Opportunities Industrialization Center
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Opportunities Industrialization Center (usually shortened to “OIC” and doing business as OIC of America, Inc. and OIC International, Inc.) is a nonprofit adult education and job training organization headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,[1] with offices located in New Haven, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., and Burma Camp, Accra, Ghana.
Company type | Nonprofit |
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Industry | Education |
Founded | January 26, 1964; 60 years ago (1964-01-26) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Founder | Leon Sullivan |
Headquarters | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania , United States |
Number of locations | 38 (United States) 20 (international) |
Area served | United States |
Key people | Sheila Ireland (President/CEO) |
Services | GED testing Job training |
Website | www |
Founded in 1964, OIC operates 38 affiliated centers in 22 states in the US and 20 international centers in Africa, Haiti and Poland, according to its website. These are designed to provide General Education Development studies and workforce development courses focused on helping economically disadvantaged persons, minority communities, and adults and adolescents seeking to complete or resume their education and obtain employment.
Renee Cardwell Hughes became CEO of OIC in January 2020,[2] succeeding Dr. Kevin R. Johnson. Leon Sullivan was OIC's founder.