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NEWS & UPDATES
Immigrants’ Assistance Center is moving to larger and more efficient space
NEW BEDFORD – The Immigrants’ Assistance Center will soon be moving to a larger and more efficient space to help its continued growth, announced its executive director at the center’s summer fundraiser held Aug. 8 at the Museum of Madeiran Heritage in New Bedford…
By Lurdes C. da Silva / O Jornal / Posted Aug 16, 2019 at 3:26 PM online
Immigrants’ Assistance Center looks to expand space, services
NEW BEDFORD — With an increasing number of clients, the Immigrants’ Assistance Center is hoping to expand inside the building that it shares with the Casa da Saudade Library in the South End. “In order for us to meet the needs, we need to expand,” Executive Director...
Rebranding of the IAC Designed to Increase Donations for Increasing Demand
HERALD NEWS/O JORNAL: NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center is rebranding itself with the main goal of “Empowering immigrants for citizenship and workforce readiness.” The center unveiled its new brand identity at the organization’s annual Spring Fundraiser...
IAC, MassHire partner to offer computer-based job training
By Lurdes C. da Silva / O Jornal editor Posted Mar 29, 2019 at 11:28 AM NEW BEDFORD — Poor English language proficiency and lack of computer and technical skills are often the main obstacles for immigrants to reach their full professional potential in this...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center, MassHire Partner to Offer Training to New Citizens
NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center received a $23,000 capital grant from the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation to establish a technology-based learning environment for English language, citizenship classes, and workplace readiness training. The...
Community Leaders Excited About Future of New Bedford Schools
Posted Mar 3, 2019 at 3:56 PM NEW BEDFORD — Visioning sessions are underway to help New Bedford Public Schools develop a new district plan. A few community leaders invited to the meetings who spoke with The Standard-Times said they’re pleased with how they’ve been...
‘American Dream’ realized for 28 people in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — Francisco Lopes Pereira has lived in the United States for about 30 years. The 65-year-old from Cape Verde has a car. He’s also a homeowner. A single sheet of paper, though, surpassed it all Friday within the Immigrants Assistance Center. It was Lopes...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center fundraiser raises about $23K
NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center Summer Fundraiser at the Madeiran Heritage Museum raised about $23,000 to provide crucial services to local immigrant families. The center’s executive director, Helena da Silva Hughes, said the funds will be used to...
IAC’s Helena Hughes receives BCC’s Distinguished Citizen Award
Immigrants’ Assistance Center Executive Director Helena Hughes was recently presented with the 2018 Distinguished Citizens Award by Bristol Community College in recognition of her commitment to serve as a resource for immigrant needs and developing programs that...
Local immigrant advocates see pain of separated families
NEW BEDFORD — Corinn Williams of the Community Economic Development Center said her office is just beginning to deal with the problem of families being affected by separations at the border. “These folks have a legitimate claim for asylum” and wouldn’t leave...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center is moving to larger and more efficient space
NEW BEDFORD – The Immigrants’ Assistance Center will soon be moving to a larger and more efficient space to help its continued growth, announced its executive director at the center’s summer fundraiser held Aug. 8 at the Museum of Madeiran Heritage in New Bedford…
By Lurdes C. da Silva / O Jornal / Posted Aug 16, 2019 at 3:26 PM online
Immigrants’ Assistance Center looks to expand space, services
NEW BEDFORD — With an increasing number of clients, the Immigrants’ Assistance Center is hoping to expand inside the building that it shares with the Casa da Saudade Library in the South End. “In order for us to meet the needs, we need to expand,” Executive Director...
Rebranding of the IAC Designed to Increase Donations for Increasing Demand
HERALD NEWS/O JORNAL: NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center is rebranding itself with the main goal of “Empowering immigrants for citizenship and workforce readiness.” The center unveiled its new brand identity at the organization’s annual Spring Fundraiser...
IAC, MassHire partner to offer computer-based job training
By Lurdes C. da Silva / O Jornal editor Posted Mar 29, 2019 at 11:28 AM NEW BEDFORD — Poor English language proficiency and lack of computer and technical skills are often the main obstacles for immigrants to reach their full professional potential in this...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center, MassHire Partner to Offer Training to New Citizens
NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center received a $23,000 capital grant from the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation to establish a technology-based learning environment for English language, citizenship classes, and workplace readiness training. The...
Community Leaders Excited About Future of New Bedford Schools
Posted Mar 3, 2019 at 3:56 PM NEW BEDFORD — Visioning sessions are underway to help New Bedford Public Schools develop a new district plan. A few community leaders invited to the meetings who spoke with The Standard-Times said they’re pleased with how they’ve been...
