I would like to introduce the Immigrant Learning Center. It is at 442 Main Street, Malden, MA. This center is only for immigrants. This school is open for all immigrants including you. If you need help about learning English, come in the ILC. Here you will find an excellent supervisor, wonderful teachers, a good space and polite people for helping you! What are you waiting for? Come in!
The Immigrant Learning Center,
Inc. is located at 442 Main St., Malden
The Immigrant Learning Center was opened in November 1992 by Diane Portnoy and Joan Broude. The first school was opened on Pleasant Street in Malden. It had only 3 rooms. When Diane and Joan made invitations, a lot of people came to register in this school but they admitted only 60 students because the school was small. After that, Diane looked for a bigger place with help and support of banks, churches, synagogues, etc. With thanks to their efforts, they have accomplished everything. Now, our school is located on Main Street. It's bigger than the first one. Our school has 280 students from 60 Countries, and a waiting list of 500.
ESL 4 Students interviewing Diane
Portnoy, the Director of ILC 4/00
In March, we interviewed Diane Portnoy, the director of our school.This school was born from the dream of wonderful women. Diane is a nice and important person. Her first reason to open this school is her heart for the people.One day she decided to face problems, and with Joan Broude, she opened this school in 1992. Why did she decide to open this school? During twenty years she was a teacher in Peabody.She saw about the immigrants and their difficulty with communication. Shehad in her mind that English isn’t her first language, and she remembered too, when she was a little girl helping her mom as a translator in many places. Joan Broude had been a director of another school for adults and very much wanted to help immigrants. They believe that adults can learn English. Diane and Joan like to help adult people to learn English. In November 1992, they realized the dream to open this school (the ILC). Now the school has 280 people learning English from 60 countries. In conclusion, one student asked her: “Do you think you have realized your goals?” “Yes,”she said “I’m always still working, I’ll never finish…”
ESL 4 Students working on
their web project 4/00
The I.L.C. is a year round school providing free educational services to Massachusetts immigrants and refugees. The school offers four levels of English as a second language (ESL), family literacy, citizenship classes, computer literacy and adult basic education (ABE) classes. The teachers are hired by Diane, and they must have at leasta Bachelor's degree, have experience teaching and be able to speak and writeEnglish very well. She advertises for the teachers in the newspaper and hiresthem. Most of them have graduated from university for 4 years and manyhave a master’s degree.
Diane Portnoy, Co-Founder and Director
of The Immigrant Learning Center,
Inc.
Diane is always thinking to have a new program. Over a hundred different people and some companies give donations to this school. The Immigrant Learning Center gets some money from the government and the city of Malden and many businesses and people participate. She knows and believes that this country is a good country because it offers some benefits and possibilities for people who want and decide to learn something. She does her part for the immigrants who want to learn English and prepare their future for college, university and more. Many people come from different countries, language, races and colors.
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