Northampton, Massachusetts, nestled in the heart of the Connecticut River Valley, is more than just a picturesque New England town. It’s a vibrant, culturally rich community that offers a unique and immersive environment for learning English.
Advancing Financial Literacy: ILI Celebrates Progress and Plans for Future Growth
Over the past two years, ILI and Valley Community Development have empowered non-native English speakers with financial and business education through the Small Business Fundamentals for ESOL program. Supported by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation, this innovative curriculum has successfully graduated 42 participants, equipping them with essential skills for business ownership in the U.S.
ILI’s Highlights of 2023: You helped make them possible!
Free English classes welcome more immigrants and refugees than ever before! It was early 2023 when the MA Department of Elementary […]
Literate mending workshop at ILI, Northampton
For a few March nights, students in two classes of the Free English Program turned their learning lenses inward in an effort to understand how languages help form them.
Engaging our Volunteer Community through Learning—and fun!
Is there a better way to spend a Saturday morning in early March than picking up some new ways to better serve our community, meet like minded people, and have some delicious snacks?
Volunteer Spotlight: Drew David
Volunteer Spotlight Drew David has been volunteering as a tutor for ILI students since last August. He’s no stranger to […]
ILI Spotlight: Brian Long, teacher trainer and ILI instructor
ILI Spotlight Meet Brian Long, one of the many dedicated teachers who work daily at ILI to advance our mission. This […]
The Top 5 Benefits of Learning English Online with Native English Speaking Teachers
Will learning English Online with a Native English Speaker Benefit You? Yes, absolutely! Having a native English speaker as your […]
ILI Student Stories: Chinatsu Nagamune
Chinatsu Nagamune is an ESOL student in ILI’s Free English classes for Immigrants and Refugees. The background of her Zoom […]
Literate Mending in Multilingual Families
Children and Parents Talk about Language Riya and I are sitting at a café, talking about her experiences as a […]