from counselors at Greater New Bedford and Wareham Career Centers. Initial interview with John Afonso.
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| Eligibility requirements |
Member of Greater New Bedford Career Center, Referral by Counselor.
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| Cost |
No cost to those who meet eligibility guide lines.
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| Multilingual staff available
| Portuguese speaking staff available; instruction in English only.
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| Program Capacity |
20
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| Funding Source |
Dept. of Labor, Workforce Investment Act or other Special Grants
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| Public Transportation Accessible |
Yes
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P.A.C.E. YouthBuild
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| Contact Person |
Gloria Williams, Director
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| Telephone |
508-984-3558
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| Address |
58 Crapo St. 3rd Floor, New Bedford, MA 02740
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| Email Address |
YouthBuildNewBedford@yahoo.com
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| Website Address |
http://www.YouthBuildNewBedford.org
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| Days/hours or Operation |
Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
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| Class Levels and Times Offered |
Multi-level class for students interested in getting their GED.
Class meets Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
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| Application Process |
Call YouthBuild for application. Applications accepted year round.
Next program will start on September 12, 2005.
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| Eligibility requirements |
Age 16-24, not currently enrolled in school.
Must pass “Mental Toughness” and drug test.
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| Cost |
Free
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| Multilingual staff available |
Yes
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| Program Capacity |
20
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| Funding Source |
DOE and Foundation (with no income requirements)
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| Public Transportation Accessible |
Yes
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Training Resources of America ACHIEVE!
Youth Opportunity Program
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| Contact Person |
Barbora Hazuková, Regional Manager
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| Telephone |
508-587-6115 or 508-984-7419
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| Address |
58 Spring Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
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| Email Address |
bhazukova@tra-inc.org
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| Website Address |
www.tra-inc.org
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| Days/hours or Operation |
Monday - Friday 8:30a to 5:00p
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| Class Levels and Times Offered |
All are welcome; ESOL students must pre-test at SPL5 and up, ABE students 1 - 12th grade reading levels.
Classes run 17.5 hours per week - individual schedule am/pm.
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| Application Process |
Referrals come through the New Bedford Career Center/New Directions
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| Eligibility requirements |
WIA/Youth Eligibility criteria
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| Cost |
None to client
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| Multilingual staff available |
Yes
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| Program Capacity |
40 enrollments for the year
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| Funding Source |
WIA Youth
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| Public Transportation Accessible |
Yes
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UMass Workers' Education Program
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| Contact Person |
Lisa Jochim, Director
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| Telephone |
508-999-4047
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| Address |
800 Purchase Street, New Bedford, MA 02740
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| Email Address |
LJochim@umassd.edu
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| Website Address |
http://www.umassd.edu/workersed
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| Days/hours or Operation |
Monday through Thursday 8:30 am to 8:30 pm
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| Class Levels and Times Offered |
ABE, Pre-GED, EDG, Beg. ESOL, Int. ESOL, & Adv. ESOL
9:00 am to 12:30 pm (and) 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
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| Application Process |
Call to make Placement Test appointment. Test determines class level needed. Student’s name placed on waiting list. Student is called when there is an opening in the appropriate level class.
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| Eligibility requirements |
At least 16 years of age
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| Cost |
Free
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| Multilingual staff available |
Yes
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| Program Capacity |
169 students
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| Funding Source |
Massachusetts Department of Education
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| Public Transportation Accessible |
Yes
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Wareham Free Library - Reading Partners Program
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| Contact Person |
Deena Kinsky, Program Coordinator
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| Telephone |
508-295-2343 ext. 1018
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| Address |
59 Marion Road, Wareham, MA 02571
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| Email Address |
TDKinsky@verizon.net
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| Website Address |
http://www.wareham.ma.us/public_documents/warehamma_library/literacy
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| Days/hours or Operation |
Monday, Thursday and Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday 10:00 am to 2:00 pm
NOTE: These are library hours. Tutors and students may meet when the library is open.
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| One-on-One Tutoring |
One-on-one tutoring sessions are held during library hours at a time that is convenient to both tutor and student.
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| Application Process |
Call for appointment / interview with coordinator.
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| Eligibility requirements |
Adults and Out-of-School youth, age 16 and over
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| Cost |
No fee except returnable $10 deposit on GED books.
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| Multilingual staff available |
Spanish-speaking staff; Portuguese translator available with advance notice. Instruction in English.
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| Program Capacity |
Depends on tutor availability.
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| Funding Source |
Town of Wareham Funding Grants
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| Public Transportation Accessible |
Yes, by Onset Wareham Link (OWL)
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