Mac Community Engagement Center

Immigrants & Refugees

The largest groups of immigrants in Minnesota are Hmong, Somali, Mexican, Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Salvadoran, Liberian, Cambodian, Bosnian, Karen and other refugees from Myanmar, and Bhutanese. In total, Minnesota has received refugees from over 100 countries since 1979. There are ways to get involved with English language classes, legal work, teen programming, and supporting new arrivals to Minnesota.

Engagement Opportunities

Click an opportunity below to learn more and express interest
Org NameNameThemesTimeframe
Centro Tyrone GuzmanDialogue with Latinx Elders
Dialogue
Immigrants & Refugees
Language Opportunities
Select T and Th from 12-1 (11:35-1:15 with transportation)
CLUESAssistant Teacher
Immigrants & Refugees
Language Opportunities
El Colegio Charter SchoolDialogue Group with ELL Teens
Dialogue
Immigrants & Refugees
Language Opportunities
5-6 Thursdays per semester (as scheduled)-leave campus around 11:10 and return by 12:35.
GAP SchoolDialogue Cohort with immigrant young adults
Dialogue
Immigrants & Refugees
5-6 Thursday mornings per semester (as scheduled)--leave campus at 8am and back before 9:40 class.
Lyndale Neighborhood AssociationLyndale Neighborhood Association
Immigrants & Refugees
Mondays or Wednesday evenings 6 - 8 p.m.
Neighborhood HouseELL
Immigrants & Refugees
Tuesdays 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Wellstone ElementaryWellstone Elementary Spanish Immersion Primary School
Immigrants & Refugees
Language Opportunities
Youth

Meet the Community Engagement Organizer


Eline Visser
Hometown: Groningen, the Netherlands !!!!
Major: Political Science

cec-immigrants@macalester.edu