The Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center is based in Boston, Lynn, and Worcester.
Community Outreach & Education
RIAC offers a variety of community education projects. We are currently running The Muslim-African Women’s Network for Safety, Advocacy & Protection (MAWNSAP), as well as our ESOL program. Below you can read about these projects along with others we have run in the past.
ESOL Classes
Currently Running
RIAC offers English as a Second Language classes on Wednesday & Friday mornings 10am-12pm in our Boston office (253 Roxbury St., Roxbury, MA 02119). Also, on Wednesdays only in our office there is a class on 2:30pm-4:30pm.
Additionally, we have classes on Tuesday & Thursday evenings 4pm-6pm at the ISBCC (100 Malcolm X Blvd. Roxbury, MA 02119) Please call for more information (617)238-2430.
Youth Sports Program
Currently Running
RIAC will be offering youth in the greater Boston area a free sports program to be held in Madison Park High School, Tobin Community Center, and the Melnea Cass Center. We are currently accepting applications. Please contact the RIAC office for more information at (617)-238-2430.
African Initiative for Men’s Health
Previous Program
RIAC, in partnership with the MA Department of Public Health, worked on ways to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities for African-born men in Massachusetts. This initiative aimed to:
Gather data on community needs, system gaps, and best practices in serving African-born men
Strategically outline culturally- and linguistically-appropriate policies, programs, and practices to improve outcome and reduce disparities for the target population
Community Outreach & Education
RIAC offers a variety of community education projects. We are currently running The Muslim-African Women’s Network for Safety, Advocacy & Protection (MAWNSAP), as well as our ESOL program. Below you can read about these projects along with others we have run in the past.
ESOL Classes
Currently Running
RIAC offers English as a Second Language classes on Wednesday & Friday mornings 10am-12pm in our Boston office (253 Roxbury St., Roxbury, MA 02119). Also, on Wednesdays only in our office there is a class on 2:30pm-4:30pm.
Additionally, we have classes on Tuesday & Thursday evenings 4pm-6pm at the ISBCC (100 Malcolm X Blvd. Roxbury, MA 02119) Please call for more information (617)238-2430.
Youth Sports Program
Currently Running
RIAC will be offering youth in the greater Boston area a free sports program to be held in Madison Park High School, Tobin Community Center, and the Melnea Cass Center. We are currently accepting applications. Please contact the RIAC office for more information at (617)-238-2430.
African Initiative for Men’s Health
Previous Program
RIAC, in partnership with the MA Department of Public Health, worked on ways to improve health outcomes and reduce health disparities for African-born men in Massachusetts. This initiative aimed to: