Learning English in an idyllic location You learn language in the real world, not a grammar book. The place where […]
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 […]
Don’t Click Away! Human Connection in Online Learning
When our classes were held in-person, I’d hear stories or see pictures of the students’ children. Now that classes are on […]
What makes ILI special — and effective!
It is not unusual for us to hear that ILI is a unique learning experience, giving rise to vastly improved […]
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 […]
Northampton, the land of Multiculturalism and Pluralism
I am really amazed to see how both multiculturalism and pluralism are a social norm in the United States, particularly […]
Dreams Do Come True: Brahim’s and Hasnaa’s Story
Anyone who’s had to finance the purchase of their home knows the rigors of that process and the additional amount of […]