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A PublicAtion of the immigrAnt leArning center, in
Giving the Gi t o Languag
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Immigrant Entrepreneurs Spur Economic Growth, Create Jobs
Te ILC, in collaboration with Babson College, hosted an inaugural conerence on immigrant entrepreneursh
on November 17, 2010. An audience o nearly 100 state and local policy makers and community econom
developers learned about the contributions o Massachusetts immigrant entrepreneurs. Coming rom a
corners o the globe, they start businesses rom neighborhood storeronts to science and technology rms.
wenty immigrant entrepreneurs and researchers presented extensive documentation showing how immigra
entrepreneurs bring billions o dollars worth o education and training as well as their talent, energ
risk taking and indomitable spirit that benet the Commonwealth and the nation. Presenters included D
Jan Vilcek, New York University proessor and co-developer o the breakthrough drug Remicade; Aliso
Moronta, Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation and Richard Herman, co-author
Immigrant, Inc.
Tese entrepreneurs provide crucial models, connections and cultural know-how or doing busine
internationally. Tey create new pathways or conducting business in the global marketplace that will brin
critical wealth creation and jobs to Massachusetts and the country, said Dr. Marcia Drew Hohn, ILC Direct
o Public Education and conerence organizer.
Te main message rom the conerence is that immigrant entrepreneurs provide a unique advantage or the sta
by bringing neighborhood revitalization, innovation in high tech and health science, and international busine
know-how. Tis competitive advantage needs to be protected, nurtured and enhanced by all stakeholders in t
economy, not just government.
Go to www.ilctr.org to view a summary of conference proceedings.
From Let: Keynote Speaker, Richard Herman, Esq.; panelists Sirdhar Iyengar (second generation rom
India), Alvaro de Castro e Lima (Brazil), Yumin Choi (Korea), Anne OCallaghan (Ireland), Rodrigo Cerveira
(Brazil), Saul Perlera (El Salvador)
CEO
Diane Portnoy
Co-Founders
Diane PortnoyJoan Broude
Board of Trustees
Arthur G. Koumantzelis,Chairman
Frank J. BaileyJoel G. BeckmanDaniel BridgesFatima Z. Chibane,
ILC Instructor
Richard A. Davey, Jr.Patrick DonelanPenny GarverRoger F. Harris, PhDMarcia Drew Hohn, EdD,
ILC Director o Public EducationHolly G. Jones,
Program Coordinator andILC Guidance Counselor
Esther N. KaringeJoseph F. LawlessChristy rang LeGerard M. MartinRichard M. OKeeeBarry M. PortnoyVincent J. RiversJohn Schneider
Jason SilvermanKathy G. Smith,
ILC Director o DevelopmentReena I. TadhaniStanley J. Usovicz, Jr.Anne L.Williams
Staff
Mehrnoush BakhshandehAlison DAmarioDaniel DohertyDoreen EramianLouise FassettEwa GoodmanSusan HaleyGedeus JeantilusKathleen Klose
Peggy LoudenAlan MayCathy NandhavanCarmen NistorKaren OakleyMarianne PesceNorma PortnoyDiana RajooCharles E. RiggsSusan RojasRita SavytskaLeonid SidorovJean SmithMarcia Spector
Te Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. | 442 Main Street, Malden, Massachusetts 02148 | 781-322-9777 | www.ilctr.org
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meSSAge from the ceo
Dear Friends,
Every session I visit each class to meet all the students. I was
interviewed recently by students in one class or a project they
were doing. Tey asked how the school was unded. I explained
that over 80 percent o the revenue comes rom individuals,
businesses and oundations. Tey also asked me how I get people
to support the school i so many Americans believe immigrants
are bad or the country. First, I told them that not all Americans
think immigrants are bad or the country.
Second, anti-immigrant sentiment is nothing new in American
history; only the victims have changed. At one time it was the
Irish, Italians, Greeks, Asians, Slavs, Catholics and Jews.
oday its Mexicans and Muslims. Te rhetoric has always been
the same.Immigrants are criminals and terrorists.
Tey bring diseases into the country.
Tey either take our jobs or live on welare.
Tey dont pay taxes.
Research shows this is not true. History is lled with the
contributions rom each immigrant group that make lie better
or each o us, that make the United States stronger. Immigrants
are dreamers and risk takers. Te list o great American immigrant
scientists, engineers, writers, scholars, business and labor leaders,
athletes, actors and artists is legion.
