English At Large …
… provides free, accessible, high-quality services to adult immigrants in 24 communities across Greater Boston. Our One-to-One Tutoring, Conversation Groups, Career Access Lab (CAL), Beginner English, Caregiver and Workplace English Programs and Summer Book Groups give English language learners at all levels the knowledge, skills, tools, support and confidence they need to fully engage in their communities and move forward in their new life in the United States.
All of our services are delivered by volunteers, trained and supported by English At Large staff. They are our greatest asset, and donate thousands of hours in service to the more than 400 learners who benefit from our programs each year.
- More than 200 volunteers share their time, energy and knowledge as teachers and facilitators of our One-to-One Tutoring, Conversation Group and CAL Programs.
- As many as 12 additional volunteers donate their time throughout the year in our office, and assist us with program planning, data management and learner assessments.
Our Volunteers…
…give life to our mission and work hard to ensure that EAL programs are of the highest quality and relevant for their learners.
- EAL volunteers share a deep commitment to welcoming newcomers in their communities, and supporting their learner’s journey to learn English and to acclimate to life in the US and in their communities.
- EAL volunteers bring a wealth of life experience to their roles, and share this freely with their learners.
- EAL volunteers are natural ambassadors, not only for EAL, but also for the value that immigrants and refugees add to our society.
English At Large serves a highly diverse set of English language learners who live or work in our 24-community service area.
Our Learners…
- Come to the United States from 48 different countries.
- Speak 33 different languages and unique dialects.
- 76% are female, 18% are male, 6% did not identify.
- 60% are between 35-54 years of age.
- 65% have a higher education degree, earned in their home country.
- 46% have a household income under $30,000; 68% are under $45,000.
- 30% are beginner English language learners.
- 38% are unemployed and seeking work.
- 37% are employed in positions well below their professional credentials.
Our Service Area
English At Large serves 24 communities in Greater Boston, Massachusetts:
Acton
Andover
Arlington
Bedford
Belmont
Billerica
Boxborough
Burlington
Carlisle
Chelmsford
Concord
Lexington
Lincoln
Littleton
Maynard
Medford
North Reading
Reading
Stoneham
Wakefield
Waltham
Wilmington
Winchester
Woburn
English At Large
800 West Cummings Park, Suite 5550
Woburn, MA 01801
tel : 781.395.2374
email : info@englishatlarge.org
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English learners! Fall is here - time to turn over a new leaf! Reap the bounty of this week's idioms that celebrate this most colorful time of year!
English Learners! Registration is now open for our FREE Beginner English Class! Classes begin in October and will meet in-person on the campus of Tufts University, Medford.
Register today to secure your spot! conta.cc/3LL8jwd
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English learners! Our Fall Conversation Groups are starting soon - and many are still enrolling! See the full list of groups with openings and register today! ow.ly/p3FK50KOvZq
English learners! Today we are sharing Part 2 of lesson from MMMEnglish: Learn 45 Essential Telephone Phrases for successful phone conversations in English! ow.ly/aQk950KMT3z
English Learners! How do you feel about talking on the phone in English? Today's lesson from MMMEnglish will help take the stress and fear out of phone calls. ow.ly/Oxxn50KMSHV
English Learners! Today's lesson from Bob the Canadian will go over the verbs TO BE, TO WANT, TO GO, TO LIKE, and TO HAVE. These are the 5 most important verbs that you need to learn as you continue to study English! ow.ly/c8Cf50KKmXR
English learners! Short stories are perfect to practice English listening and speaking. Listen to this short story and then the follow-up questions to help build your understanding of simple present tense. ow.ly/9qf750KIrMg
English Learners! We currently have openings in our Stoneham, MA Conversation Group! This group will be meeting on Thursday evenings at the Stoneham Public Library. You do not need to live in Stoneham to attend this group, but registration is required! Secure your spot today!
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Attention English Learners! Our friends at the Medford Family Network are offering a Free English class! Learners must be Medford residents with at least one child age 8 or younger.
English learners! Registration for our Fall Conversation Groups is happening now! We currently have openings in some Town of Arlington, MA Town of Lexington, MA Stoneham, MA Waltham, MA and Town of Winchester, MA Groups. Register today to reserve your spot! ow.ly/jpVI50KHmJl
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