International Learning Center offers adult ESL & citizenship classes, math and computer workshops, job readiness; on-site preschool
Students from Marquette’s nurse practitioner grad program gave a presentation on back care for International Learning Center students, with help from in-house interpreter Nang Kham. A show of hands quickly revealed that nearly everyone has had back issues – whether from jobs that require heavy lifting, carrying small children, or the stress and strain of everyday life. Freddie…
State Representative Christine Sinicki received a warm welcome at International Learning Center Tuesday April 21, 2015. Rep. Sinicki is drafting legislation to revise the state’s Minority Retention Grant to expand the pool of minorities eligible for this form of college financial aid to include all refugees (the grant was initially written to benefit refugees from the Viet Nam war specifically). ILC…
Four Wisconsin State Legislators welcomed a group of refugees from International Learning Center (ILC), a program of Neighborhood House of Milwaukee in Madison last week, Tuesday February 10, 2015. The adult students met with legislators Chris Larson, Evan Goyke, Jonathan Brostoff, and Christine Sinicki to discuss expanding a key college aid program for minorities. The meeting was a powerful…
Scenes from the annual Holiday Party at International Learning Center – a massive multicultural feast of food, music, friendship! Performances included a tribute to Woody Guthrie (with support from Paul Cebar); four-part harmonies from Karen singers; elders from Burma, China, and Congo shaking it up; a Burmese beauty queen reminding us of the value of learning;…
A mix of old and new traditions, along with big helpings of generosity, made for a very happy Thanksgiving at Neighborhood House this year. Neighborhood House was proud to host 80 people at the annual Giving Thanks dinner on November 20. As usual, The House provided traditional main dishes – turkey, stuffing, potatoes – and guests brought desserts and sides to share, including 7…