Community need
Immigrants with low level English skills cannot begin the process of moving forward in their new life in the United States.
In Massachusetts:
- More than 600,000 residents are foreign born; 1 in 6 adults is an immigrant or refugee.
- More than 250,000 do not speak English well enough to secure work or engage in community life. (Migration Policy Institute)
- 16,000 remain on waitlists for free or sliding-fee programs, some for as long as 2 years. (The Boston Foundation)
- 130,000 people, 26% of the total population in Middlesex County, are non-English speakers. (2019 American Community Survey)
- Less than 10% of these adults are enrolled in programs to help them learn English. (The Boston Foundation)
These people do not have the English language skills they need to move forward with their lives.
They face the following barriers to reaching their personal and professional goals:
- Difficulty obtaining employment, promotions, and/or raises
- Not able to support their children in school and/or advocate on their behalf
- Challenged to access community resources and services
- Unable to communicate with physicians and/or mental health providers
- Unprepared to take the U.S. Citizenship Exam (which is administered in English)
- Isolated and not involved in the local community
English language instruction is key to overcoming these challenges.
English At Large is the only organization in our service area that provides free one-to-one and small group English language instruction. For many adults who want to learn English and struggle to learn in large, classroom-based settings we are their only option.
Programs Offered to Local Learners Include:
One-to-One Tutoring
Conversation Groups
Beginner English Classes
Career Access Lab
We also offer programs through our relationships with community partners, including:
Caregiver English
Workplace English
For more information on these programs, please visit our Programs Page.
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! Today's video lesson from English with Lucy will help you understand the 5 English grammar tenses used in almost all written and spoken English!
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English Learners! Today's lessons from Bob the Canadian will help you understand how to describe and compare things in English! We hope this makes you feel as happy as a clam!
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English Learners! Today is Marathon Monday -the day thousands of runners come to Massachusetts to run the Boston Marathon! Today's lesson from Nick's English is based on the true story of the first woman to run this historic race -and made history!
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English Learners! How are you? How's it going? What's up? Today's video lesson will help you understand how to answer these common greetings! Have a great day!
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English Learners! We are hosting an Open House at the Waltham Public Library! Stop by on Wednesday, May 1st to receive information and register for free local programs!
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English Learners! Watching television is a great way to build your English vocabulary! Today's video includes a lesson on common phrasal verbs using clips from the popular show "Modern Family". Enjoy!
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