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​WELCOME!


​to the
St. Bernard
​Site 
IHM Center for Literacy at St. Bernard

7341 Cottage Street
Philadelphia, PA 19136
215-338-3120
ihmcenter4literacy@yahoo.com



Our Volunteer Staff for 2019 - 2020

Gratitude to our full and part-time Volunteers for their assistance to our students!

Program Director and Site Coordinator: Sister Margaret Paul Longshore, IHM
Grant Writer and Instructor:
  Sister Marcille McEntee, IHM
Secretary to the Director:  Heather Devlin 
Secretary for Grants and Finances: Jean Berry
Office Assistants: Anna Baranoski and Agnes Cifaldi
Technology and Instructor: Sister Ana Iris Grana
Instructors: Kathy Brown, Frank Daly, Sister Lorraine de Arros, IHM, Sister Judith Geschke, IHM, Trudy Hackney, Diana Peterson, Sister Margaret Quinn, IHM, Sister Eileen Reilly, IHM
Citizenship: Pat Connell
Conversation: Barbara Lahnemann


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We are so very grateful to our volunteers
                           for their generosity of time and talent!
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Some Statistics about Our Students
We presently serve 242 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 17 citizens!
​71% of our students are employed; 46% in full time employment and 25% are part-time.

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Since classes began in September, the following goals have been accomplished by some of our students:
  • ​4 acquired a new job   
  • 3 acquired a better job  
  • 4 were issued a driver's license  
  • 5 were issued a green card  
  • 13 went to the library  
  • 15 filled out a form  
  • 11 are studying for U.S. Citizenship   
  • 6 voted for the first time  
  • 2 acquired a library card  
  • 3 acquired better housing  
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  • Home
    • About Us
    • RESOURCES
  • A Call for Help
  • REGISTRATION
    • Contact Us
  • St. Francis de Sales Site
    • Classes and Registration
    • Calendar
    • Closing Ceremonies
    • Heartfelt Messages
  • St. Bernard Site
    • Classes and Registration Info
    • Calendar
    • Heartfelt Messages
    • Our End of the Year News