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International Services Center resettles refugees from various countries
to the Greater Cleveland area through the Bureau of Populations,
Refugees and Migration of the U.S. Department of State, in cooperation
with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Since
1994, the U.S. Department of State has rated the ISC program their
highest rating, “commendable”.
The
International Services Center coordinates all aspects of transitioning
to American culture including English and acculturation classes,
employment assistance, and help accessing and navigating services in our
community.
Immigration and
Citizenship Services
ISC is
accredited by the U.S. Department of Justice to counsel and represent
clients before the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services,
the Immigration Court, and the Board of Immigration Appeals.
ISC
offers preparation for the U.S. citizenship interview, with
non-immigrant and immigrant visas, and family re-unification.
Fingerprinting
We
offer both electronic and ink-rolled fingerprinting for non-immigration
purposes.
Employment
Counseling & Training for Refugees
Counseling to individuals for job skills assessment, introduction to the
American work environment, and job skills training are part of the
employment program. The major step to refugee self-sufficiency is
securing and maintaining employment. ISC has ties with numerous
employers for job placement after training is complete.
English to
Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)
All
levels of ESOL are taught to adults by certified teachers experienced in
teaching English to people who speak another language.
Education Program
This
program includes classes for non-native born members of our community in
the following areas: ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages),
Accent Reduction, Citizenship Preparation, Driver Education preparation
for the Ohio Temporary Permit, GED preparation, Typing, Basic Computer
Skills, Acculturation, and Introduction to the American Workplace.
ESOL
classes meet Monday through Thursday from 9:15-12:15.
Other
classes meet Monday through Thursday from 1:00-3:30 and Friday from
9:15-12:15.
For
more information regarding classes, contact
kwishner@isc-cle.org.
Urban Agriculture:
Establishing
Roots in Cleveland
This new program will
begin March 2010 as a ReImagining Cleveland Project. Immigrants and
refugees will have the opportunity to help create a Market Garden and
learn skills ranging from growing produce to developing marketing
plans.
Language Bank
The
International Services Center’s Language Bank has been operating for
over 40 years.
Our
interpreting and translation services are available in the following
languages:
Albanian, Arabic (all
dialects), Armenian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Cambodian, Cantonese,
Chinese (Mandarin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Farsi,
Filipino (Tagalog), French, Fulani, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew,
Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Krum, Lao, Latin, Latvian,
Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Marathi, Nepali, Norwegian, Polish,
Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian,
Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese,
and Wolof.
If you
need translations or an interpreter, please contact:
languagebank@sbcglobal.net.
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