Through our Get Ready Priority Area, AAFSC prepares immigrant and refugee families in New York to learn, work, succeed, volunteer, give back, and lead productive lives in their new communities.
711
adults participated in our ESOL and Civics classes
100%
of students passed their Citizenship Exam
47
students took the US Citizenship Test and passed
205%
increase in program enrollment over the past year
87%
of students improved their literacy skills as measured by the Best PLUS test
17,000
views on 143 ESOL videos created during COVID-19
145
young people benefitted from academic and leadership development and social-emotional learning
95%
of young people agreed that "AAFSC is a safe, positive place to learn, make new friends, and connect with my community."
2,520
total hours spent with participants fostering personal growth through group-based and 1-1 support
540
caregivers and their children enrolled in early childhood development support
100%
of participants agreed that they understand the types of caregiving practices that foster early-childhood development, compared to 48% in the pre-test survey
303%
increase in program enrollment over the past year
