Yearly Archives: 2016

/2016

Adult Citizenship & Dual Language Classes

Utilizing innovative strategies we focus on determining pathways between Level One (L1) and Level Two (L2) ESL classes and workplace English Language programs. We  expand opportunities to engage in combined basic education, ESL, and workforce education. Our adult literacy programs will provide training, resources, and assistance beyond as needed. In addition, volunteers will assist, teach, and mentor adults in helping them with basic math, reading, civic and citizenship preparedness. 3 to 4 classes will be offered, three days a week, morning...

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Homework Assistance & Tutoring

Our staff and volunteers will also provide civic integration for clients. Mentors will help children K-12 with their homework after hours four days per week from 5:00-7:00 pm. We will prepare each client with additional knowledge of English, US history, and civics. Our goal is to teach and encourage civic learning which builds a strong foundation for our clients to exercise their rights and responsibilities. Through preparing for naturalization, our clients will gain the necessary tools to become successful citizens-...

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Health & Fitness

We realize the importance of health and fitness; therefore, while our clients work towards their U.S citizenships, will offer weekly training sessions to promote a healthy body. We feel it is our duty to promote a healthy active lifestyle and feel that martial arts training will teach self-discipline and socialization skills. We will offer martial arts training twice per week; one for children (ages 5-17) and the one for adults (18 & older) who are clients in our program. ...

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Summer Children’s Program

Our Summer Enrichment Program will be offered four to six weeks during the summer. It will help our clients enrich their focus in math and reading comprehension. We will provide a syllabus with instructional materials for our staff and volunteers including, lesson plan and scripts, pupil workbooks and textbooks. ...

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Interpretation Services

Our staff and volunteers assist immigrants with their job and medical applications, as well as immigration materials as needed. We will interpret and translate items from English to Fulani, French, Wolof and other languages as necessary. During the integration process, we will assist in the reversal from those languages to English as well. We will work hard to make your  transition a success. Our team will physically escort our clients to and from job interviews and medical appointments. ...

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Employment Assistance

We have partnerships with several corporations and agencies to assist with job placement and employee referrals. The employment process is generally intimidating and can be a cause for anxiety for new immigrants. We will assist those candidates with job placement and when necessary accompany to the job interviews and assistance with online applications. Our employee assistance program begins once a client walks through our door. We continue to provide assistance from completing the job application, to mock interviews, to negotiating salary...

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Entrepreneurial Education

The American dream begins in the hearts of those who desire financial independence. We will offer training and encourage immigrants who desire to fulfill their dreams to start their own businesses. For example, we will help women through the complicated system of obtaining and maintaining a successful business. One such as lucrative, but often complex business is the hair braiding industry. The licensing process can be very convoluted and tiresome. With all new-start businesses funding is another key element of...

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Mortgage & Credit Preparation

Credit is part of your financial power- in order to purchase a home or become a productive tax-paying citizen; learning how to manage this financial power is crucial. It helps you to get the things you need now, like a loan for a car, credit card or a home; based on your promise to pay later. Our clients will receive 40 hours training given to those who are planning to buy a house. The training will incorporate banking basics, preventing...

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Mentoring

Our youth is our future. Therefore, empowering our kids and leading them onto the right path is a priority and a must for our organization. In fact, misguidance combined with ignorance call for devastating consequences. The different acts of terrorism in the United States and abroad constitute an undeniable materialization of that fact. That is why we will establish programs promoting leadership, and educating them against violence, substance abuse and gang related activities. We want our kids to be effective...

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