The Immigrant Learning Center Public Education Institute 5-12-2021
Meet the heroes helping us get through the pandemic!
On April 6, The Immigrant Learning Center honored the immigrant heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic at our Immigrant Heroes Award Benefit. If you didn't have a chance to attend, this is your chance to hear their incredible stories! You can also watch a video of the full event here.
Monique Nguyen

When Vietnamese-Canadian-American immigrant Monique Nguyen saw undocumented immigrants getting left out of federal relief, she knew she had to help. Monique co-founded the MassUndocuFund and dispersed over $1.5 million to undocumented residents across Massachusetts to help them survive the pandemic.
Abdulkader Hayani

When Syrian refugee Abdulkader Hayani was laid off at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, his first thought was to help others. As a tailor, Abdulkader was well-prepared to enlist his family to sew thousands of masks and distribute them for free to frontline workers.
Niall Lennon

Through his work at the Broad Institute, Irish immigrant and scientist Niall Lennon has helped facilitate more than 15 million COVID-19 tests across New England. When the COVID-19 pandemic strained the medical system's testing capacity, his team leapt into action in high-risk hotspots.
The Immigrant Learning Center's Students

The ILC is proud of our immigrant essential worker students, including students who work in health care, food service, custodial services and more. Listen to The ILC teachers describe how their students kept their communities healthy, fed and safe.
More Resources
Looking for a good book that will expand your horizons? We've compiled a list of great choices featuring immigrants, with options for kids, teens and adults! Teachers could also use this resource to expand their classroom libraries.
Help us to continue our unique work of recognizing the contributions of immigrants through research, public education and annual awards.

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About us
The Immigrant Learning Center® (ILC) of Malden, MA, is a not-for-profit organization that gives immigrants a voice in three ways. The English Language Program provides free, year-round English classes to immigrant and refugee adults to help them become successful workers, parents and community members. The Public Education Institute informs Americans about the economic and social contributions of immigrants in our society, and the Institute for Immigration Research, a joint venture with George Mason University, conducts research on immigrants' economic contributions. For more information, visit our website www.ilctr.org or Facebook page.