Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, has certified ILI a Service Enterprise, the first such […]
$25,000 Challenge Match Met! ILI’s Impact Continues
ILI supporters have met a $25,000 Challenge Match put forward by four anonymous donors—two weeks ahead of the deadline. This […]
ILI Executive Director Caroline Gear on Making an IMPACT
“Many students walk through the ILI doors on their journey to improve their lives,” says Caroline Gear, ILI’s Executive Director. […]
ILI Board President Markus Jones Values The Power of Language
ILI Board member, Markus Jones, talks about the power of language and why he values his work with ILI and what the school means to the community.
April is Volunteer Appreciation Month!
The past twelve months have been full of challenges: the pandemic rearranged our lives, interrupted our interactions, and enveloped the […]
Volunteer & Inspire Online! Teaching by Modeling
Teaching by modeling is basic best practices in education, and modeling volunteerism is no exception. Recently, I met with a […]
Aimee Salmon: From ILI Student to Board Member and What ILI Means to Her!
“As an English learner, an immigrant myself, and a former ILI student, I understand how challenging it was to move […]
ILI contributes to a new driving curriculum in collaboration with Rebecca Lorimer Leonard and UMass graduate and undergraduate students
ILI is proud to have teamed up with University of Massachusetts Amherst and our own staff and students to collaboratively […]
Teaching English Through A Photographic Lens
The third page of Emma Symanski’s new book, Teaching English Through A Photographic Lens, reads, “This book is dedicated to […]
#VoicesofILI is BACK and shining a bright spotlight on Blanca Sandoval!
Blanca is a student in the Free English Program and is originally from Guatemala. She admits that the beginning of […]