African Community Education

Empowering refugee and immigrant families from the African diaspora through educational, leadership, and cultural programming. Nonprofit based in Worcester, MA.

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A year after acquiring the facility, we have officially moved into the new ACE Center at 51 Gage St. in Worcester!! 🎉

On January 12th, we welcomed ACE students and families to our new headquarters for the first time. ❤️

Read more on the ACE blog: https://t.co/ka6r8Q9jZ8

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Two years after she was struck by a vehicle and nearly killed, a Worcester teen enjoyed a special moment courtesy of the Worcester Red Sox. https://t.co/adsoVJSqYO

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Congratulations to the latest graduates of the Digital Equity Program! 💻️

Thanks to UMass Lowell's Digital Equity Partnership Program, we equipped 28 participants with basic computer and internet skills. Each graduate also received a laptop, mouse, and mouse pad! @UMassLowell

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The ACE Community Food Access Program is making a big impact — and we need your help to keep it going!

🛒 Drop off food at ACE or donate online: https://t.co/x1jrzzBTqm

Every bit of support helps ensure ACE households have access to nutritious and culturally-familiar food. 🧡

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HELP US KEEP THE PROGRAM GOING:
🥕 Donate food items (fresh produce and non-refrigerated goods). See our wishlist at the link below.
💳 Drop off or mail grocery + restaurant gift cards
💵 Make a financial gift to directly support individuals and families: https://t.co/x1jrzzCrfU

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The power of community!! 💪

In just one week since launching the ACE Community Food Access Program, our community has shown up in the most incredible ways.

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A huge thank-you to @FidelityBankMA for donating a fridge so we could stock fresh and frozen staples, to @press_root for donating 300 pounds of food, and to Julie Bowditch, Alex Mooradian, and Tina Zlody for helping us secure free shelves to build out the pantry so quickly!

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Our Early Bird deal ends in one week! Purchase your tickets to the ACE Gala now and get 10 free raffle tickets with your admission. https://t.co/WK8rAC28cA

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Join African Community Education (ACE) this fall as a volunteer!

We need volunteers who are kind, culturally sensitive, and passionate about uplifting young people! No special experience needed—just bring your time, energy, and heart. 💛

➡️Email Abil at [email protected]

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We treasure the opportunity to uplift our community -- and that means our neighborhood, too! We would love extra pairs of hands to assist us with trash pick-up. We will meet at the ACE building (51 Gage St.) on Saturday, September 6th, from 1PM - 4PM!

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We were all smiles this summer! 🌞

Thank you to all of the staff, volunteers, and supporters who made this year's Summer Program a huge success!

A big thank you to the United Way of Central Massachusetts for making the Summer Program possible. 💛

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We feel so honored to have received the Community Champion Award at the 2025 Worcester African Festival hosted by the Massachusetts Organization of African Descendants (MOAD)!

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We are ready for the new school year! 🎒✏️

Thank you to the Uxbridge Team of the Amazon Black Employee Network! They donated over 100 backpacks filled with school supplies during our pizza party and backpack giveaway! 💛

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A very big thank you to the @Worcester_PL for hosting students from ACE's ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Program!

We appreciated your kindness in showing us all the resources available at the library and setting everyone up with their library cards. 📖💙

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We need volunteers! 📣 💛⁠

After School Program starts Sept 8 and takes place M-R, from 2:30-5:30 PM.

Not free during the week? Volunteer with us on Saturdays! Starts Sept 20, 9 AM-2:30 PM!
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📣 📣 To sign up, reach out to Abil at [email protected] or 508.459.2284.

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The Human Services Career Support Program (HSCSP) enrollment deadline is approaching fast! Enrollment deadline is July 30th.

To apply, visit the following link: https://t.co/vpZjMFFgnQ

For more information, contact Oluwole Ajayi at [email protected].

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Off to a great start in the Summer Program!! 🎉🎉

We could use a few extra hands of volunteers. 🙂 Summer Program will continue until August 7th on Mondays to Thursdays from 12-4:30 pm.

Come volunteer! Contact Abil to sign up: [email protected] or 508.459.2284

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We need volunteers! 📣 💛 Mon-Thurs 12-4:30 PM until Aug 7

The ACE Summer Program is off to an incredible start. We have more kids than we anticipated! Your time brings the energy and care that make the Summer Program a success.

SIGN UP: contact Abil at [email protected]

[African Community Education @aceworcester]

We need volunteers! 📣 💛 Mon-Thurs 12-4:30 PM until Aug 7

The ACE Summer Program is off to an incredible start. We have more kids than we anticipated! Your time brings the energy and care that make the Summer Program a success.

SIGN UP: contact Abil at [email protected]

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We are thankful for community partners who support career development 🙏

Thanks to our partners at UMass Memorial Health and the Church of Pentecost Worcester, we can support ACE individuals and families looking for career opportunities!