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    Watch CIANA's Live Presentation on Facebook with Commonpoint Queens
    CIANA
    • Apr 28

    Watch CIANA's Live Presentation on Facebook with Commonpoint Queens

    On April 27, Commonpoint Queens hosted CIANA on their Facebook feed to talk about our programs and services for immigrants, as well to explain our COVID-19 outreach efforts and immigrant advocacy initiatives. A full video of the live presentation is now available below and on Facebook: CIANA staff highlighted the main features of our holistic immigrant integration model: Director of Educational Programs Sophie Riina described our virtual English and Civics classes for adults,
    National Volunteer Month: Meet Mary Kelly, Volunteer Tutor
    CIANA
    • Apr 27

    National Volunteer Month: Meet Mary Kelly, Volunteer Tutor

    Mary Kelly has been a tutor at CIANA’s Elementary Afterschool Program since May 2020, early in the pandemic. Mary joined our team of volunteer tutors when we were still bringing our programs online and figuring out whether we could keep serving our clients as meaningfully from a distance as we had in person. We found that running our tutoring programs virtually ensures that students get consistent, one-on-one homework help, and are still able to improve their academic skills
    Immigration Advocates Lobby State Lawmakers to Support Immigrant Safety Legislation
    CIANA
    • Apr 23

    Immigration Advocates Lobby State Lawmakers to Support Immigrant Safety Legislation

    On April 21, CIANA staff participated in virtual lobbying to pass the New York for All Act, which aims to protect immigrant families.
    National Volunteer Month: Meet Katya Mushik, ESL Instructor
    CIANA
    • Apr 20

    National Volunteer Month: Meet Katya Mushik, ESL Instructor

    Learning English is one of the most important skills new arrivals to the U.S. need to gain. Having a teacher dedicated to helping them learn English and challenging them to overcome the obstacle of learning a new language is one of the most invaluable resources that new immigrants can have. For Katya Mushik, CIANA’s current ESL instructor, teaching English is a way to help immigrants start the journey of integrating into life in the U.S. We are grateful to Katya for helping o
    National Volunteer Month: Meet Michael del Toro, Volunteer Tutor
    CIANA
    • Apr 13

    National Volunteer Month: Meet Michael del Toro, Volunteer Tutor

    Every week, volunteer tutor Michael del Toro brings his varied academic and extracurricular skills and interests to CIANA’s afterschool tutoring program and shares them with our elementary school-aged students. In celebration of National Volunteer Month, Michael now shares with us his reflections on tutoring at CIANA during this academic year. How did you decide to tutor at CIANA’s afterschool program? When I was in ninth grade, I realized that I really enjoy teaching subject
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