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Service Provides in Seattle
Legal | ESL/Vocational
LEGAL
| Agency: |
ARCHDIOCESAN HOUSING AUTHORITY - REFUGEE
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM/USCC |
| Service: |
CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM (offers citizenship preparation classes
and application assistance)
FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE (assists sponsors
of refugees and immigrants] |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 725-2090 |
| Address: |
4250 S Mead St, Seattle, WA 98118 |
| East African staff: |
Abdulahi Omar 752-2090 |
| Agency: |
ASIAN COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICE
|
| Service: |
NATURALIZATION CLASSES (bilingual naturalization classes) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 695-7578 |
| Address: |
720 8th Ave S, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104 |
| East African staff: |
No. |
| Agency: |
CENTER FOR CAREER ALTERNATIVES |
| Service: |
EMPLOYMENT SKILLS AND JOB PLACEMENT (vocational training and
job placement for youth and adults, basic skills, GED, ESL,
citizenship classes; some programs provide child care) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 322-9080 |
| Address: |
901 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144 |
| East African staff: |
Yes. Mohammed (Somali). |
| Agency: |
EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA |
| Service: |
CITIZENSHIP CLASSES (provides citizenship classes and assists
participants in filling out and collecting the appropriate forms
for the application process) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 329-9442 |
| Address: |
2524 16th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144-5104 |
| East African staff: |
No. |
| Agency: |
ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY MUTUAL ASSOCIATION
|
| Service: |
COMMUNITY BUILDING SERVICES (offers variety of community building
services to Ethiopian community including business assistance,
citizenship classes; social service advocacy) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 325-0304 |
| Address: |
2111 East Union St, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
GONDAR MUTUAL ASSOCIATION OF SEATTLE |
| Service: |
ESL/CITIZENSHIP CLASSES (ESL and citizenship classes for Ethiopian/Gondar
community; taught by volunteer tutors) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 762-0774 |
| Address: |
1223 E Spruce, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
HORN OF AFRICA SERVICES |
| Service: |
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES (English
language and citizenship classes also offered) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 760-0550 |
| Address: |
4714 Rainier Ave, Suite 105, Seattle, WA 98118 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
HORN OF AFRICA SERVICES (HIGHPOINT) |
| Service: |
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES (English
language and citizenship classes also offered) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 935-3705 |
| Address: |
6564 32nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
HORN OF AFRICA SERVICES (YESLER) |
| Service: |
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES (English
language and citizenship classes also offered) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 344-5872 |
| Address: |
825 Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
INTERNATIONAL DISTRICT HOUSING ALLIANCE
|
| Service: |
CITIZENSHIP TUTORING FOR HOME-BOUND DISABLED AND ELDERLY (citizenship
tutoring for homebound seniors and people with disabilities) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 623-5132 |
| Address: |
606 Maynard Ave S, Suite 104, Seattle, WA 98104 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE (SEATTLE)
|
| Service: |
IMMIGRATION ASSISTANCE (immigration assistance (for anyone),
family reunification assistance, social services, and employment
services for STATE DEPARTMENT ASSIGNED REFUGEES ONLY) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 623-2105 |
| Address: |
318 1st Ave S, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98104 |
| East African staff: |
Yes. |
| Agency: |
KING COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION |
| Service: |
NEWCOMERS PROJECT (Coordinates culturally sensitive civil
legal services for underserved, newly arrived immigrants in
King County) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 624-9365 |
| Address: |
Union Bank of California, 900 4th Ave, #600, Seattle, WA 98164-1060
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| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
LITERACY SOURCE - A COMMUNITY LEARNING
CENTER |
| Service: |
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (offer high school completion classes,
computer classes, and citizenship classes to higher level adult
students) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 782-2050 |
| Address: |
720 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| East African staff: |
Yes. Dinka |
| Agency: |
LUTHERAN COMMUNITY SERVICES NORTHWEST
- LUTHERAN REFUGEE PROGRAM |
| Service: |
REFUGEE SERVICES (family reunification and placement for State
Department-approved refugees) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 547-5306 |
| Address: |
4130 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 9810 |
| East African staff: |
No. |
| Agency: |
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE (RAINIER VISTA) |
| Service: |
FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES (crisis intervention, advocacy, ESL,
citizenship, and bilingual case management for Rainier Vista
residents) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 461-4568 |
| Address: |
3006 S Oregon St, Seattle, WA 98108 |
