GIVING IMMIGRANTS A
VOICE SINCE 1992
THE IMMIGRANT LEARNING CENTER® (The ILC) OF MALDEN, MA,
IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT GIVES IMMIGRANTS A VOICE IN THREE WAYS.
THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
provides free, year-round ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) classes to help immigrant and refugee adults in Greater Boston become successful workers, parents and community members.
THE PUBLIC EDUCATION INSTITUTE
informs Americans about immigrants and immigration in the United States.
THE INSTITUTE FOR IMMIGRATION RESEARCH
a joint venture with George Mason University, produces valid, reliable and objective multidisciplinary research on immigrants and immigration to the United States.
News & Events
2024 Immigrant Student Success Conference
The ILC’s free, annual, virtual conference on teaching immigrant students and integrating immigration into your curricula will be held July 16, 2024.
2024 Teen Perspectives Contest
The annual Teen Perspectives Contest from The Immigrant Learning Center highlights the voices of the latest generation of American high school students. This year, all students at Malden High School, Everett High School and Medford High School are encouraged to participate.
Newsletter: Fall 2023 Impact Update
The Fall 2023 Impact Update features stories of The ILC students in and out of the classroom with a spotlight on donors and upcoming events as well.
2023 Annual Report
Learn how The Immigrant Learning Center gave immigrants a voice in fiscal year 2023 in our inaugural Annual Report. The report features information about our updated digital literacy program, new suite of resources for educators, student stories and more.
Educator Resource Hub
The ILC has created and curated more than 100 resources for teachers of immigrants and immigration. Search our collections on topics like immigrant trauma, ESOL and immigration lesson plans for all ages. All provided resources are free.
Video: Celebrating 30 Years of Giving Immigrants a Voice
To mark our 30th anniversary, The ILC has created a video that celebrates the accomplishments of the past three decades and looks forward to giving immigrants a voice in the years to come.
Impact Stories
SADDIQA
Saddiqa left Afghanistan after her husband was killed by the Taliban. After living for a while with her brother in Pakistan, she and her children came to the United States…
ABDONY
On January 12, 2010, Abdony returned to Port au Prince, Haiti, after visiting his wife and daughter in Boston. At 4:53 p.m. that day, a huge earthquake struck Haiti…
MARIA
When Maria’s children became adults living on their own, she decided to start a new life in the U.S…