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Minneapolis |
612-872-8690 |
| Alternative middle and high schools specifically designed to prepare students who have recently arrived in the United States and includes academic classes in science, math, humanities, English, history, and art, with emphasis on ESL, cultural understanding and academic success. |
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St Paul |
651-292-0117 |
| Private, non-profit agency committed to enhancing the quality of life for Hispanics in the metro area. Services include chemical dependency services, employment services, ESL, citizenship and GED classes, as well as counseling for individuals and families. |
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Minneapolis |
612-338-5282 |
| Provides assistance to Somali refugees, immigrants, and asylees. Services include employment assistance, supportive services, ESL classes, health care access, child protection education, as well as cultural and community festivals. |
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Minneapolis |
612-825-6863 |
| Located in the basement of Park Avenue Methodist Church, offers a food shelf, free health clinic and legal clinic, and computer training programs. |
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St Paul |
651-793-7340 |
| Encourages parent and community participation in issues that affect the daily lives of families with children 0-6. Services include parenting skills training. |
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Minneapolis |
612-349-2524 |
| Services include academic and career assessment testing, counseling and referral as well as information about post secondary educational programs and applying for financial aid. |
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Minneapolis |
612-874-9963 |
| Serves immigrants and refugees with an emphasis on survival skills needed to attain self-determination. Services include basic math skills tutoring, computer classes, ESL classes, and survival skills forums and advocacy. Programs for children 4-11 while adult family members attend classes. |
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Minneapolis |
612-330-6830 |
| Located within the Franklin Library, the Learning Center has one-to-one tutoring for clients who would like help obtaining a GED, citizenship, or computer knowledge. Intermediate and advanced ESL tutoring also available on a one-to-one basis. |
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St Paul |
651-290-8376 |
| Serves parents and children, pre-birth to age five, in Frogtown neighborhood. Drop in family time and parent/child activities. |
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St Paul |
651-222-0757 |
| Adult literacy programs, GED preparation classes, and alternative high school for minority students in St. Paul. |
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St Paul |
651-695-3790 |
| Provides services such as parenting skills training, homework tutoring for elementary and junior high school, ESL for adults, as well as a free exchange for new and gently used maternity and infant clothing. |
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St Paul |
651-642-9601 |
| Although Hmong American Partnership’s mission focuses on service to the Hmong community, services are available to individuals and families of all racial and ethnic groups. Services include self-sufficiency programs, cultural classes, as well as youth and family programs. |
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St. Paul |
651-290-4822 |
| Provides adult education programs including GED preparation, skills enhancement, ESL classes, and individualized diploma instruction. |
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Minneapolis |
612-871-6103 |
| Serves refugee and immigrant communities in the Twin Cities. Services include the Abraham Lincoln Schools, Hmong Elder Connection, and the Lincoln English Language School, a transitional education program for speakers of English as a Second Language who seek to enroll in post-secondary education or to work in their field. |
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St Paul |
651-647-0191 |
| Serves the foreign born in their process to become self-sufficient US citizens, through interrelated programs of casework services, legal services, education and employment training, citizenship acquisition and intercultural activities. Also provides assistance with family unification for refugee groups. New Refugee Women's Initiative highlighting micro-enterprise. |
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Minneapolis |
612-374-4967 |
| Social Service agency providing Hmong clientele with access and referrals to various community organizations. ESL classes are available as well as employment training. Informal family and client counseling are also available. |
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St Paul |
651-221-0069 |
| Nonprofit mutual assistance association which promotes pride and knowledge of Hmong history and culture. Services include chemical health programs, educational programs, employment service, mental health counseling, as well as programs for youth and families. |
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Minneapolis |
612-302-9590 |
| Serves primarily Lao parents and children but is not limited to them. Services includes recreation and cultural activities, support groups, as well as tutoring assistance. |
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Minneapolis |
612-870-1815 |
| ESL program run by the Sisters of St. Joseph. Classes offered include English, math, computer, writing, conversation, and GED preparation classes. Class size is small: usually 5 or 6 students at a time. Limited day care available as well. |
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Minneapolis |
612-668-3850 |
| Lehman Center offers English classes to adult students. There are also basic computer skills taught as part of the ESL training. Citizenship classes and GED classes are also available. |
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Minneapolis |
612-341-7000 |
| Offers credit and non-credit classes, a general liberal education program leading to an Associate of Arts degree, a comprehensive counseling center, computer programs for seniors, independent and group counseling for women going back to school, as well as Workforce Initiatives, which provides MFIP participants training and education. |
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St Paul |
651-645-2277 |
| Services include a basic skills hotline, which refers people to basic adult education, literacy, GED, ESL and citizenship classes, and also provides tutoring for non-English speaking adults. |
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Minneapolis |
612-752-8100 |
| Expands employment opportunities for people with disabilities, people who are disadvantaged, and people in transition to achieve greater and social economic independence (e.g. refugees). Services include vocational assessments, computer training, job placement and job retention services. |
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Minneapolis |
612-668-3700 |
| Refugee and immigrant children and young adults (up to age 21) who want to attend Minneapolis public school must first enroll through the New Family Center. Students will take an ESL assessment test and any required immunizations free of charge before entering a public school. |
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Minneapolis |
612-339-7418 |
| Provides support to all African refugees, especially East Africans. Services include employment services and ESL classes. |
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Minneapolis |
612-276-0788 |
| Provides education and outreach to schools, as well as general information for the community on Central and South American issues. |
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Minneapolis |
612-870-7001 |
| Services include basic skills classes in English, math, and computer, employment services, health education, and translation services. |
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St Paul |
651-293-1261 |
| Provides assistance to the local refugee and immigrant community and opportunities for healthy connections between communities. Services include ESL classes, and Hmong women’s classes for refugees to help with adaptation to new culture. |
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St Paul |
651-644-1317 |
| Meets the needs of Vietnamese families and individuals by providing social services in relation to economic stability, educational opportunities and health issues, in a context of cultural values. ESL and citizenship classes, support groups, career counseling, and a variety of youth programs are offered. |
