LAALC offers a supportive learning environment to adult immigrants and refugees learning English. Our classes focus on the needs and desires of the students, giving them the tools they need to go onto new careers and college as well as the language skills they need to live in the United States. We currently offer English classes, conversation classes, and computer classes to four different levels of English speaking and reading ability, and serve nearly a hundred students. We are supported by the Massachusetts Department of Education and Holyoke Community College as well as outside grants.