{"id":236,"date":"2023-04-27T18:15:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T22:15:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/las310-sp23\/?page_id=236"},"modified":"2023-05-15T17:02:54","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T21:02:54","slug":"esl-esol-citizenship-studies-and-legal-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.smith.edu\/las310-sp23\/esl-esol-citizenship-studies-and-legal-services\/","title":{"rendered":"ESL, ESOL, Citizenship Studies, and Legal Services."},"content":{"rendered":"

Center for New Americans\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n

Education and Resources for Immigrants and Refugees in Western Massachusetts.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Center for New Americans (CNA) is a non-profit organization that offers resources to learn English to the undocumented,\u00a0 documented, and refugee migrants of Massachusetts Pioneer Valley.<\/p>\n

“CNA welcome immigrants of all races, religions, and national origins.” (CNA)., because they believe in inclusiveness and the variety of traditions and skills that make CNA a multicultural center.<\/p>\n

In addition to offering free English classes, CNA helps prepare Green Card residents for their Citizenship test and provides free legal support for various immigration services.<\/p>\n

CNA is a community center that prepares adults in English as a Second Language (ESL) for their General Education Development Test (GED) and College Education. As well as to obtain the tools necessary to become involved in the community to maintain their independent stability.<\/p>\n

Presential classes <\/strong>are offered in Amherst and Greenfield, MA., in the mornings.<\/p>\n

Online classes<\/strong> are offered in the Northampton, MA., location.<\/p>\n

For more details about placement tests, English levels, and schedules, visit their website https:\/\/cnam.org\/about\/<\/a>\u00a0or call their respective locations at the following addresses.<\/p>\n

Amherst<\/strong>, MA 01002 150 Fearing Street Amherst, MA 0100<\/p>\n

phone number: (413) 239-9550.<\/p>\n

Northampton: At the James House, <\/strong>42 Ghotic Street, Northampton, MA 01060.<\/p>\n

Phone number: 413 587 0084<\/p>\n

Greenfield: <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>278 Main Street, Suite 411 Greenfield, MA 0130<\/p>\n

Phone number: 413 772 0005.<\/p>\n

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Center for New Americans. About Us<\/i>\u00a0(n.d.). https:\/\/cnam.org\/about\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dr. Lindy Whiton, Jim Vaughan, and Phil Rabinowitz founded “The Literacy Project” in 1984, located in Amherst, MA., Greenfield, MA., Northampton, MA., and Orange, MA., and Ware, MA.<\/p>\n
In 1987, The Literacy Project (TLP) was honored by “the Association for Community-Based Education as one of the BEST ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY” (TLP).<\/em><\/p>\n
Greenfield Community Colleges hired Dr. Whiton, a trained reading specialist, to administrate a grant for a short-term program to teach adults to read. Mr.Vaughan volunteers in this program.<\/p>\n
They were determined to continue the excellent work, even when the funding ended, because they realized how this program changes people’s lives in the community. Mr. Phil Rabinowitz liked the good deeds of this program and decided to join the work. The three established The Community Based Education as an independent non-profit agency called The Literacy Project.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
Thanks to donations and the support of staff and volunteers, The Literacy Project has expanded to five locations with little funding but a passion for teaching adults English to enhance their social and economic opportunities.<\/p>\n
Currently, the Literacy Project offers free classes in its five locations Amherst, MA., Greenfield, MA., Northampton, MA., Orange, MA., and Ware, MA. The following programs:<\/p>\n
Amherst, MA<\/strong> 01002<\/strong><\/h3>\n
413-259-1663 https:\/\/www.literacyproject.org\/amherst-classroom<\/a><\/p>\n