| East African staff: |
Yes. |
| Agency: |
NORTHWEST IMMIGRANT RIGHTS PROJECT |
| Service: |
LEGAL SERVICES (provides immigration-related legal advice,
representation and information for immigrant survivors of domestic
violence and low income Washington residents) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 587-4009 |
| Address: |
909 8th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 |
| East African staff: |
no |
| Agency: |
PROFICIENCY INTERNATIONAL MULTI-SERVICE
(PIMS) |
| Service: |
SOCIAL SERVICES (citizenship services, tax preparation, resume
preparation, etc. for anyone in need) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 762-3424 |
| Address: |
9834 16th Ave SW, Suite 7, Seattle, WA 98106 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
REFUGEE FEDERATION SERVICE CENTER (SEATTLE)
|
| Service: |
IMMIGRATION SERVICES (assists refugees with procedures for
residence and citizenship) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 725-9181 |
| Address: |
7101 ML King Jr Way S, Suite 214, Seattle, WA 98118 |
| East African staff: |
Yes. |
| Agency: |
REFUGEE FEDERATION SERVICE CENTER (WHITE
CENTER) |
| Service: |
IMMIGRATION SERVICES (assists refugees with procedures for
residence and citizenship) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 762-4894 |
| Address: |
10025 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146 |
| East African staff: |
Yes. |
| Agency: |
REFUGEE WOMENS ALLIANCE |
| Service: |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES (ESL classes for adults; homework
tutoring for children, child care provided) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 721-0243 |
| Address: |
4008 Martin Luther King Way Jr S, Seattle, WA 98108 |
| East African staff: |
Yes. |
| Agency: |
SALVATION ARMY - SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT
(NORTH SEATTLE) |
| Service: |
SUPPORT SERVICES (offers job counseling, ESL classes, and
citizenship classes) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 783-1226 |
| Address: |
9501 Greenwood Ave N, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| East African staff: |
No. |
| Agency: |
SEATTLE - KING COUNTY CONVENTION AND VISITORS
BUREAU - OPERATION WELCOME |
| Service: |
AIRPORT INTERPRETATION SERVICE (interpretation assistance
at Sea-Tac airport customs and immigration for non-English-speaking
passengers; special assistance service for Japanese) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 433-5367 |
| Address: |
Sea-Tac International Airport , 17801 Pacific Highway S, Seattle,
WA 98158 |
| East African staff: |
No. |
| Agency: |
ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL - ESL PROGRAM |
| Service: |
INDIVIDUAL TUTORING (volunteer tutors are matched with adult,
low-income refugees and immigrants; in-home citizenship tutoring
in parts of King Co and ESL tutoring throughout) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 382-4511 |
| Address: |
803 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98104-1296 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
WASHINGTON LITERACY |
| Service: |
WASHINGTON LITERACY HOTLINE (toll free hotline for referral
to programs for adult and children's literacy, GED, ABE, ESL,
and citizenship; publishes annual statewide resource directory) |
| Agency Phone: |
(800) 323-2550 |
| Address: |
220 Nickerson St, Seattle, WA 98109-1622 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
WORLD RELIEF REFUGEE SERVICES (ADMINISTRATION)
|
| Service: |
RESETTLEMENT SERVICES (assists refugees in obtaining social
services, goods and other services) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 587-0234 |
| Address: |
316 Maynard Ave S , Suite 103, Seattle, WA 98104 |
| East African staff: |
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ESL/VOCATIONAL
TRAINING
| Agency: |
AMERICAN CULTURAL EXCHANGE |
| Service: |
INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTES (English language training
for foreign students about to enter college) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 217-9644 |
| Address: |
200 W Mercer St, Suite 504, Seattle, WA 98119-3975 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE |
| Service: |
EDUCATION (provides educational materials promoting intergroup
relations) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 448-5349 |
| Address: |
600 Stewart St, Suite 720, Seattle, WA 98101 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES - BITTER LAKE FAMILY
CENTE |
| Service: |
ESL CLASSES (free ESL classes offered quarterly) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 368-017 |
| Address: |
13035 Linden Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON - NORTH
SEATTLE FAMILY CENTER |
| Service: |
WORKSHOPS (workshops offered on topics ranging from nutrition,
job skills, tax preparation, money management to welfare rights
and more) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 364-7930 |
| Address: |
3200 NE 125th St #2, Seattle, WA 98125 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
ERITREAN COMMUNITY IN SEATTLE AND VICINITY
|
| Service: |
ESL AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES (provides ESL and citizenship
classes for the Eritrean community; information about welfare
changes, parenting issues) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 323-1154 |
| Address: |
2402 East Spruce St, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY MUTUAL ASSOCIATION |
| Service: |
TUTORING (offers after school tutoring for children and youth) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 325-0304 |
| Address: |
2111 East Union St, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
FOUNDATION FOR INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING
THRU STUDENTS |
| Service: |