‘American Dream’ realized for 28 people in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — Francisco Lopes Pereira has lived in the United States for about 30 years. The 65-year-old from Cape Verde has a car. He’s also a homeowner. A single sheet of paper, though, surpassed it all Friday within the Immigrants Assistance Center. It was Lopes...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center fundraiser raises about $23K
NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center Summer Fundraiser at the Madeiran Heritage Museum raised about $23,000 to provide crucial services to local immigrant families. The center’s executive director, Helena da Silva Hughes, said the funds will be used to...
IAC’s Helena Hughes receives BCC’s Distinguished Citizen Award
Immigrants’ Assistance Center Executive Director Helena Hughes was recently presented with the 2018 Distinguished Citizens Award by Bristol Community College in recognition of her commitment to serve as a resource for immigrant needs and developing programs that...
Local immigrant advocates see pain of separated families
NEW BEDFORD — Corinn Williams of the Community Economic Development Center said her office is just beginning to deal with the problem of families being affected by separations at the border. “These folks have a legitimate claim for asylum” and wouldn’t leave...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center is moving to larger and more efficient space
NEW BEDFORD – The Immigrants’ Assistance Center will soon be moving to a larger and more efficient space to help its continued growth, announced its executive director at the center’s summer fundraiser held Aug. 8 at the Museum of Madeiran Heritage in New Bedford…
By Lurdes C. da Silva / O Jornal / Posted Aug 16, 2019 at 3:26 PM online
Immigrants’ Assistance Center looks to expand space, services
NEW BEDFORD — With an increasing number of clients, the Immigrants’ Assistance Center is hoping to expand inside the building that it shares with the Casa da Saudade Library in the South End. “In order for us to meet the needs, we need to expand,” Executive Director...
Rebranding of the IAC Designed to Increase Donations for Increasing Demand
HERALD NEWS/O JORNAL: NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center is rebranding itself with the main goal of “Empowering immigrants for citizenship and workforce readiness.” The center unveiled its new brand identity at the organization’s annual Spring Fundraiser...
IAC, MassHire partner to offer computer-based job training
By Lurdes C. da Silva / O Jornal editor Posted Mar 29, 2019 at 11:28 AM NEW BEDFORD — Poor English language proficiency and lack of computer and technical skills are often the main obstacles for immigrants to reach their full professional potential in this...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center, MassHire Partner to Offer Training to New Citizens
NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center received a $23,000 capital grant from the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation to establish a technology-based learning environment for English language, citizenship classes, and workplace readiness training. The...
Community Leaders Excited About Future of New Bedford Schools
Posted Mar 3, 2019 at 3:56 PM NEW BEDFORD — Visioning sessions are underway to help New Bedford Public Schools develop a new district plan. A few community leaders invited to the meetings who spoke with The Standard-Times said they’re pleased with how they’ve been...
‘American Dream’ realized for 28 people in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — Francisco Lopes Pereira has lived in the United States for about 30 years. The 65-year-old from Cape Verde has a car. He’s also a homeowner. A single sheet of paper, though, surpassed it all Friday within the Immigrants Assistance Center. It was Lopes...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center fundraiser raises about $23K
NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center Summer Fundraiser at the Madeiran Heritage Museum raised about $23,000 to provide crucial services to local immigrant families. The center’s executive director, Helena da Silva Hughes, said the funds will be used to...
IAC’s Helena Hughes receives BCC’s Distinguished Citizen Award
Immigrants’ Assistance Center Executive Director Helena Hughes was recently presented with the 2018 Distinguished Citizens Award by Bristol Community College in recognition of her commitment to serve as a resource for immigrant needs and developing programs that...
Local immigrant advocates see pain of separated families
NEW BEDFORD — Corinn Williams of the Community Economic Development Center said her office is just beginning to deal with the problem of families being affected by separations at the border. “These folks have a legitimate claim for asylum” and wouldn’t leave...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center is moving to larger and more efficient space
NEW BEDFORD – The Immigrants’ Assistance Center will soon be moving to a larger and more efficient space to help its continued growth, announced its executive director at the center’s summer fundraiser held Aug. 8 at the Museum of Madeiran Heritage in New Bedford…
By Lurdes C. da Silva / O Jornal / Posted Aug 16, 2019 at 3:26 PM online
Immigrants’ Assistance Center looks to expand space, services
NEW BEDFORD — With an increasing number of clients, the Immigrants’ Assistance Center is hoping to expand inside the building that it shares with the Casa da Saudade Library in the South End. “In order for us to meet the needs, we need to expand,” Executive Director...
Rebranding of the IAC Designed to Increase Donations for Increasing Demand
HERALD NEWS/O JORNAL: NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center is rebranding itself with the main goal of “Empowering immigrants for citizenship and workforce readiness.” The center unveiled its new brand identity at the organization’s annual Spring Fundraiser...
