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The ILC keeps supporters engaged and informed throughout the year with a combination of mail, email and events.

The ILC Impact Update

The Impact Update is mailed a few times a year and includes stories about students, donors, events, research and more. To receive future editions, send your mailing address to info@ilctr.org.

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New American Stories

The monthly email newsletter New American Stories gives supporters an inside look at how The ILC students’ lives are affected by learning English. Join the mailing list here.

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You enabled Rachel to make a difference

August 24, 2021

In the early days of the pandemic, many people saw the shortage of high quality masks as a crisis. Rachel, a former The ILC student born in Tanzania, saw it as an opportunity to help others. Rachel pivoted her new clothing business to making masks, sometimes working until 2:00 AM to meet the demand. "It …

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Supporting Jensy’s dream of supporting others

July 19, 2021

Jensy always dreamed of becoming a nurse. Working at a nursing home brought her joy. “I love to take care of people. That’s the number one thing for me. I like to help people ... I like making them feel better. As a nurse, I would have a greater responsibility. I just love it,” she …

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Jair has a message for you

June 23, 2021

Jair came to the United States from Cape Verde to pursue a better education, but his lack of English skills created a major barrier for him. It took discovering The ILC to put him on a path to a better life. "The ILC helped me a lot. I learned a lot from the center ... …

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Olga is giving back to her community

May 20, 2021

The Immigrant Learning Center is proud of all our former students, but we're always especially happy to hear about students like Olga who pass along the help they receive. When Olga, a Haitian immigrant, first came to The ILC, she spoke very little English and struggled to find work. After just a year and a …

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Thanks to you, Fatma can see her family again

April 22, 2021

Many of us haven't seen family members in person in more than a year. Fatma, an immigrant from Libya, hasn't seen most of her children in more than seven years. Without her citizenship, she couldn't travel freely outside the country. She enrolled in The ILC's citizenship classes very motivated to learn. Fatma struggled when she …

Andrea

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Andrea is a New American hero

March 13, 2021

On March 12, 2020, we sent all of our students home and suspended in-person classes. I never could have imagined that we'd still be relying on online classes one year later. Thanks to the support of people like you, our students have barely missed a day of classes. Andrea is one of our online students …

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This new American considers you family

February 17, 2021

Could you pass the civics test to become a United States citizen? To pass, new Americans must learn the answers to 128 questions about American history and government. They also must navigate an incredibly complex system of paperwork, interviews and more. Our Citizenship Class sets our students up for success by helping them with every step of …

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In a crisis, this new American stepped up

November 30, 2020

When new Americans become citizens, they are asked if they will perform work of “national importance.” For Luz this was more than a theoretical promise. She’s been doing work of national importance since the pandemic hit. As a cleaner in a hospital, she has put herself at risk to help others stay safe, and she …

Renata

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With your support, immigrants reach their potential

October 15, 2020

It takes a special kind of courage to sign up to work in health care during a pandemic. But Renata, an immigrant from Brazil, wasn’t worried about herself when she applied for a home health aide position. “I work with elderly people,” she explained. “I worried about getting them sick.” Before she could start working …

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Your support ensures immigrants aren’t left behind

July 23, 2020

All of our lives have been interrupted by COVID-19. For the more than 600,000 immigrants with pending citizenship applications, it has meant a dream delayed. Thanks to supporters like you, dreams are coming true for students in The Immigrant Learning Center’s (ILC) citizenship classes, like Maria [pictured]. Maria, an immigrant from Cape Verde, enrolled in …

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