SUPPORT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS (promotes understanding
between University of Washington students from different countries
and cultures, and Americans in the Greater Seattle area) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 543-0735 |
| Address: |
University of Washington, Box 352233, Seattle, WA 98195-2233
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| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
GONDAR MUTUAL ASSOCIATION OF SEATTLE |
| Service: |
AFTER SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM (after-school tutoring and recreational
program for Gondar/Ethiopian youth) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 762-0774 |
| Address: |
1223 E Spruce, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
GONDAR MUTUAL ASSOCIATION OF SEATTLE |
| Service: |
AFTER SCHOOL YOUTH PROGRAM (after-school tutoring and recreational
program for Gondar/Ethiopian youth) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 762-0774 |
| Address: |
1223 E Spruce, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
GONDAR MUTUAL ASSOCIATION OF SEATTLE |
| Service: |
ESL/CITIZENSHIP CLASSES (ESL and citizenship classes for Ethiopian/Gondar
community; taught by volunteer tutors) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 762-0774 |
| Address: |
1223 E Spruce, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
HIGHLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (WHITE CENTER CAMPUS)
|
| Service: |
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (English as a Second Language
classes for adults) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 763-6922 x 108 |
| Address: |
98000 8th Ave SW, Room 107, Seattle, WA 98106 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
HORN OF AFRICA SERVICES |
| Service: |
COMPUTER LAB (offers a computer lab with 7 new workstations)
CULTURAL TRANSITION WORKSHOPS (provides cultural adjustment
workshops to area residents to assist in accessing needed services
and address cultural challenges and conflicts)
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES (English
language and citizenship classes also offered)
YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM (youth outreach program focuses on intercultural
education to reduce inter-ethnic tensions; monthly meetings
available to parents)
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| Agency Phone: |
(206) 760-0550 |
| Address: |
4714 Rainier Ave, Suite 105, Seattle, WA 98118 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
HORN OF AFRICA SERVICES (HIGHPOINT) |
| Service: |
CULTURAL TRANSITION WORKSHOPS (provides cultural adjustment
workshops to area residents to assist in accessing needed
services and address cultural challenges and conflicts)
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES (English
language and citizenship classes also offered)
YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM (youth outreach program focuses on
intercultural education to reduce inter-ethnic tensions; monthly
meetings available to parents)
|
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 935-3705 |
| Address: |
6564 32nd Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
HORN OF AFRICA SERVICES (YESLER) |
| Service: |
CULTURAL TRANSITION WORKSHOPS (provides cultural adjustment
workshops to area residents to assist in accessing needed services
and address cultural challenges and conflicts)
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE AND CITIZENSHIP CLASSES (English
language and citizenship classes also offered)
YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM (youth outreach program focuses on intercultural
education to reduce inter-ethnic tensions; monthly meetings
available to parents)
|
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 344-5872 |
| Address: |
825 Yesler Way, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
KING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND HUMAN
SERVICES - WORK TRAINING PROGRAM |
| Service: |
CAREER DEVELOPMENT LEARNING CENTER (provides individualized
education and case management services for at-risk youth) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 205-3510 |
| Address: |
821 Second Ave, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104-1598 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
LITERACY SOURCE - A COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
|
| Service: |
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (offer high school completion classes,
computer classes, and citizenship classes to higher level adult
students) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 782-2050 |
| Address: |
720 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
LITERACY SOURCE - A COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
|
| Service: |
LITERACY AND ESL TUTORING (free tutoring for adults who speak
limited English and adult beginning-level ESL students) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 782-2050 |
| Address: |
720 N 35th St, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE (RAINIER VISTA) |
| Service: |
FAMILY SUPPORT SERVICES (crisis intervention, advocacy, ESL,
citizenship, and bilingual case management for Rainier Vista
residents) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 461-4568 |
| Address: |
3006 S Oregon St, Seattle, WA 98108 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
NORTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
| Service: |
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) AND ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
(ESL) (adult basic education classes for native English speakers
and ESL classes) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 527-3658 |
| Address: |
