Taught by Mary Annas, who has been volunteering since 
2008, the Advanced English class is comprised of a group of students who have been coming to BCRHHR for many years. A professor at Northeastern University, Mary also leads a seminar on Medicine and Literature for first-year students at the Boston University School of Medicine. The teaching style she utilizes with her students at BCRHHR is similar to how she teaches her first year college literature and writing courses. One of Mary's primary goals this year was introducing students to American literature, and providing creative encouragement through writing and poetry. Mary often uses movies and period pieces on America as catalysts for discussion. The class recently finished reading "The Great Gatsby", which was used as a tool to encourage a dialogue about differences between American society then and now.

The Intermediate English class is currently taught by Kelly Christian, a graduate from Connecticut College with a degree in Art. As an AmeriCorps volunteer, Kelly previously taught English to the parents of Hispanic students in a local school district. In her class sessions, Kelly develops a theme, often relating to current events, and emphasizes a combination of reading, listening and writing skills. Most recently, a class session was developed around Presidents' Day, which then led to discussions about George Washington's birthday, astrology, and horoscopes. Not only did this provide the students with a wide variety of new vocabulary and terms, but it also served as a tool to lead discussions describing personalities and forming the future tense.

Jenna Thompsen, a graduate of McGill University with a double major in African Studies and International Development, teaches Beginning English. She recently returned from a year teaching English to young children in Beijing, China. According to Jenna, her students at BCRHHR come from a wide range of literacy levels and socio-economic backgrounds, but all are eager to learn and willing to help one another. In order to adapt her lessons to varied capabilities and learning styles, she uses the English language as a tool that can help her students integrate into American society. She does this through the use of practical tools which can be applied by the students. Examples include grocery shopping, using public transportation, reading street signs and following directions. In the coming months Jenna plans to take the class on field trips to places like the grocery store to provide real world opportunities for her students to apply what they have learned.

While the teachers utilize specific teaching styles and materials tailored to the needs of the students, the overarching goal for all the classes is to help students become as self-sufficient as possible, feel some degree of comfort and understanding of their new surroundings, and provide tools to successfully integrate into American society. In addition, BCRHHR's classes enable survivors to be with others who are overcoming the same cultural and language-related challenges, and reduce feelings of social exclusion and isolation by promoting social interactions and community building.