59-26 Woodside Ave.
Woodside, NY 11377
(2nd Floor of the Chase Manhattan Bank)
Agency Contact
*To register to serve with the Emerald Isle
Citizenship classes please contact the Office of AS-L at asl@stjohns.edu or (718)
990-8331.*
Liz Baber,
ESL/Citizenship Coordinator
Coordinator@eiic.org
(718) 478-5502 ext. 215
http://www.eiic.org
Nature and Purpose of Agency
Emerald Isle provides services to the local
immigrant population in Queens. Emerald Isle provides clients with
the resources they need to apply for green cards, visas, and with
the citizenship application process. The organization also provides
various social services to the community including health programs,
referrals for counseling for abuse and addiction, and provides
assistance for education and employment.
Tasks Available for Students
Citizenship Classes:
Assist the clients of Emerald Isle in preparing for their
US Citizenship Exam. 10 students may serve each Saturday.Time
Requirements: Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.Citizenship Class
Schedule, Fall 2012: Dates TBD
Administrative/Project Assistance at the Emerald
Isle Office:
Assist with general administrative work and preparing for
events and special projects at the Emerald Isle office in
Woodside.Time Requirements: 2:00-5:00 PM, 2 students may serve per
shiftSchedule:Mondays: 10/1, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/19,
11/26, 12/3Tuesdays: 10/2, 10/9, 10/1, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13,
11/20, 11/27, 12/4Wednesdays: 10/10, 11/14
GED/ESL/Computer Classes:NOTE: HELD AT
IS237Q, 73-10 34th AVE JACKSON HEIGHTS
Work one on one with the Emerald Isle clients to assist
them with learning the concepts being taught in the classes.Time
Requirements: 6:30-8:30 PM, 4 students may serve per shiftClass
Schedule: Fall 2012Mondays: 10/1, 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/19,
11/26, 12/3Tuesdays: 10/2, 10/9, 10/1, 10/23, 10/30, 11/6, 11/13,
11/20, 11/27, 12/4Wednesdays: 10/10,
11/14
Student Awareness/Special
Instructions
Please schedule your service through the Office of
AS-L by emailing asl@stjohns.edu or calling (718)
990-8331. When you arrive, please see Liz
Baber.
Directions
Public
Transportation:
By Subway/LIRR/Bus:Take 7 trains to 61st Street-Woodside.
Walk down one block towards the intersection of Roosevelt and
Woodside Avenues. You will see a Duane Reade store, EIIC is
directly opposite the store, on the top floor of the Chase
Manhattan Bank. LIRR to 61st Street in Woodside and follow
directions above. Take bus Q32 to the 61st Street-Woodside and
follow directions above.
Driving Directions:
Start out going north on Utopia Pkwy toward Union
Turnpike. Turn left onto Horace Harding Expy N. Merge
onto I-495 W/Long Island Expy via the ramp on the left. Take exit
19 toward RT-25/Queens Blvd/Woodhaven Blvd. Take the Queens
Blvd ramp toward RT-25. Turn slight left onto Horace Harding
Expy. Turn right onto Queens Blvd. Turn right onto
65th Place. Take the 1st left onto Woodside
Ave. If you reach Roosevelt Ave. you've gone about 0.1 miles
too far. 59-26 Woodside Ave. Your destination is just
past 60th St.