During the winter of 1979, while teaching residents how to set up insulation material, a group of We-Can volunteers discovered that a great number of Latinas did not know how to speak English. We-Can volunteers gathered in a local church basement to teach English to low-income mothers. In 25 years, our program has grown from a handful of students gathering in a basement under the tutelage of volunteers to a 6000 square foot building with a community forum space, four classrooms, two computer laboratories, a bilingual day care center, administrative offices, and 88 workshops and trainings offered yearly. More than 5000 women have passed through our doors since 1979. We look forward to another 25 years of improving our communities and to help immigrant families realize a better life in the U.S.!
All classes and social services are free.
