About Riverside
Our Vision
We envision a city where all immigrants, regardless of their origins or circumstances, have access to the tools and opportunities necessary for economic mobility, social inclusion, and civic participation.
Our Mission
Our mission is to help new immigrants successfully integrate into life in the U.S. by rapidly improving their English language skills, providing wrap-around case management and counseling, and offering workforce development, digital literacy, and community and civic engagement training. These supports and skills ensure that Riverside program participants are best positioned to achieve economic mobility and social inclusion.
Our Results
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34,000
Immigrants & Refugees served since 1979
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TOP 5%
of all New York State adult education programs
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9,000
Free subway rides and 4,500 meals provided a year to meet basic needs
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100%
of Workforce Development Participants leave with an American Resume, LinkedIn, & Interview Questions
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5 Weeks
of Digital Literacy Fundamentals
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20-40%
Salary Increase for Immigrants with English proficiency
Our Financials
Our Name
We have a new name: Riverside Immigrant Services & Empowerment
The name reflects our efforts over the last few years to broaden our services and develop into an immigrant integration center. In addition to immersive English language instruction, we now provide ESL-centered workforce development and digital literacy skills, an expanded set of social service supports, both directly and through referrals to our field partners, and community and civic engagement and training to empower and amplify the voices of our community.
This comprehensive set of programs strategically and effectively addresses the resettlement needs of new immigrants and refugees in New York City.
The logo is a visual representation of both the rising sun and our emblematic Lady Liberty, symbolizing our welcome to new immigrants and the promise of a future filled with opportunity.
