International Learning Center offers adult ESL & citizenship classes, math and computer workshops, job readiness; on-site preschool
We count our blessings at Neighborhood House in many ways. Turkeys, of course, are popular signs of abundance and generosity in this season of thanks: we’re grateful to the UWM Nutrition Science program for bringing healthful fresh fruit “turkey” centerpieces to our tables, delighting guests at our Giving Thanks Family Fun Night.…
175 Turkeys! Hunger Task Force delivered a happy Thanksgiving to International Learning Center students today. Hunger Task Force visited the school in October to explain the coming cuts in food stamp assistance. Students who shared their stories about why food stamps are important (no small task for English language learners) were automatically selected to…
When Than Kyi first came to the United States as a refugee from Burma 5 years ago, she knew she’d need more English to help her family succeed in a new land. Than Kyi enrolled at International Learning Center, where she made quick progress in English literacy and speaking, and increased involvement with her children’s…
International Learning Center students and staff were among over 100 dancers, musicians, and aid workers who attended this year’s World Refugee Day at Pere Marquette Park. A collaborative effort, it was the largest World Refugee Day celebration ever held in Milwaukee. “We wanted to highlight the contributions that the refugees bring to Milwaukee,” said Anna Bierer of…
International Learning Center recently received a $7600 grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation for its preschool’s Home Visit program. Home visits from ILC educators help newcomers and refugee families learn how to be safe at home and on the street in a new land, and gain the literacy skills they need to thrive as a…