Tird, I tell our students personal stories. Teres the woman rom
Iran who had to leave her husband and amily with the clothes
on her back because she was picked up by the police or being
part o a government protest movement. Teres the gentleman
rom Haiti who was shot in ront o his wie and children as he
came home rom work. oday he owns a restaurant in Cambridge.
Tere are 6,300 stories like these. I see ormer students everywhere
I go. Tey are business owners, proessionals, health workers, care
givers, security personnel and garage attendants.
Just like my parents, many o our students experienced and
witnessed unspeakable horrors, heard anti-immigrant comments
and worked very hard to create a good lie or their children.
Seventy percent o our students achieve their goals o nding jobs,
starting businesses, entering training programs, going to college
and becoming citizens. Teir children are on the honor roll, win
awards and go to college. And just like my parents, they love this
country or what it represents: security, hope and reedom.
Lastly, I told the students that I ask potential donors to imagine
this nation without immigrants.
Te next time you are in a hospital, look around at whois taking care o the patients.
Over hal o all medical scientists in the state are immigrants.
28 percent o doctors are immigrants.
Immigrants take care o our children and our parents.
40 percent o the pharmacists in Massachusettsare immigrants.
An immigrant ounded Google; remember that the nexttime you go online.
In the present economic climate, Te ILC continues to work very
hard teaching immigrants English and educating the public that
immigrants are assets not decits.
Tank you or supporting Te ILCs work. Best wishes or a
healthy, happy, peaceul 2011.
Diane
The ILC is a not-for-prot learning center that provides free English classes for adult immigrants and refugees. The mission is to give immigrants and
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members. The ILC also educates the public about the positive impact immigrants have on our country, economy and communities.
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focuS on funDerS
ty A, g ts DTravel Place Bethesda
Tony Abell has been a longtimesupporter o Te ILC. He has known
ILC teacher Susan Haley since
college. When Susan started Te ILC
Family Literacy Program in 1996,
ony thought it was an intriguing
concept and soon began to support
the program and Susans work. He
has played in the Annual Gol Classic
twice, once winning with Susan. He
was so impressed with the schools
work that he became an ESOL volunteer himsel at his church,
Our Lady o Lourdes, in Bethesda, Maryland. ony believes in the
mission o the school and knows rst hand how much students
benet rom dedicated teachers like Susan Haley in whose honor he
makes his contributions. Tanks to his long riendship with Susan
and Dianes inspiration, ony is one o Te ILCs most loyal ans.
David McKay, Ernst & Young LLP
David McKay, partner at Ernst & YoungLLP, believes the rms long involvement
with Te ILC was almost destined
to happen. Ernst & Young is committed
to engaging with organizations that
promote diversity, inclusiveness and
education so their support dovetails
seamlessly with Te ILCs mission.
While recognizing that there are a
number o people at Ernst & Young who
have worked with him to support and serve Te ILC, David says
that playing a small personal part in helping immigrants has been a
joy. Tank you, ILC, or giving us the opportunity to assist you inachieving your goals now and in the uture.
ea bak
Christine Falzarano, Vice President and Community Development
Ocer or Eagle Bank in Everett, MA, presented Diane Portnoy
with a check or $500 or continued support o ILC programs
during her visit to the school in November.
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ILC Board Member Stan Usovicz, Regional Director o External
Aairs or Verizon, presented the school with a check or $10,000or continued support o Te ILCs echnology Program.
From let: Carmen Nistor, ILC echnology Director;
Diane Portnoy; Stan UsoviczandCathy Nandhavan, ILC
Computer Lab Director
Te ILC is deeply grateul to the law rm o Sullivan & Worcester LLP or its generous donation o oce and classroom urniture. Te sta an
students appreciate how the urniture makes the school look very attractive and inviting.
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School neWS
rs up S
Music, poetry and memories made the August perormances o Te
Immigrant Teater Groups (IG) production o Rise Up Singin
irresistible. Te production was directed byKathleen Klose, IG
ounder and instructor, and perormed at the Malden Senior
Center. Audiences came away with tears in their eyes and proound
respect or the determination and optimism displayed by the cast.
Te song Summertimeembodied the theme o overcoming adversity.
Accompanied by student musicians playing piano, fute and guitar,
three perormers shared their stories: a amily torn apart in Vietnam,a Haitian student attacked in Florida and a amily removed rom
their land in the Philippines.
At the close o each perormance, the student actors stepped orward
to introduce themselves and thank their ILC teachers or the Git
o Language.
the 2011 ilc StAff
ILC teacher Karen Oakleyencourages sta to read and
add to the new ILC blog. Tis is the perect venue to ask a
question or raise a new topic and exchange ideas. Te blog
can be used or sta development and advice.
