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World Refugee Day Celebration - June 18, 3 - 5 pm, St. Paul’s Church, 445 Elmwood Ave., Providence. Sponsored by the RI Dept of Health with support from Catholic Diocese of RI, African Alliance of RI, Childhood Lead Action Plan, Brown Univeristy, Powell Interpreting, and IIRI.
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Institute of Rhode Island's mission is to enable all area residents, especially
immigrants and refugees, to become self-reliant, invested participants in
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May 16, 2011
Please join us!
90th Anniversary Graduation Ceremony and Celebration
Thursday, June 2, 2011
6:30 – 9 pm
CCRI Liston Campus, One Hilton Street, Providence, RI
Each year over 600 students take classes at IIRI. On June 2nd join 200 of our students at a graduation ceremony and celebration to mark their achievements in successfully completing classes in ESL, GED, and Pre-CNA training.
- Be inspired by the achievements of our adult learners.
- Get motivated by the personal story of a successful ESL graduate.
- See how your support has benefited the lives of hundreds of students.
Ceremony: 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Auditorium
Celebration: 8:00 – 9:00 pm, Commons Courtyard
This is a special time for our adult students, their families, our staff, and our supporters. All are welcome.
Directions to the CCRI’s Liston Campus.
Let us know if you will be attending: contact Jessica at 784-8619 or jbarry@iiri.org
My Excitment About School
(Low Literacy Class Project)
"My name is Helen W. I am from Liberia. I am excited about school because when I was in Liberia I did not go to school because my parents did not have money to pay my tuition. When I arrived in Providence I was encouraged by my mother’s IIRI case worker to attend the ESL classes. By mistake I got pregnant and I dropped from the ESl classes. I have the baby I was very happy. And I named him Elisha. Now I have two children. I am back to school to improve my reading and writing. I want to help my boyfriend with school. He helped to pay for my citizenship test. He has been there in so many different ways. He encouraged me in school to learn to read and write. I am able to help my children with their homework. I feel good."