IAC, MassHire partner to offer computer-based job training
By Lurdes C. da Silva / O Jornal editor Posted Mar 29, 2019 at 11:28 AM NEW BEDFORD — Poor English language proficiency and lack of computer and technical skills are often the main obstacles for immigrants to reach their full professional potential in this...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center, MassHire Partner to Offer Training to New Citizens
NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center received a $23,000 capital grant from the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation to establish a technology-based learning environment for English language, citizenship classes, and workplace readiness training. The...
Community Leaders Excited About Future of New Bedford Schools
Posted Mar 3, 2019 at 3:56 PM NEW BEDFORD — Visioning sessions are underway to help New Bedford Public Schools develop a new district plan. A few community leaders invited to the meetings who spoke with The Standard-Times said they’re pleased with how they’ve been...
‘American Dream’ realized for 28 people in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — Francisco Lopes Pereira has lived in the United States for about 30 years. The 65-year-old from Cape Verde has a car. He’s also a homeowner. A single sheet of paper, though, surpassed it all Friday within the Immigrants Assistance Center. It was Lopes...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center fundraiser raises about $23K
NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center Summer Fundraiser at the Madeiran Heritage Museum raised about $23,000 to provide crucial services to local immigrant families. The center’s executive director, Helena da Silva Hughes, said the funds will be used to...
IAC’s Helena Hughes receives BCC’s Distinguished Citizen Award
Immigrants’ Assistance Center Executive Director Helena Hughes was recently presented with the 2018 Distinguished Citizens Award by Bristol Community College in recognition of her commitment to serve as a resource for immigrant needs and developing programs that...
Local immigrant advocates see pain of separated families
NEW BEDFORD — Corinn Williams of the Community Economic Development Center said her office is just beginning to deal with the problem of families being affected by separations at the border. “These folks have a legitimate claim for asylum” and wouldn’t leave...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center is moving to larger and more efficient space
NEW BEDFORD – The Immigrants’ Assistance Center will soon be moving to a larger and more efficient space to help its continued growth, announced its executive director at the center’s summer fundraiser held Aug. 8 at the Museum of Madeiran Heritage in New Bedford…
By Lurdes C. da Silva / O Jornal / Posted Aug 16, 2019 at 3:26 PM online
Immigrants’ Assistance Center looks to expand space, services
NEW BEDFORD — With an increasing number of clients, the Immigrants’ Assistance Center is hoping to expand inside the building that it shares with the Casa da Saudade Library in the South End. “In order for us to meet the needs, we need to expand,” Executive Director...
Rebranding of the IAC Designed to Increase Donations for Increasing Demand
HERALD NEWS/O JORNAL: NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center is rebranding itself with the main goal of “Empowering immigrants for citizenship and workforce readiness.” The center unveiled its new brand identity at the organization’s annual Spring Fundraiser...
IAC, MassHire partner to offer computer-based job training
By Lurdes C. da Silva / O Jornal editor Posted Mar 29, 2019 at 11:28 AM NEW BEDFORD — Poor English language proficiency and lack of computer and technical skills are often the main obstacles for immigrants to reach their full professional potential in this...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center, MassHire Partner to Offer Training to New Citizens
NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center received a $23,000 capital grant from the Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation to establish a technology-based learning environment for English language, citizenship classes, and workplace readiness training. The...
Community Leaders Excited About Future of New Bedford Schools
Posted Mar 3, 2019 at 3:56 PM NEW BEDFORD — Visioning sessions are underway to help New Bedford Public Schools develop a new district plan. A few community leaders invited to the meetings who spoke with The Standard-Times said they’re pleased with how they’ve been...
‘American Dream’ realized for 28 people in New Bedford
NEW BEDFORD — Francisco Lopes Pereira has lived in the United States for about 30 years. The 65-year-old from Cape Verde has a car. He’s also a homeowner. A single sheet of paper, though, surpassed it all Friday within the Immigrants Assistance Center. It was Lopes...
Immigrants’ Assistance Center fundraiser raises about $23K
NEW BEDFORD — The Immigrants’ Assistance Center Summer Fundraiser at the Madeiran Heritage Museum raised about $23,000 to provide crucial services to local immigrant families. The center’s executive director, Helena da Silva Hughes, said the funds will be used to...
IAC’s Helena Hughes receives BCC’s Distinguished Citizen Award
Immigrants’ Assistance Center Executive Director Helena Hughes was recently presented with the 2018 Distinguished Citizens Award by Bristol Community College in recognition of her commitment to serve as a resource for immigrant needs and developing programs that...
Local immigrant advocates see pain of separated families
NEW BEDFORD — Corinn Williams of the Community Economic Development Center said her office is just beginning to deal with the problem of families being affected by separations at the border. “These folks have a legitimate claim for asylum” and wouldn’t leave...