Former ILC student Iman Vasques rom Algeria has done so
well in the Year Up Program that she was invited to attend
the gubernatorial debates where she met the candidates.
Later she shookPresident Obamas hand.
Te Literacy Program, known as the One-Room School
House, has expanded. As o November, intermediate
Literacy students meet with Susan Rojas in her classroom
on the rst foor while very beginning and higher level
Literacy students meet with Kathleen Klose in the
One-Room School House on the second foor. Tis change
has allowed 13 more students to enter the program bringing
the total o Literacy students to 66.
nw cass
ILC instructor Susan Haley, at the suggestion o Diane Portnoy,
recently started a new high-level class that ocuses on job navigation.
Te class meets once a week and serves waitlisted applicants who
are looking or employment. Students tackle resume writing, health
care and business issues along with English pronunciation and
interview skills. ILC Guidance Counselor Holly Jones (above)
recently worked with the class in deciphering want ads.
ilc ViSitorSTe ILC hosted a luncheon in November or several Friends
Te ILC who want to become more involved with the schoo
Te guests toured the school, visited classes and had lunch wi
ILC students. In the ront row rom let to right are: Jennif
Clark, Norma Portnoy(ILC sta) and Phebe Goodman.
the back row rom let to right are: Priscilla Hundley, Dia
Portnoy, ILC students Zahra Haghighatjoo (Iran) an
Gulbahar Warap (China), ILC instructor Marcia Spect
and Tushara Canekeratne. Gulbahar and Zahra shared the
immigrant backgrounds, lie in America and their studies at T
ILC. More luncheons are planned or 2011.
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VolunteerS
Sd ts
Tere are students at Te ILC who have risen rom Level 1 to Level
5 very rapidly. Tey enjoy acting as reading tutors or other ILC
students. Here are their success stories.
Dolores Aquero came rom Argentina nine years ago to live withher son and three grandchildren in Everett. She has been a student
at Te ILC or two years and during that time has become
procient enough in English to be part o Kathleen Kloses
Level 5 Teater class. She remembers how beautiul Buenos Aires
is but also how dangerous it has become. She believes it is very
important to continue studying and takes great pleasure tutoring
other students in reading and writing. Dolores is very grateul to be
able to take a 35-minute walk to Te ILC or class.
Ali Sertgrew up near Istanbul, urkey, and came to the U.S. in
2008 ater waiting nine years or a green card. He arrived in New
York knowing only computer English as he had worked in thateld at home. oday he delivers pizza or Dominos and occasionally
xes computers and is learning English as ast as he can so he can
get another job. He believes Te ILC is really, really good or
immigrant people. Helping other students is important to Ali,
and he is glad his prociency in English allows him to do that.
Yvonne Moliere came rom Haiti in 2008. Her sister told her
about a good school in Malden and so she came to Te ILC. In
Haiti, Yvonne taught French and worked as a stenographer in the
Haitian Parliament or six years. At Te ILC she moved to Level 5
quickly and enjoys helping other students. She is especially proud
o her daughter, Yoan, who speaks our languages and won a goldmedal in a Spanish exam. Yoan wants to go to college to become a
nurse anesthesiologist. Yvonne says she will never stop thanking
all the teachers at Te ILC.
g n: i ma
George Norton came to Te ILC as a volunteer in October 2001
bringing with him a deep understanding o people, a commitment
to help those who need it and fuency in several languages. George
died on October 22, 2010, and will be deeply missed by everyone
whose lives he touched at Te ILC. Tanh Lac spoke or all oGeorges students with these words, He helped me realize how
important study is and encouraged me to learn more when I
wanted to give up studying. I will never orget his advice.
fak Pasa
Frank Pascal, an instructor at Te National Saety Council
who also teaches English, writing and public speaking or ESOL
students at Bunker Hill Community College, has been working
with ILC instructors Marcia Spector and Kathleen Klose as a
volunteer. In Marcias class, Frank has conducted three workshops
ocusing on job opportunities, resume writing and interview
techniques. In Kathleens Teater Class, Frank held a ve-week
workshop on voice projection, eye contact, diction, body language
and pace.
rad rdas
For your inormation the ollowing titles provide important
background reading on the very controversial issue o immigration
in the United States today:
A Nation o Immigrants by John F. Kennedy
American Passage: A History o Ellis Island
by Vincent J. Cannato
Let Tem In: Te Case or Open Borders by Jason Riley
Empire o Wealth: Te Epic History o American Economic
Powerby John Steele Gordon
From let: Yvonne Moliere, Ali Sert and Dolores Aquero
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SAVE THE DATE
For Te ILCs
13th Annual Gol Classic
Monday, June 6, 2011
Kernwood Country Club
Salem, Massachusetts
SPeciAl eVentS
ilc A ca
On Tursday, October 14, 2010, Te ILC hosted its Autumn Celebration at the
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. Over 130 supporters and riends met
or a cocktail reception, concert by the Los Angeles Collaboration and dinner amid
the Museums priceless artwork and all exhibit o Japanese chrysanthemums.
