The Refugee and Immigrant Assistance Center is based in Boston, Lynn, and Worcester.
Community Outreach & Education
RIAC offers a variety of community education projects that include:
ESOL
RIAC offers English as a Second Language classes in the greater Boston office with the help of dedicated volunteers. In Worcester, the ESOL Navigator Program helps individuals find a free ESOL class and assists them enroll in these classes.
Youth Program
RIAC offers Somali youth living in the greater Boston area a free sports program to be held in different locations. Youth are also offered assistance with school related work.
World Refugee Day
RIAC continues to host a World Refugee Day event in Roxbury every year inviting families, individuals, city officials and advocates to join in the celebration. More than 200 people attended this Boston event in June 2019. RIAC partners with other refugee service providers in Worcester to host Worcester’s World Refugee Day event.
Community Outreach & Education
RIAC offers a variety of community education projects that include:
ESOL
RIAC offers English as a Second Language classes in the greater Boston office with the help of dedicated volunteers. In Worcester, the ESOL Navigator Program helps individuals find a free ESOL class and assists them enroll in these classes.
Youth Program
RIAC offers Somali youth living in the greater Boston area a free sports program to be held in different locations. Youth are also offered assistance with school related work.
World Refugee Day
RIAC continues to host a World Refugee Day event in Roxbury every year inviting families, individuals, city officials and advocates to join in the celebration. More than 200 people attended this Boston event in June 2019. RIAC partners with other refugee service providers in Worcester to host Worcester’s World Refugee Day event.