Immigration and Migration in the U.S.: Local Resources
Resources at Bristol Community College
Bristol Adult Education offers English language classes for beginner to advanced level students. These non-credit classes are for you if English is not your first language and you need help to develop and expand your English language skills. These free and low-cost classes will prepare you for the next level of study or for employment and careers. Click here to learn more.
The English as a Second Language program at Bristol provides students with an academic ESL course of study. This program prepares students to use English in contexts required to transition into more advanced-level college course work or other college programs. Click here to learn more.
The Multicultural Student Center welcomes students, faculty, and staff of ALL cultures, identities, backgrounds, abilities, and orientations. Our goal at the MSC is to provide you and other students with a safe, inclusive, judgment-free space both on campus and virtually where you can socialize freely about yourself, your community, and the world. Click here to learn more.
The Conversation Partner Program is set up through the ESL program to pair students who are non-native speakers of English. Teaming up these students will help them learn about American culture and study the English language with American students, faculty, or staff. Click here to learn more.
The American Culture Seminars offer a series of sessions of varied topics related to living in the American Culture. The idea is to help international students learn all of the opportunities offered from living America. Click here to learn more.
The International Club is open to all Bristol students interested in the cultures, languages, and traditions of other nations. The club brings together people from varied backgrounds and helps provide special support to the hopes and dreams of the local and foreign international student community. Click here to learn more.
Massachusetts & Northern Rhode Island
- Community Economic Development Center New BedfordThe CEDC has worked with the new immigrant community in New Bedford for over 25 years. We build trust with community members and are many times their first stop when looking for assistance. Our immigrant support network programing includes many services helping to address the direct needs of community members.
- Immigration Law Education and Advocacy ProjectILEAP’s mission is to provide low-cost, high-quality immigration-related legal services and educate communities in Southeastern Massachusetts concerning immigration law and policies.
- Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy CoalitionMIRA Coalition’s mission is to convene, serve, and organize together with our members, community leaders, and allies for the advancement of all immigrants across the Commonwealth and beyond. MIRA Coalition places immigrant and refugee voices at the forefront to advocate for the well-being of our communities.
- Massachusetts Office for Refugees and ImmigrantsORI supports services that meet the cultural and linguistic needs of refugees and immigrants through a network of service providers in Massachusetts.
- UMass Law Immigration Law ClinicThe Immigration Law Clinic (ILC) is a UMass Law in-house clinic. Students, supervised by a professor or practicing attorney, spend a semester providing legal services to immigrants in the South Coast area.