Penny Severns Family Literacy Program - Chinese Mutual Aid Association - Chicago

4853 North Broadway, Chicago, IL 60640

Eligibility

No Age Restriction; Caters to Special Populations Asian Americans; Immigrants; Refugees and Asylees

Hours

Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm

(773) 784-2984

Fax

(773) 784-2900

Voice

https://www.chinesemutualaid.org/

[email protected]

Interpretation services

Cantonese; Mandarin; English; Spanish; Vietnamese

Application process

Call CMAA for more information.

Fees

Free

Service area

Description

CMAA's Penny Severns Family Literacy Program provides integrated and intensive instruction for immigrant and refugee families in order to improve their reading and writing skills and English language proficiency. Parents receive English as a Second Language (ESL) tutoring and support while also participating in workshops on topics such as children's health and safety, and children receive instruction in subjects such as literacy and arts & crafts. Parents and children learn and bond together by learning how to use library resources, going on field trips, and other interactive parent-child activities.

Date of Last Formal Update

06/16/2023

Data provided by

211 Metro Chicago

What's Here

Family Literacy Programs

Providing organization

Chinese Mutual Aid Association

Chinese Mutual Aid Association (CMAA) is a community-based social services agency that serves low-income immigrants, refugees, people from all socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds, all generations from youth to seniors, and people of all abilities.