9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
OROMO COMMUNITY IN SEATTLE |
| Service: |
ESL/TUTORING (offers ESL/Tutoring classes to Oromos) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 324-7039 |
| Address: |
2718 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98144 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
REFUGEE FEDERATION SERVICE CENTER (SEATTLE)
|
| Service: |
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (employment training and vocational ESL
for refugees in south King County; need referral from DSHS Community
Service Office) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 725-9181 |
| Address: |
7101 ML King Jr Way S, Suite 214, Seattle, WA 98118 |
| East African staff: |
Yes |
| Agency: |
REFUGEE FEDERATION SERVICE CENTER (WHITE CENTER)
|
| Service: |
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES (employment training and vocational ESL
for refugees in south King County; need referral from DSHS Community
Service Office) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 762-4894 |
| Address: |
10025 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98146 |
| East African staff: |
yes |
| Agency: |
REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT OFFICE |
| Service: |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TUTORING (one-on-one English language tutoring
for refugees and immigrants) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 323-3152 |
| Address: |
1610 S King St, Seattle, WA 98144 |
| East African staff: |
yes |
| Agency: |
REFUGEE WOMENS ALLIANCE |
| Service: |
ENGLISH LANGUAGE CLASSES (ESL classes for adults; homework
tutoring for children, child care provided) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 721-0243 |
| Address: |
4008 Martin Luther King Way Jr S, Seattle, WA 98108 |
| East African staff: |
yes |
| Agency: |
SAFEFUTURES YOUTH CENTER |
| Service: |
YOUTH SERVICES (counseling, case management, academic and
employment assistance, parent support, drug & alcohol assessments,
GED, for at-risk youth and their families) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 938-9606 |
| Address: |
6337 35th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98126 |
| East African staff: |
yes |
| Agency: |
SEATTLE CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
| Service: |
DIVISION OF BASIC STUDIES (adult basic education, English
as a Second Language, GED preparation, refugee program; ABE
also offered at King County Jail) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 587-4180 |
| Address: |
Business Office , 1701 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
SEATTLE GOODWILL |
| Service: |
LITERACY/ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (adult basic education, GED
preparation, ESL classes and tutoring for individuals age 16
and over) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 860-5791 |
| Address: |
1400 S Lane St, Seattle, WA 98144-2889 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
SOUTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
| Service: |
ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (GED, ESL, and adult basic education
courses) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 764-5363 |
| Address: |
6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106-1499 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
SOUTHEAST YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES |
| Service: |
AFRICAN IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM (offers
individual and family counseling including advocacy, case management,
and crisis intervention services geared to specific needs of
African immigrants) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 721-5542 |
| Address: |
3722 S Hudson St, Seattle, WA 98118 |
| East African staff: |
yes |
| Agency: |
SOUTHEAST YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - RAINIER
FAMILY SUPPORT CENTER |
| Service: |
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSES (instruction in ESL and
US history and government in preparation for the US citizenship
exam) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 723-8590 |
| Address: |
4600 38th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
SOUTHWEST YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES |
| Service: |
IRAQI COMMUNITY CENTER (advocates for Iraqi and/or Arabic-speaking
families; offers ESL classes in a variety of environments, special
class for women only and a youth Arabic class) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 937-7680 |
| Address: |
4555 Delridge Way SW, Seattle, WA 98106 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL - ESL PROGRAM |
| Service: |
INDIVIDUAL TUTORING (volunteer tutors are matched with adult,
low-income refugees and immigrants; in-home citizenship tutoring
in parts of King Co and ESL tutoring throughout) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 382-4511 |
| Address: |
803 Terry Ave, Seattle, WA 98104-1296 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - ENGLISH AS A SECOND
LANGUAGE PROGRAMS |
| Service: |
ESL CLASSES/CURRICULUM (ESL classes for international students
in U.S.) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 543-6242 |
| Address: |
4909 25th Ave NE, 2nd Floor, Seattle, WA 98105-4107 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
WORLD RELIEF REFUGEE SERVICES (ADMINISTRATION)
|
| Service: |
RESETTLEMENT SERVICES (assists refugees in obtaining social
services, goods and other services) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 587-0234 |
| Address: |
316 Maynard Ave S , Suite 103, Seattle, WA 98104 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
YWCA OF SEATTLE/KING COUNTY SNOHOMISH COUNTY
- GARFIELD FAMILY CENTER |
| Service: |
ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (teaches ESL classes for adults) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 861-8248 |
| Address: |
2323 E Cherry St, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY MUTUAL ASSOCIATION |
| Service: |
COMMUNITY BUILDING SERVICES (offers variety of community building
services to Ethiopian community including business assistance,
citizenship classes; social service advocacy) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 325-0304 |
| Address: |
2111 East Union St, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
ETHNIC HERITAGE COUNCIL |
| Service: |
REGULAR MEETINGS (umbrella agency promotes ethnic diversity) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 443-1410 |
| Address: |
Seattle Center, 305 Harrison St #304, Seattle, WA 98109 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
HATE FREE ZONE CAMPAIGN OF WASHINGTON |
| Service: |
POLITICAL ADVOCACY (encourages local and state gov. to adopt
resolutions declaring WA a hate free zone; advocates on a local,
state, and national level) COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES (offers
a variety of support and educational services to communities
and individuals confronted by hate incidents, crimes and discrimination;
statewide hotline |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 723-2203 |
| Address: |
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| East African staff: |
Yes (part-time) Somali |
| Agency: |
PEOPLE OF COLOR AGAINST AIDS NETWORK |
| Service: |
COALITION OF SEXUAL MINORITY WOMEN OF AFRICAN DESCENT (offers
spiritual, emotional, and educational resources to members;
goal is to make women of African descent visible in lesbian/bisexual/transgender
community) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 322-7061 |
| Address: |
2200 Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144-4642 |
| East African staff: |
Yes. Senait Tadesse (Amharic and Tigrinya). |
| Agency: |
REFUGEE FORUM OF KING COUNTY |
| Service: |
COALITION (coalition of organizations serving the multiple
needs of refugees and immigrants)
Service Phone: (206) 792-2050 Address: |
| Agency Phone: |
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| Address: |
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| East African staff: |
various East African coalition members |
| Agency: |
CASEY FAMILY PROGRAM |
| Service: |
TRANSITION SERVICES (offers skills to transition to adulthood,
education and vocational support, and linkage with other community
services to youth in foster care system) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 322-6711 |
| Address: |
1123 23rd Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
No. |
| Agency: |
CENTRAL AREA MOTIVATION PROGRAM |
| Service: |
COMPUTER LAB/LEARNING CENTER (offers basic computer literacy
classes and Internet access; Learning Center provides education
assistance/GED for youth ages 14-20) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 812-4988 |
| Address: |
722 18th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122-4704 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
EL CENTRO DE LA RAZA |
| Service: |
HOMELESS EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS (resume and interview skills,
workshops, assistance in finding employment) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 329-7960 |
| Address: |
2524 16th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144-5104 |
| East African staff: |
no |
| Agency: |
KING COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND HUMAN
SERVICES - WORK TRAINING PROGRAM |
| Service: |
CASE MANAGEMENT (promotes high school completion, post-secondary
education, future employment, avoiding contact with justice
system; serves ages 14-24 in Highline area) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 205-6765 |
| Address: |
821 Second Ave, Suite 500, Seattle, WA 98104-1598 |
| East African staff: |
no |
| Agency: |
NORTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
| Service: |
ADVISING CENTER (helps students plan and select course of
study) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 527-3658 |
| Address: |
9600 College Way N, Seattle, WA 98103 |
| East African staff: |
not on advising staff but can call Genet Mulugete (Amharic)
at 527-3658 |
| Agency: |
PIONEER HUMAN SERVICES - PIONEER COUNSELING
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| Service: |
SCHOOL-BASED SUPPORT (drop-out prevention counseling for at-risk
youth) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 527-1405 |
| Address: |
8288 Lake City Way NE, Seattle, WA 98115 |
| East African staff: |
no |
| Agency: |
SEATTLE CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
| Service: |
CAREER LIBRARY (career planning resources, including computerized
career guidance in a very user-friendly format, college scholarship
information) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 344-4383 |
| Address: |
Business Office , 1701 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
SEATTLE EDUCATION ACCESS |
| Service: |
SEATTLE EDUCATION ACCESS (high school/GED completion support,
advocacy, educational enrichment, college coaching, and resource
referral center for low-income persons age 13-30) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 683-5536 |
| Address: |
4740 B University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
SEATTLE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT - FAMILY
AND YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION |
| Service: |
UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM (helps prepare low-income youth for post-secondary
education) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 386-1027 |
| Address: |
Alaska Building, 4th Floor, 618 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104-2232
