International Learning Center offers adult ESL & citizenship classes, math and computer workshops, job readiness; on-site preschool
ILC Students took advantage of the warm weather to get out and about this fall, with field trips to Milwaukee Public Museum, Mitchell Domes, Survive Alive House, Jelly Belly Factory, and job fairs. These field trips are great ways to learn about American life and culture outside the classroom. Now they know: which days the…
Students in ILC’s Older Refugee Program have a new favorite sport – bocce ball! They play in weekly tournaments with other seniors at the Washington Park Senior center where they also take part in citizenship classes with ILC’s Gina Palazzo. Social integration with other seniors is part of the program at Washington Park, where refugee elders also…
At the lake, in the community garden Urban Eden, refugee students are on the move… summer 2015.
Neighborhood House and International Learning Center staff mourn the tragic loss of ILC student Jay Ro. 48-year-old Jay Ro was killed in his home early Thursday morning, June 26, when suspected armed robbers entered and threatened Ro’s 11-year-old son. Jay Ro, a former Cargill employee, attended a special ESL class for displaced workers. “He was a great…
For refugees used to living off the land and being in close contact with nature, city life can be a difficult adjustment. Spending time in the forest is a way to relieve stress, renew self-confidence, and reconnect with essential elements of life. ILC students and their families had several opportunities to explore the outdoors this spring. Field trips to…