"When I go to the class I feel the difference. Now I'm learning more. Now when the doctor asks me [if I need a translator], I say, 'No I don't need one.' When he asks me, I ask him, 'Doctor, do you understand what I say?' He says, 'Yes I do, I understand.' The doctor understands what I say, what I feel. Voz Mujer helped me. Thank you very much. I have a dream, it's a very big dream, but I think I can do it. I don't speak too much English, but I think I can do it."

Carmen, VozMujer learner

"I'm happy that my mom is at English for Action. Now that she's learning more English, and now that she understands a lot of it, I'm very happy. I just want to say that English for Action made a big difference in my mom's and my life."

Stephi, OurSchool learner and Carmen's daughter

The EFA Learners

Since 1999, over two hundred adults, children and volunteers have been working to build the EFA community. Based on a common desire to express themselves, increase their access to economic and educational resources, and create better futures for their children, EFA families have immigrated from all over the world with the hopes of improving their lives.

Currently, there are 70 adults and 20 children enrolled in our programs. EFA families represent 14 different countries in Latin America and the Caribbean including Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Mexico, Colombia, Uruguay, Bolivia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela.

Profile of EFA Learners

• 90% of EFA learners are parents, whose children five and older, attend the Our School program.
• 65% of EFA learners surveyed held high-skill jobs such as, architects, accountants, and teachers in their home countries.
• 94 % of these learners now work in factories, restaurants, and hotels in the United States, mostly because they don't speak English.
• 100% of EFA learners want to learn English in order to get better jobs, receive job training, or go to college.

REAL Empowerment

• Since 1999, English for Action has reached out to over 1,200 immigrant families, neighborhood residents and volunteers through our programs, workshops and special events.
• Since 1999, we have graduated 151 adult learners and 68 children, trained 74 volunteers, and hosted over 20 community empowerment workshops.

SUCCESS Stories

• After one semester of classes, 87% of EFA learners said that they could speak, read and write more English after completing one fourteen-week semester.
• Since 1999, 31 adult learners have received better jobs, gone on to college, participated in leadership training and joined new community organizations because of their participation in EFA programs.
• Since 1999, 193 learners have attended community meetings and lectures, 203 learners have participated in grassroots fundraising efforts, and 151 learners have created over 17 community action projects.