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Refugee Assistance Program

Refugee Assistance Program (RAP): ESL Location #1

John P. Iorio Jr., Ed.D.

Adult Education, Director

Elizabeth Deng

ESL Program Facilitator

Contact Info

(315) 435-5801

Location

516 Prospect Ave. Syracuse, NY 13208

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 The Refugee Assistance Program
516 Prospect Street
Syracuse, New York 13208

Welcome to the Refugee Assistance Program! Program Location #1 for Adult Education's ESL Program

The Refugee Assistance Program (RAP), also known as "Bob's School," welcomes refugees, immigrants, and native-born individuals who want to learn English, navigate the community, communicate with their children's schools, become active community members, and find employment. Students must be 21 or older to participate.

Established in 1978 to assist the growing refugee population in Syracuse, RAP offers personalized services tailored to each individual's background, education, work experience, and culture. The program's dedicated staff helps refugees adjust to their new lives, providing support in language acquisition, community integration, education, and employment, ultimately empowering them to achieve self-sufficiency and contribute to their new community.

We offer part-time morning, afternoon, and evening classes. Distance learning classes are coming soon! This school is one of two ESL schools for adults. 
 

Call (315) 435-5801 or stop in to register!

  • English as a Second Language (ESL). We offer 6 levels of English support.
  • Career Counseling
  • Employment Training
  • Employment Services, including job placement and support
  • Support Services including Case Management and Nationality Workers
  • Literacy Zone Support that includes case management referrals to community agencies
     

  An interpreter working with a student seeking employment at Stickley. 
Four people converse near a table with a 'Buckley Law & Title' sign.

A case manager explaining community services to ESL students.     
A teacher presents a lesson to a class of students in a classroom. 

A case manager helping an ESL student fill out employment paperwork.
People gather around a table, possibly at an information session or event.

  1. A caring and patient ESL Teacher who is dedicated to making learning relevant and engaging.
  2. Learning that focuses on listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills.
  3. Thematic learning that helps adults to navigate the community, be active citizens, and be prepared to enter work.
  4.  A chance to connect and participate with students around the wolrd looking to learn English and culture.
  5. A safe space to learn and grow with an amazing staff of good humans seeking to support students.
     

Three people sit at a table in a classroom setting, engaged in a discussion.
 Students practice oral language skills on a thematic topic with their ESL Teacher.     

Two people sit across from each other at a table, reviewing papers.
Students taking turns listening and responding to sentence prompts.

Students sit at desks in a classroom, facing a projector screen.
 An ESL teacher explaining tenses while students practice writing complete sentences.

A classroom setting with students attentively watching a presentation on a screen.
Students describing the parts of a thematic picture with the teacher.

    • English as a Second Language (ESL). We offer 6 levels of English support.
    • Career Counseling
    • Employment Training
    • Employment Services, including job placement and support
    • Support Services including Case Management and Nationality Workers
    • Literacy Zone Support that includes case management referrals to community agencies
       

      An interpreter working with a student seeking employment at Stickley. 
    Four people converse near a table with a 'Buckley Law & Title' sign.

    A case manager explaining community services to ESL students.     
    A teacher presents a lesson to a class of students in a classroom. 

    A case manager helping an ESL student fill out employment paperwork.
    People gather around a table, possibly at an information session or event.

    1. A caring and patient ESL Teacher who is dedicated to making learning relevant and engaging.
    2. Learning that focuses on listening, speaking, reading, writing, and grammar skills.
    3. Thematic learning that helps adults to navigate the community, be active citizens, and be prepared to enter work.
    4.  A chance to connect and participate with students around the wolrd looking to learn English and culture.
    5. A safe space to learn and grow with an amazing staff of good humans seeking to support students.
       

    Three people sit at a table in a classroom setting, engaged in a discussion.
     Students practice oral language skills on a thematic topic with their ESL Teacher.     

    Two people sit across from each other at a table, reviewing papers.
    Students taking turns listening and responding to sentence prompts.

    Students sit at desks in a classroom, facing a projector screen.
     An ESL teacher explaining tenses while students practice writing complete sentences.

    A classroom setting with students attentively watching a presentation on a screen.
    Students describing the parts of a thematic picture with the teacher.

Do you need help navigating the community? Do you need a job? Are you having a problem understanding a reader you have read? We have Nationality Workers, Employment Specialists, and Literacy Zone Case Managers available to help you! 

  • Jasenko Mondom: 435-4991
  • Raisa Sinitsin

Literacy Zone Case Manager

Blossom Horton