ADULT EDUCATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

English Classes

RICEMA offers free ESL classes at the Worcester Public Library on Monday and Wednesday from 10am-12pm. Classes are student centered and focus on English used in everyday conversations. Students learn English used in real life scenarios and have an opportunity to apply what they learn through real world practice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Citizenship/ Naturalization Classes

RICEMA offers free Citizenship/ Naturalization classes at the Worcester Public Library on Tuesday and Thursdays from 9am-11am. This class teaches Permanent Residents who have had their Green cards for 3-5 years, what they need to pass their Naturalization Interviews to become US Citizens. The class guides students on the application process for Naturalization and prepares them for their Naturalization Interviews with a USCIS Officer.

*It is recommended for students in this class to be at a high beginner- intermediate English speaking level as a requirement for the Naturalization process is to be able to speak, understand, and use  conversational English .

If you have any questions about classes please email: [email protected]

Sharing Voices

Sharing Voices is an initiative of RICEMA’s adult education program that gives students an opportunity to share their cultures with the community. This initiative is a series of ESL classes focused on celebrating and embracing culture. 

Students who took part in our Sharing Voices unit learned how to read and write recipes in English, and were given the option to share their recipes with the public online. Take a look and see if there is a recipe you would like to try!

Couscous with Peas

Couscous with PeasRecipe by: Djamal Eddine OulmaneCouscous with peas is Djamal's favorite food, we really enjoy his recipe which honors the traditional method of making this meal from scratch. Ingredients Grain of Couscous (like Semolina) Peas Olive Oil Water Salt...

Bread with Jelly

Bread with JellyRecipe by: DinaThank you Dina for sharing your tasy treat!Ingredients 2 Cup flour 1 tbs Salt 1 Cuo sugar 1 Cup butter Jelly Instructions1. Mix the flour, sugar,  salt, and butter together for 10 minutes 2. When the flour mix is soft, take a cup and add...

Drink Deliciosos!  (Horchata)

Drink Deliciosos!   HorchataRecipe by: AlbaThank you Alba for sharing a such a fun and convenient recipe fit to feed the whole family!Ingredients 1 lb bag of Horchata 3 Gallon Milk 1/2 Cup sugar in water  Vanilla Instructions1. Mix together in a blender: 1 lb...

Nicaraguan Nacatamales

Nicaraguan NacatamalesRecipe by: AlejandraThank you Alejandra for sharing your Nacatamles dish!Ingredients 1 lb Pork meat 3 Potatoes 1 lb Corn dough 3 Tomatoes 3 Green Peppers 1 tbs salt 1 good banana leaf 2 Lemons Instructions1. Wash the ingredients (potatoes,...

Carrot Potato Macaroni

Carrot Potato MacaroniRecipe by: Marie RagdalaWe would like to thank our ESL student Marie Ragdala for sharing her macaroni dish with a twist!Ingredients 1 Bag macaroni 2 Cups cheese 1 Cup milk 6 potatoes 4 Carrots 1 lb Meat 1/2  Butter 1/2 Garlic 1/2 Parsley 1 Onion...

Banh Mi Xiu Mai (Vietnamese meatball)

Bread Shumai (Bánh Mì Xíu Mại) Vietnamese MeatballRecipe by: Thu TrangWe are delighted to share Thu Trang’s specialty bread shumai recipe, also known as the savory Vietnamese meatball!  Trang would like everyone to know they should feel free to add more or less...

Bánh Bò Nướng (Vietnamese honeycomb cake)

Bánh Bò Nướng Vietnamese Honeycomb Cake Recipe by: Khi LamWe would like to thank our ESL student Khi Lam for sharing her wonderful  Bánh bò recipe. Bánh bò is a delightful sweet, chewy sponge cake from Vietnam. Ingredients 1 Cup Tapioca Flour 1 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Coconut...