We are a nonprofit organization committed to provide metro Knoxville refugees and other internationals with English language life skills, empowering them toward integration and self-sufficiency. Support us here: centerforenglish.org/donate CENTER FOR ENGLISH AND ASSIMILATION SERVICES MISSION STATEMENT   Our mission is to provide a safe space where refugees and other internationals can learn the English language. Believing the English language to be the currency for advancement, we want to empower our students and their families to assimilate while helping them preserve the tenets of their own cultures.