As Syracuse’s Northside is home to several refugee and immigrant populations, resources for less common languages are growing in areas such as education, policing and city services.
Language accessibility is essential for people to know the basics of everyday society, but without the right tools, many communities can risk feeling left out, advocates say.
At the Northside Learning Center, the English as a New Language program serves as a space for new Americans from different backgrounds to navigate learning English together. Brice Nordquist, a board member for the Northside Learning Center, explained how the program has created a community, regardless of their background or where they are in the language process, and it has allowed them to become more confident in their language skills…