From let: DianeandBarryPortnoy, JamilaandStuart BornsteinandNorma Portnoy
From let: Ann Sheehan, BarryandDiane Portnoy, Bill Sheehan,Vaia Koumantzelisand her husband, Arthur, ILC Board Chair
Alex RussellandDuane Funderburk,Te Los Angeles Collaboration
Te Courtyard at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum From let: Jennifer Clark, ILC Board membRich DaveyandTushara Canekeratne
From let: Frank Hundley, Diane Portnoy, Priscilla HundleyandBarry Portnoy
From let: ChuckandPeggy Louden,ILC Staf member withMarylyn andNeil Warren
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ilc StuDentS
P lay
On November 12, Susan Rojas and Jean Smiths Family Literacy classes held Family Literacy Day as a way to promote literacy at an
early age by giving parents a chance to read to their children. Family Literacy Day, one o six held each year, is also a party. ables are
covered with drawing paper; there are crayons and, o course, there is pizza. Children and parents can enjoy each other and the pleasureo reading together.
Congratulations New Citizens!
Saddiqa Noor Abdulnabi, Aghanistan
Maria orodova, Brazil
Donka Petkova Kurteva, Bulgaria
Yin Yin Htwe, Burma
Weilun Guo, China
Li Fen Luo, China
Eveillard Cazeau, Haiti
Jeanette Cazeau, Haiti
Michel Ange Dascelin, Haiti
Donald Joseph, Haiti
Marie Lucienne Joseph, Haiti
Varinder Singh, India
Fatima Alla, Morocco
Fatima Benmenni, Morocco
Fatima El Kouram, Morocco
Mohammed Khallouki, Morocco
Mehar Ashan, Pakistan
Aurel iba, Romania
Olga iba, Romania
Liliya Chunyayeva, Russia
Eduard Kogan, Russia
Raissa Mounits, Russia
Yury Raevskiy, Russia
Vira Aleksandrova, Ukraine
Ha Chung, Vietnam
ILC students Teresa Condent (on let) and Jeanne Alceus are veryhappy rst-time voters. Both women are rom Haiti.
t ilc i nwsAs part o a month-long series on immigration, WBZ Radio reporter
Mary Blake interviewed Zahra Haghighatjoo rom Iran. Zahra,
a ormer university proessor and presently a student in Marcia
Spectors class, talked about the relie o nally eeling sae
compared to where I am rom.
WWW. ilctr .orgTe ILC website continues to grow. Be sure to visit oten or updated
inormation on immigrant issues and new research releases as well ascurrent events happening at the school.
The ILC is a not-for-prot corporation supported by tax-deductible charitable contributions and, in part, by funding from The Massachusetts Department
of Elementary and Secondary Education, Mystic Valley Elder Services, Inc., the Massachusetts Executive Ofces of Elder Affairs and the Federal Adminis -
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DonorS
It is with our deepest thanks that we recognize the ollowing individuals, community groups, corporations and oundations that made
nancial and in-kind contributions to Te ILC between July 26, 2010 and January 24, 2011.
inDiViDuAlS
Anthony F. Abell
Mr. and Mrs. Charles BadgettDr. Susan L. Cahill andHonorable Frank J. Bailey
Mr. and Mrs. Victor N. Baltera
Ms. Arlene L. Beck
Ms. Judith Bennett
Mr. and Mrs. David Blackman
Jamilla and Stuart Bornstein
Sandra and Ethan Bornstein
Daniel R. Bridges
Albert R. Broude, in memoryo Joseph Broude
Mr. and Mrs. Krishan Canekeratne
Mr. and Mrs. Leon M. Cangiano, Jr.Ms. Rosa Cappuccio
Gary J. Christenson
Jennier and Bill Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver D. Curme
Ms. Jane Willis andMr. Richard A. Davey Jr.
Ms. Pamela DeGroot
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin S. Delbridge
imothy W. DeLessio
Petar Y. Dimitrov
Imelda and Patrick Donelan
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Doyle Jr.
