4251 L Street Philadelphia, PA 19124 215-338-3120 ihmcenter4literacy@yahoo.com
Our Volunteer Staff for 2022-2023
Gratitude to our full and part-time Volunteers for their assistance to our students!
Executive Director: Jennifer Leith Site Director: Sister Margaret Paul Longshore, IHM Grant Writer and Instructor:Sister Marcille McEntee, IHM Administrative Assistant:Sister Martina Erdlen, IHM Development Assistant:Jean Berry Technology and Instructor:Sister Ana Iris Grana, IHM English Language Instructors: Kathy Brown, Frank Daly, Barbara Lahnemann, Sister Linda Filipponi, IHM, Sister Lorraine de Arros, IHM, Sister Jane Michael, IHM, Sister Jean Daniel, IHM, Sister Judith Geschke, IHM, Sister Mary Dooley, Sister Mary Anne Hoesle, IHM, Sister Margaret Quinn, IHM, Sister Thais Margiotta, IHM, Diana Peterson, Anna Wollwert Camilla Hall Conversation Partners Director: Sister Agnes Andrew, IHM Citizenship Instructors:Pat Connell, Sister Marcille McEntee, IHM We are so very grateful to our volunteers for their generosity of time and talent!
Some Statistics about Our Students
We presently serve 250 adults enrolled from 26 Countries. The majority of our students come from Brazil and speak Portuguese, also Haiti and speak Creole/French, and several come from Central and South America. Since July 2016, two students have become Citizens of the United States, bringing our total to 20 citizens! 71% of our students are employed; 46% in full time employment and 25% are part-time. Since classes began in September, the following goals have been accomplished by some of our students: