Education Program

Education Program

Provide adult ENL classes for immigrant and refugee parents who are newcomers to the USA. Provides afterschool programming for children whose parents are incapable of helping them with homework and mentoring support. Provide adult support, with emphasis for women empowerment, yearly summer internship programs for high school and college children, and a summer Ubuntu program to help in mentorship and improve children's writing skills.

Eligibility: Refugees and immigrant parents

Application Process: Walk-in

Required Documentation: No documentation initially required

Fees: None

Service Area: Onondaga County

Languages: Arabic, Burmese, Congolese, French, Hindi Maay Maay, Nepalese, Spanish, Somali, Swahili, Persian Ukranian; Urdu, if other languages are needed, assistance will be provided

Staff Contact:

Farid Shirzad
Education Program Director
[email protected]
3152

Fax: 315-422-8080

Toll-Free: 3152144480

Business Line: 315-214-4480

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.refugeeandimmigrant.org

Address: PO Box 11338

Syracuse NY 13218

Hours:
Administrative hours: Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM
Program hours: Vary; call for details

Accessibility: Limited accessibility; call for details

This program is offered by the following agency:

Refugee And Immigrant Self-Empowerment (RISE)