International Learning Center offers adult ESL & citizenship classes, math and computer workshops, job readiness; on-site preschool
ILC is grateful for three recent grant awards. The Milwaukee Peace Corps Association is giving $500 to support field trips. CVS Pharmacy is giving $500 for child safety seats for students. The Ziemann Foundation has renewed a $7500 grant for our evening transportation and youth programs. We are grateful to these organizations for their support.
Our computer lab got a make-over this spring with new desks and partition walls provided by a grant by the Public Service Commission. We currently have 15 computers in our lab for student use.
ILC was honored to have been selected to present at an upcoming national conference for adult educators, the first joint COABE/ ProLiteracy Conference, “Coming Together in Chicago.” Our presentation was titled “Refugees’ Stories: Perspectives on the Challenges of Cultural Adjustment in the US.” It featured a video of ILC staff members from Hmong, Lao, and Somali Bantu refugee groups sharing…
You can download PDFs of our latest newsletter, program overview and other useful documents by following the links below: ILC Brochure ILC Handbook & Class Schedule ILC Newsletter ILC Program Overview Neighborhood House of Milwaukee, our parent organization Neighborhood House Annual Report ILC Teachers’ Blog
ILC student Khin is proud to be Employee of the Year at Hatch Staffing. ”I would hope that in part it’s because he listened to our discussions in class about how to be a good employee,” says ESL instructor Diana VanMinnen. “Come on time, look happy to be there, don’t grumble if you get extra…