Ilm Pals

We Believe In A World
Where Young Refugees Have Equal Academic
And Social Opportunities

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Our Mission​

At IlmPals, we nurture academic excellence and social confidence in young refugees.

About Us

In January 2021, a diverse group of middle and high school
students from Legacy IOHS first dreamt of launching Ilmpals to
equalize the education equation. These students built the institution
from the ground up in order to address the educational and social
setbacks that millions of refugees face on a daily basis. Unlike other
mainstream tutoring services, our free system utilizes the energy of
the youth to teach the youth, whilst providing them with long-
lasting friendships. Finally, in 2022, Ilmpals was officially launched
by a team motivated to push the initiative all the way to success!

Meet Our Team

The Problem

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Refugee Children
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Face a Language Barrier​
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Our Solution

Pen Pal Program

Providing Islamic companionship to
young refugees

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Tutoring Program

Providing ESL tutoring for young
refugees

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Endorsements

“IlmPals is a brilliant and innovative initiative, a youth peer to peer support system that doesn’t exist the way IlmPals has put it together. This group is outstanding and I can’t wait to see the better world they bring to life.”
Tayyab Yunus
Tayyab YunusAdjunct Faculty
The Fund Raising School, Indiana University

Questions?

Tutors and refugees meet 2-3 times weekly to go through the assigned lessons.

Our application process ensures that tutors selected are excelling in English and role models for those around them. Proof of an A grade or higher in English language studies and a recommendation letter from an Islamic school will be required.

  1. Curriculum Development & Resources (a youth-friendly ESL program rooted in socio-emotional learning and compassion)
  2. Program Administration (matching volunteer teachers with Muslim refugees and ensuring  successful tutoring)
  3. Technology Platform: (a secure system for volunteer mentors and young refugees to interact)

Yes! IlmPals is fiscally sponsored by Legacy IOHS, a Registered 501(c)(3), Tax ID 824039486.

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Our Partners

Pen Pal Program

Student tutors and refugees who sign up for this program will be paired by age to become pen pals. Participating in weekly formal and informal relationship-building activities as a duo, this friendship aspect of IlmPals’s services creates a healthy, compassionate environment for students to connect with peers and build interpersonal skills.

Tutoring Program

Student tutors who sign up for this mentorship program will be paired with a refugee student to tutor in English. Students will follow a child-friendly, culturally sensitive English Second Language (ESL) curriculum. Through weekly one-on-one live tutoring sessions, student tutors and their tutees will progress to the level of basic English proficiency over the course of a year, inshaAllah. With a foundational understanding of English, students new to the US will be on track to academic and social success, inshaAllah.