By Fereshteh Ganjavi | Executive Director
In the last two years Elena's Light has made incredible progress! As you will see in this report, we were able to grow our flagship program: ESL Classes for refugee women. With a team of dedicated volunteers, we were able to help 90 women over six semesters achieve their goals! This past semester we expanded our reach and recruited volunteers from all across the world.
In addition to expanding our ESL program, we also introduced the EL Health initiative in August 2019. During the pandemic we were able to adapt our existing classes to an online platform. In the summer of 2020, we introduced the Empower program where we offered two months of outdoor health classes to 40 children which focused on emotional and mental health education. Our COVID-19 response did not stop there! We started several COVID relief projects. With the help of Neighbors for Refugees and Muslims Giving Back we provided cash relief for utilities. We also donated 2000 masks to refugee and immigrant families.
In October 2020, Elena's Light introduced a new Speaker Series called "Lighting the Future: Refugee Conversations" which features different speakers who talk about their refugee experience. These past two years have been a period of growth and expansion for Elena's Light. This would not have been possible without the support of all our generous donors, volunteers, and staff members. We are so grateful for all you have done for Elena's Light and we look forward to another great year ahead!
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