As part of our commitment to migrants and refugees around the world, Sant'Egidio in New York City is offering free English classes to those who have recently arrived in the United States. The classes are taking place at the newly renovated House of Solidarity.

There is a great need for this service in New York. This semester we have a consistent group of 8 students attending class. Some of the initial classes had attendance of more than 20. Students come from a wide variety of countries, including Venezuela, Haiti, Burkina Faso, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Honduras.

Your support will offset the cost of the classes, including textbooks, paper/pens, markers, and a new white board that we would like to purchase.

Thank you for your generosity!

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About the Community of Sant'Egidio

Sant'Egidio was founded in Rome in 1968 and is now present in all continents and more than 65 countries. Its pillars around the world are Prayer, Poor, and Peace.

Prayer: Sant'Egidio is a lay catholic movement, which means it is made up of ordinary catholics, not necessarily priest or individuals vowed in religious life. Its members do not take vows, but are all guided and accompanied by a deep Catholic faith. Sant'Egidio is open to echumenical and inter-religious churches and welcomes all to participate in our prayer and services, no matter what their religious beliefs are.

The Poor are brothers and sisters, friends of Sant’Egidio. Friendship with whoever is in a moment of need – elderly, homeless, migrants, disabled people, prisoners, street children – is the distinctive trait of the lives of whom is part of Sant’Egidio.

Peace has always been a central work of Sant’Egidio: to protect it wherever it is threatened and to help re-build it wherever needed,. The work to foster peace is part of a bigger service of reconciliation. It is also part of the fraternity lived through ecumenical commitment and inter-religious dialogue, in the “Spirit of Assisi”.

In the United States Sant'Egidio is present in New York, Boston, Washington DC, South Bend, Chicago, and Miami and serves at risk children, individuals living on the street, elderly, and prisoners.

To learn more, please visit our website: www.santegidiousa.org. If you are interested in learning more participating in any of our services please contact us at santegidiousa@gmail.com

School of English

Serving those who have recently arrived in New York City