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| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
SEATTLE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT - FAMILY
AND YOUTH SERVICES DIVISION |
| Service: |
YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM (comprehensive GED and job skills
training for Seattle youth, ages 16-21) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 386-1042 |
| Address: |
Alaska Building, 4th Floor, 618 2nd Ave, Seattle, WA 98104-2232
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| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (DOWNTOWN) |
| Service: |
JOB/EDUCATION INFORMATION CENTER (resource center for career
and educational planning and searching for a job) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 386-4645 |
| Address: |
800 Pike St, Seattle , WA 98101-3922 |
| East African staff: |
Yes. Amharic Swahili Somali Tigrinya. |
| Agency: |
SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS - DISTRICT OFFICE |
| Service: |
ENROLLMENT SERVICE CENTERS (registration and information about
Seattle Public Schools) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 252-0000 |
| Address: |
Seattle School District, 2445 3rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98134
|
| East African staff: |
Halima Abdule (Somali) 252-7752
Zerazon Araya (Amharic and Tigrinya) 252-7749 |
| Agency: |
SEATTLE VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE |
| Service: |
STUDENT ASSISTANCE SPECIALISTS (assists students overcome
barriers to obtaining education by offering counseling, stress
management and assertiveness training; employment counseling
services) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 587-4950 |
| Address: |
2120 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98144 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
SOUTH SEATTLE COMMUNITY COLLEGE |
| Service: |
CAREER DEVELOPMENT SERVICES/WORKSOURCE AFFILIATE/WORKER RETRAINING
PROGRAM (career counseling and job search assistance, including
interest testing, access to Internet resources, and job search
support group) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 764-5304 |
| Address: |
6000 16th Ave SW, Seattle, WA 98106-1499 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
TECHNOLOGY ACCESS FOUNDATION |
| Service: |
HIGHER ED BOUND (works with program participants in developing
and following a path towards higher education, including caregiver
participation and seeking resources) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 725-9095 |
| Address: |
801 23rd Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144 |
| East African staff: |
No. |
| Agency: |
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON - OFFICE OF MINORITY
AFFAIRS |
| Service: |
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM (EOP) (educational opportunities
for ethnic minorities and economically disadvantaged; services
include tutoring, counseling, economic advising, study skills
center) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 543-7132 |
| Address: |
373 Schmitz Hall, 1400 NE Campus Pkwy, Seattle, WA 98195 |
| East African staff: |
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| Agency: |
URBAN LEAGUE OF METROPOLITAN SEATTLE |
| Service: |
EDUCATION (assists students in preparing for SAT; tutors available;
scholarship services; education enrichment program) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 461-3792 |
| Address: |
105 14th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
No |
| Agency: |
WASHINGTON STATE EMPLOYMENT SECURITY -
WORKSOURCE (NORTH SEATTLE) |
| Service: |
Job search, unemployment benefits eligibility, resources,
training programs, available financial aid, and efficient ways
to register at community colleges) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 440-2500 |
| Address: |
WorkSource North Seattle, 12550 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA
98133 |
| East African staff: |
Yes. Abu 440-2858 Tigrinya |
| Agency: |
YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE - INDEPENDENT
LIVING PROGRAM |
| Service: |
INDEPENDENT LIVING SKILLS PROGRAM (assists youth, 16-21, living
in group or foster homes to transition to independent adult
living; referral required from DSHS; does NOT provide housing) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 382-5333 |
| Address: |
909 4th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 |
| East African staff: |
No |
| Agency: |
YMCA OF GREATER SEATTLE - TRANSITIONS
|
| Service: |
TRANSITIONS (designed to assist moderate/high functioning
young adults, 18-23, who have in been in foster care, program
works to provide a variety of support services) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 749-7553 |
| Address: |
800 Maynard Ave S, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98134-1334 |
| East African staff: |
No |
| Agency: |
YWCA OF SEATTLE/KING COUNTY SNOHOMISH
COUNTY - YOUTH OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (COLUMBIA CITY) |
| Service: |
YOUTH OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (integrated employment and education
training program designed to give out-of-school youth career
opportunities; must live in Enterprise Community; See Elig) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 721-1190 |
| Address: |
3712 S Ferdinand St., Seattle, WA 98118 |
| East African staff: |
Yes. Kiasha Taylor, Arabic. |
| Agency: |
YWCA OF SEATTLE/KING COUNTY SNOHOMISH
COUNTY (EAST CHERRY) |
| Service: |
BLACK COLLEGE FAIR (annual higher education fair in October
for students to learn about options for college) |
| Agency Phone: |
(206) 568-7845 |
| Address: |
2820 E Cherry St, Seattle, WA 98122 |
| East African staff: |
No |
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