Students come to The Immigrant Learning Center from all corners of the world and all walks of life. They travel from 94 cities and towns around Greater Boston to Malden Center five days a week because they all share the burning desire to improve their lives, and the first step is learning English. Since opening in 1992, The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. has helped nearly 13,000 immigrants and refugees from 122 countries learn English.
Our Students
Student Profile from Fiscal Year 2025
Students Served
830
Top Countries of Origin
Haiti, Brazil, Morocco, China
El Salvador and 47 other countries
Top Cities of Residence
Malden, Everett, Medford, Revere,
Saugus and 44 other cities
Gender
59% female, 41% male
Median Age
39
Education
70% High School Diploma or Higher,
45% Attended Post-Secondary School
Achievements
When new students register they are evaluated to determine their incoming English proficiency, and they are asked to set one or more goals. English is a means to an end. By improving their English-language skills, students achieve goals such as finding a job, finding a better job, being promoted, entering a training program or college, buying a home, and becoming a U.S. citizen. Some even start their own businesses.
Meet Our Students
The ILC Student Entrepreneurs
Immigrants are highly entrepreneurial. Research shows that immigrants start more than their share of businesses from Main Street to the Fortune 500. So it’s not surprising that The Immigrant Learning Center students are also business owners. We are proud to share a sample of businesses owned by former students.
Rodrigo de Souza
from Brazil
The ILC Student 2018
Saul Ortez
from El Salvador
The ILC Student 2013
Sandra Dominguez
from El Salvador
The ILC Student 1993 – 1994
Joel Marmolejos
from Dominican Republic
The ILC Student 2018
Phong Nguyen
from Vietnam
The ILC student 2010-2011
Maria Todorova
from Brazil
The ILC Student 2010 – 2014
Majd Khairallah
from Jordan
The ILC Student 2005 – 2007
Carl-Wolff Louis
from Haiti
The ILC Student 2023
Dr. Leon Spivak, DDS
from Russia
The ILC student 1993
Rachel Kangalu
from Tanzania
The ILC Student 2020 – 2021
Phong Nguyen
from Vietnam
The ILC student 2010-2011
Sandra Dominguez
from El Salvador
The ILC Student 1993 – 1994