What We Do
What We Do
Out of School Program
Through a daily, two-hour after-school program and a six-week daily four-hour summer program, students have been provided with opportunities to participate in remediation, tutoring, ESL, research-based math, reading and social studies curricula, arts, nutrition, fitness, risk prevention, and life skills workshops, as well as social enrichment and community service programming. More than 100 children of immigrant families benefit from this project.
Older Youth Program (14-24)
This program focuses on youth aged between 14 and 24. The program created job clubs for the youth and it also provided you with different opportunities that make them ready for the real world including:
- Computer training
- ESOL training
- Job placement
- Workshop on life skill
Job training
As part of its employment generation program, ECSDC has provided various trainings in collaboration with Washington Training Institute for immigrant families through sponsorship or subsidized programs. The trainings include: Home health Aid, Pharmacy Technician, Dental Assistant, Computer Literacy and Secretarial Services.
ESOL and GED Programs
Many immigrants face a problem of integration due to language barrier. It is hardly possible for an African immigrant to find temporary and/or career-oriented jobs and function satisfactorily at work places without Basic English language skills. Even if they are able to get jobs, they are unable to retain their jobs or establish appropriate working relationships with co-workers and those in charge. In order to address this problem, ECSDC conducts ESOL (English for Speakers of Other languages) and GED (General Educational Development) programs in a convenient environment, by focusing on academic success and bringing about substantial change in the students’ performance as confidence.
Providing immigration and legal advocacy (services)
Family visa services
- Petition for alien relative
- Marriage petition
- Green card package
Asylum Services
- Request for asylum in the US
- Petition for refugee/asylee relative
- Asylum adjustment
Citizenship services
- Petition for naturalization
- Application for certificate of citizenship
- Application for replacement of documents
Temporary status services
- Application to extend/change non-immigrant status
- Application to replace I-94
Health Related Services
The Ethiopian Community Services and Development Council assist needy African immigrants by providing free and affordable health care access, health education, and drug and alcohol abuse referral services.
Translation and Interpretation Service
ECSDC Provides translation and interpretation service for immigrant families at a subsidized price. ECSDC hired staff who are fluent both in African languages and English and they provide the translation and interpretation service on daily basis. Many African immigrants have benefited from this program.
