Immigrants + Refugees
AMAC (American Muslim Advisory Council)
Services: AMAC’s mission is to empower Muslims across Tennessee through civic engagement, community building and media relations in order to protect all Tennesseans from prejudice and targeted violence.
Other: info@amactn.com
Casa Azafran
Services: Home to a collection non-profit partners who provide opportunities ranging from health, financial, and legal services to cultural, culinary, art and educational enrichment to immigrants, refugees, and the community as a whole.
Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.; Fridays, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
English: 615-320-5152 Español: 615-269-6900
Catholic Charities of Tennessee
Services: Administers the state refugee resettlement program, partnering with refugee resettlement agencies and clinics that provide direct services. Refugee employment and elders program. Immigration services include navigating citizenship, work authorization, family reunification, counseling and assistance with immigration forms and leagalization services.
Application: Visit website or call for more information.
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. (by appointment only)
Visit website or call for more information.
Centerstone (Frank Luton Center)
Services: This program provides culturally appropriate mental health outreach, education and treatment benefiting culturally diverse individuals throughout Davidson County. These individuals hail from a variety of homelands and suffer posttraumatic stress disorder, major depression and other illnesses common among persons surviving trauma.
Application: To make an appointment with therapists call: 877-467-3123. If in crisis call 800-681-7444
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
centerstone.org/programs/specialized-treatment-services-for-immigrants-and-refugees/
Business: 615-460-4357 Crisis: 800-681-7444
Conexion Americas
Services: Programs focus on the social, economic and civic integration of Latino families in Middle Tennessee. Includes legal help, parental school engagement, tax help, homeownership help, entrepreneurship help, grassroots leadership development, advocacy, and community outreach/education, youth development, financial empowerment. Also has a job board on their website.
Hours: Monday and Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Elmahaba Center
Services: Provides formational services via our social media/resource navigation (615-200-6171 on Tuesdays/Thursdays nights); mutual aid for new parents + monthly diaper bank; Arabic Class; art programming and cultural events; Language Co-Op (email lydia@elmahabacenter.org for translation work); Arab Artists Guild; Coptic Nashville Oral History Project
Other: Follow social media accounts for most up to date information. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/elmahabacenternashville/ & Instagram: @elmahabacenter
Hispanic Family Foundation
Services: Dedicated to the quality of life of all Latino families in Middle Tennessee. Services: Resources and programs for Economic mobility and stability, Education, Social Services, Advocacy, and Culture and Heritage programs.
Hours: Monday – Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
International Families with Alignment Nashville
Services: A website that provides resource guides and tools that help connect refugee and immigrant families with services available like education, food, health care, sexual violence, transportation,translation, and much more.
Legacy Mission Village
Services: Provides kindergarten readiness program, English and citizenship classes, after school programs, computer skill, driving permits, financial education, and family mentoring/life skills. Empowers legal refugees to achieve citizenship and realize their full potential spiritually, socially, and intellectually.
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Nashville International Center for Empowerment
Services: Education, Health, Employment, Resettlment, Immigration programs. Preschool and Early Childhood (free childcare during Adult English Language classes), Middle School, High School, and Refugee School Improvement programs after and during school. Adult Education: English Literacy and Civics, Citizenship classes, Naturalization services.
Other: Email: information@empowernashville.org
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Nations Ministry Center
Services: Citizenship programs, Front Porch program serving Nepali elders combining culturally relevant classroom experiences, enrichment events, and language-specific case management. Youth Literacy and Development program with a trauma informed environment and recreational therapy.
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC)
Services: Empowers immigrants and refugees in Nashville by providing education, integration services, and advocacy. Defends immigrant and refugee rights and creates an atmosphere that allows them to be recognized as positive contributors to Tennessee.
Hours: By appointment only.
Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors
Services: Provides low-cost or free high-quality immigration legal services to survivors of persecution, immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. Educates others about immigration to the United States, and advocates for the rights and dignity of immigrants and refugees.
Hours: By appointment only
Call or text in Spanish or English 615-538-7481
Workers Dignity / Dignidad Obrera
Services: Grass roots organization advocating against solen wages, for low-income workers, safe construction sites, Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and immigrants.
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Friday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
English: 615-669-6631
Español: 615-669-6679
English Classes – Free
Nashville Public Library
The Nashville Public Library lists several free and paid options for English Classes across Nashville and also holds classes at various library locations.
www.nashvillepubliclibrary.org/newamericanscorner/learn-english-esl
Begin Anew of Middle Tennessee
Services: Provides three curriculum tracks for students: HiSET preparation and training (High School Equivalency Test), English as a Second Language (ESL classes), and Computer and Job Skills Training (Word, Excel, Windows, Outlook, & PowerPoint along with skills such as building a resume, interview techniques, budgeting, goal setting, etc.). In addition, we offer free childcare to our students while attending classes.
Application: Classes are offered in Franklin, Madison, and Woodbine. Call to see when and where they are held.
Hours: Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.
615-244-3669
Elimu Empowerment Services
Services: Offers Youth and Employment services
Application: Anyone interested can email info@elimuempowerment.org
Hours: Call for hours and more information
The Institute for Educational Volunteer Programs
Services: Provides free English Language Learning and High School Equivalency Classes.
Application: Online application at www.evpinstitute.com. Call the office at 615-290-5567 for assistance filling out the application. After filling out the application, the applicant will be scheduled to come in and take a pre-test to determine the appropriate level. The applicant will be assigned a class based on their level and availability.
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Classes are Monday – Saturday evenings (Class hours vary by location)
Nashville Adult Literacy Council
Services: Offers an array of free educational services to adults: one-on-one tutoring; English classes; citizenship classes; computer lab; reading horizons; small groups, english tutoring, conversation clubs, english literacy and civics classes.
Application: Online literacy tutoring (via zoom) for U.S. born learners. Potential students should contact our Literacy Specialist, Sarah Coode, at scoode@nashvilleliteracy.org or at 615-818-8277. For ESL classes, potential students can email cgimesh@nashvilleliteracy.org or text at 615-415-4857 to get their name and contact information on the waiting list and we will contact them to about enrollment when the next registration begins.
Hours: Monday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.; Tuesday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. and 4 – 8 p.m.
English Classes – For a Cost
Belmont United Methodist Church
Services: Offers ESL classes. Program registration ($35) lessons are virtual classes via Zoom.
Application: Anyone interested can email: ESLinfo@belmont.org
www.belmontumc.org/outreach/english-classes
Casa de la Cultura
Services: Offers Spanish classes, citizenship and civic classes, ESL classes, and HISET classes. Seeks to promote, rescue and preserve the identity and culture of Latin-America countries serving underserved, excluded and forgotten communities from Middle Tennessee through educational, artistic and cultural programs.
Hours: Call for hours and more information.
www.facebook.com/CCLANashvilleTN/
ELS Nashville
Services: Offers several ELS programs, including English for Academic Purposes, Intensive English, American Explorer, and more.
Other: Center is located on campus of Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro
Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
www.els.edu/destinations/nashville
Tennessee Learning Center
Services: Provides language classes in 9 languages, interpretation and translation services, teacher training, ESL, professional development, culture and diversity training, and testing. Custom language classes, language proficiency testing
Application: In person and online classes. Register online
Hours: Monday – Thursday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. – 12 noon.