Ms. Yolanda M. Fatuma
Mr. and Mrs. Tomas J. Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. FournierMr. and Mrs. John Fraiche
Aleda M. Freeman
Friends o Te ILC
Dr. and Mrs. Bruce M. Gans
Penny and Richard Garver
Nhi Giech
Ms. Pauline Gregoire
Susan and Michael Haley
Maureen and John Harrington
Lynne and David Hegarty
Neil C. Higgins
Donna and John Hindelong
Mr. and Mrs. John E. HobbieMarcia D. Hohn
Miriam and David Horton
Mr. and Mrs. Richard F. Hughes
Reno R. James
Mrs. Lynne Kinder
Mr. and Mrs. Mark L. Kleiges
Elza Koin
Vaia I. and Arthur G. Koumantzelis
Sergiy Kurylo
Mr. Vern D. Larkin
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lawless
Michelle and David Lepore
Shari and Michael Linskey
Mr. and Mrs. Jerey R. LynchJoanie and Bruce Mackey
Carmel Shields and John Mannix
Mr. and Mrs. Gerard M. Martin
Mrs. Maria McDermott
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur H. Meehan
Mr. & Mrs. Tomas L. Michelman
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Nichols
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew C. Nickas
Alexander A. Notopoulos
Tomas M. OBrien
Mr. and Mrs. Richard OKeee
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. PayneMr. & Mrs. Nicholas Philopoulos
Michele and John Popeo
Diane and Barry Portnoy
Ms. Norma Portnoy
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Poulos
Ms. Anne . Pressman
Mr. and Mrs. Tomas L. Rand
Ms. Gilda J. Resnick
Ms. Joanne Seymourand Mr. Brian Ruh
Ms. Mary Gaynorand Mr. John R. Schneider
Mr. Joel Sigel
Ann and Bill Sheehan
Sonia and Jason SilvermanMs. Kathy G. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Jerey P. Somers
Mr. and Mrs. Richard eller
Ms. Brenda Jovenichand Dr. Joseph erlato
Ms. Reena I. Tadhani
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Takore
Ms. Sakina Paigeand Mr. Jamal Tomas
Mr. and Mrs. George . Tompson
Ms. Jennier Tompson
Mr. Chris saganis
Mr. and Mrs. Davide D. ViscoDr. and Mrs. Amnon Wachman
Anne and Neil Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. Neil C. Warren
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wassall
Mr. Randy Welch
Mr. and Mrs. James B. White
Mrs. Dorothy L. Winer
Ms. Beth S. Witte
Mr. Christopher J. Woodard
Ms. Clotilde Zannetos
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Zubricki, III
COMMUNITY GROUPS, CORPORATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS
Adelaide Breed Bayrd Foundation
Bank o America
Barclays Wealth
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
Cooley Manion Jones LLP
Cypress Capital Management LLC
Eagle Bank
Eldredge & Lumpkin
Ernst & Young LLP
Gareld FoundationGood Shepherd United Methodist
Church o MaldenIBM
Janney Montgomery Scott LLC
Kappys Liquors
Lawyers itle Insurance Corporation
Liberty Mutuals Give With Liberty
Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.
Massachusetts Department oElementary and SecondaryEducation
Massachusetts Saety Ocers
LeagueMayor Richard C. Howard,
City o Malden
Medech Risk Management, Inc.
Metro North RegionalEmployment Board
Metropolitan Planning Council
Morgan Keegan & Company, Inc.
Mystic Valley Elder Services, Inc.and the Massachusetts ExecutiveOces o Elder Aairs
Mystic View Design, Inc.
Old Republic National Commercial
Pergola Construction, Inc.RBC Capital Markets
Reit Management & Research LLC
Ropes & Gray LLP
Sherin and Lodgen LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher& Flom
Sovereign Bank
Stanhope Garage, Inc.
State Street Matching Git Program
Streetwear, Inc.
Sullivan & Worcester LLP
JX Foundation
VerizonWells Fargo
Yawkey Foundation
Special contributions have been made in memory or in honor of the following:
In memory o:
Mildred Berkman
Joseph Broude
Patricia Galvin Cox
Scott Guittarr
Faye Lauer
George Norton
Morris Watkins
The Immigrant Learning Center, Inc. would like to thank Mystic View Design, Inc. for their generous donation of time, services and creativity in the design,
ay ad pd s ws.
In honor o:
Deborah Cicero
Gertrude Cohen
Susan Haley
Alan May
Rose Tompson