Service Details

Somali Multi Service (SMS) is a non-profit organization who specializes in cultural mentoring, tutorial, ESL literacy, and economic development. Our organization is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We provide free services to Somali bilingual students and adults, because many Somali children did not have a schooling opportunity before immigrating. Our programs provide bilingual staff in English and Somali, academic success, substantial change in the students’ performance, parent involvement and building students’ confidence. We want to empower a new generation of bold, courageous students, to enrich the learning experience and ultimately strengthen our communities. Start Anew program was created amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Our program has several entities to enable our organization to provide services to our youth throughout the calendar year using a holistic approach. Our program provides one-on-one tutoring and basic computer learning program with low-income Somali’s lives within the Minneapolis Area. Our tutors are helping Somali Students to improve their grade, raise their test score, learn productive study skills, build their academic self-confidence, and reach their full potential. We serve students of all ages; pre-kindergarten through high school students and tutoring is available in all core’s subjects-reading, writing, mathematics, science and history and well as study skills.