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Welcome to the press room.

We offer a variety of resources you can access on your own to assist with feature stories, reviews, press research and fact-checking for articles. We hope you find it helpful.

For media inquiries, please contact:
Chief Advancement Officer Shelley Reese
(781) 322-9777
sreese@ilctr.org

Quick Facts

  • Learn more about The ILC with our About Us page or our 2023 Annual Report.
  • Legal name: The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc.
  • Non-partisan, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded 1992 by Diane Portnoy
  • Gives immigrants a voice in three ways. The English Language Program provides free, year-round English classes to immigrant and refugee adults in Greater Boston to help them become successful workers, parents and community members. The Public Education Institute informs Americans about immigrants and immigration in the United States, and 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.
  • Served nearly 13,000 students to date from 122 countries and 94 Greater Boston communities
  • Hosts annual Barry M. Portnoy Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards Benefit celebrating extraordinary immigrant entrepreneurs in Massachusetts
  • Guidestar Profile

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Diane Portnoy
The Immigrant Learning Center
Founder

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Vince Rivers
The Immigrant Learning Center
Executive Director

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Vince Rivers

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Local art and essay contest for Malden, Medford and Everett teens now open for submissions on immigrationPress Releases

Local art and essay contest for Malden, Medford and Everett teens now open for submissions on immigration

The ILC is now seeking art and essays from teens at Malden, Everett and Medford…
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A woman working at a sewing machine while another stands behind her folding fabric.
‘A conduit of love’ How sewing empowers Cape Cod’s immigrant womenNews

‘A conduit of love’ How sewing empowers Cape Cod’s immigrant women

A sewing program in Cape Cod supports the community with small orders while providing immigrant…
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Vince Rivers, a man with dark hair and glasses wearing a dark suit jacket and light blue tie.
Fall message from the executive directorNews

Fall message from the executive director

As I begin my fifth year as executive director, I am more committed than ever…
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Shelley Reese, a woman with brown hair wearing a gray suit jacket and a blue and green necklace.
Advancing The Immigrant Learning CenterNews

Advancing The Immigrant Learning Center

We're excited to announce that Shelley Reese has joined The ILC as our first Chief…
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Asian woman with long, grey hair next to a literacy poster
Handshakes, high fives and helping studentsNews

Handshakes, high fives and helping students

Jessica, an immigrant herself, changed her work schedule so she could volunteer to help The…
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Four children stand in front of a playground with jungle gym. One boy has a blue stripped shirt and is making a thumbs up sign. Another boy is wearing a minecraft-themed shirt and is making a peace sign. A girl in a white shirt with a heart on it and a girl in a white shirt tied at the waist have their arms around each other.
Summer is for learningNews

Summer is for learning

Parents and children get the help they need thanks to local partnerships Community partnerships allowed…
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