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Some of the many multicultural resources in the Five College area

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Cultural Centers On-Campus

Multicultural Centers

• Amherst College
• Hampshire College
• Mount Holyoke College
• Smith College
• UMass Amherst

African/Africa American Cultural Centers

• Anacoana Cultural Center (UMass Amherst)
• Betty Shabazz Cultural Center (Mount Holyoke)
• Black Students' Union (Amherst)
• Black Student Union (UMass Amherst)
• Charles Drew House (Amherst)
• Gerald Penny Memorial Black Cultural Center (Amherst)
• LeBron-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center (Hampshire)
• Malcolm X Cultural Center (UMass Amherst)
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Cultural Center (UMass Amherst)
• Mwangi Cultural Center (Smith)
• New Africa House (UMass Amherst)

Asian/Asian American Cultural Centers

• Asian Center for Empowerment (Mount Holyoke)
• Asian Culture House (Amherst)
• Asian-American Culutral Center (UMass Amherst)
• Japanese Garden and Tea Hut (Smith)
• LeBron-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center (Hampshire)
• United Asia Learning Resource Center (UMass Amherst)
• Wa-Shin-An Japanese Tea House & Mediation Garden (Mount Holyoke)
• Yuri Kochiyama Cultural Center (UMass Amherst)

Latino/a Cultural Centers

• Eliana Ortega Cultural Center (Mount Holyoke)
• Jose Martí Cultural Center (Amherst)
• La Causa (Amherst)
• La Casa (Amherst)
• Latin American Cultural Center (UMass Amherst)
• LeBron-Wiggins-Pran Cultural Center (Hampshire)
• Spanish House and Table (Amherst)

Native American Cultural Centers

• Dr. Josephine White Eagle Cultural Center (UMass Amherst)
• Zowie Banteah Cultural Center (Mount Holyoke)

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Community Programs

Amherst Health Dept.: 70 Boltwood Walk, Bangs Community Center, 256-4077

Amherst Human Rights Commission and Disability Access: Eunice Torres, Director, 256-4079

The Center for New Americans: Free ESL classes in downtown Amherst, Northampton and Greenfield, (413) 587-0084

Five College Academic Programs: Information about Asian/Pacific/American Studies, African Studies, Native American Studies, etc. at the Five Colleges

International Language Institute: free afternoon and evening advanced ESL classes, Northampton, (413) 586-7569

Jones Library E.S.L. Center: English classes, citizenship classes, 43 Amity St., Amherst, (413) 256-4090 ext. 29, Lynne Weintraub contact esl@joneslibrary.org

Mass. Commission Against Discrimination: Springfield office, (413) 739-2145

NAACP: Ray Elliott, Local President, (413) 253-9842

Spanish-American Union: Sprngfield, Robert Bailey, Director, (413) 743-7381

Urban League: Springfield, Henry Thomas, Director, (413) 739-7211

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Ethnic Resources

African-American/African Resources

• Beauty Supply Store: Hadley
• Beaute Within, Inc.: 546 Sumner Ave., Springfield, (413) 736-5747
• Braid Gallery: 468 Bridge St., Springfield, (413) 733-4091
• Classic Magic Beauty Salon: 594 Dwight St., Holyoke, (413) 536-0385
• Global Cuts: Unisex, Rte. 116, South Amherst
• Good Fellas: 671 High St., Holyoke, (413) 552-0325
• Heads Up: Women (extensions), 233 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, (413) 549-5613
• Kim's Wig & Boutique Inc.: 950 State St., Springfield, (413) 785-5008
• Ms. Zela Daughter & Company: 45 Pearl St., Springfield, (413) 732-1424
• Q&A: Men's Cuts: 233 N. Pleasant St. Amherst
• Phenomenal Looks Beauty Salon: Springfield (413) 732-3310
• Phenomenal Women: 680 Sumner Ave., Springfield, (413) 732-3310
• Sally Beauty Supply: 458 Russell St., Hadley, (413) 253-4605
• Salon Herdis: 231 Main St., Northampton, (413) 586-0088
• Salon O: Discount w/ student ID. 163 Northampton St., Easthampton, (413) 527-5005
• Waves Hair Salon: 128 N King St., Northampton, (413) 584-0060

Asian Resources

• Amherst Chinese School: Sundays, Robert Chung, 256-1206
• Amherst Japanese Language School (for children): 1 Church St., Hadley, 536-4364
• Asian Arts & Culture Program at UMass Amherst: performances, educational events UMass
• Vietnamese American Civil Association: 433 Belmont Ave., Springfield, (413) 773-9373

Latino/a Resources

• Latino USA: Sunday evenings on WFCR 88.5 radio

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ESL Resources

Amherst College Writing Center: Provides writing-specific and general ESL tutoring.

Smith College Jacobsen Center for Writing, Teaching and Learning: Free individualized support services for non-native speakers of English.

The ESL program at UMass Amherst: Offers courses for credit in in academic writing, speaking, grammar, and vocabulary. Open to currently registered undergraduate students, exchange students, graduate students, international teaching assistant students, Visting Scholars, University employees, Five College students and faculty members.

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Dining

Africa

• Baku's African Restaurant: Gluten & lactose free menu selections available. 197 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, (413) 253-7202

Central and South America

• Bueno y Sano: Mexican food. 134 Main St., Amherst, (413) 586-7311
• Caminito: Argentinean food. 7 Old South St., Northampton, (413) 387-6387
• Ecuador Andino store: Ecuadorian groceries, food and drink. 206 Russell St. #5, Hadley, (413) 586-0922 
• Fernandez Family Restaurant: Puerto Rican food. 161 High St., Holyoke, (413) 532-1139
• La Cazuela: Mexican food. 271 Main St., Northampton, (413) 586-0400
• La Veracruzana: Mexican food. 63 S. Pleasant St., Amherst, (413) 253-6900 and 31 Main St., Northampton, (413) 586-7181 
• Mama Iguana's: 271 Main St., Northampton, (413) 586-0400

China

• A Dong Supermarket: Wholesale & retail Asian groceries, 160 Shield St., W. Hartford, CT (860) 953-8903/953-3838
• Amherst Chinese Food: 62 Main St., Amherst, (413) 253-2813
• Asian International Imported Food Market: 206 Russell St. Hadley, (413) 585 9932
• Chang Farm: Asian vegetables, summer at Amherst Farmers' Market, Sat. 7 a.m.-1 p.m. on the Amherst Common
• China Dynasty/Delivery Express: 351 Northampton Rd., Amherst, (413) 256-8800
• Mom's House: Asian & Korean Food Market w/take-out, 318 College St., Amherst (413) 253-1868
• Taipei & Tokyo: 18 Main St., Northampton, (413) 582-1888
• Teapot: 116 Main St., Northampton, (413) 585-0880
• Tran's World Market: Asian Groceries, 50 Russell St., Hadley, (413) 586-6766
• Zen: 41 Main St., Northampton, (413) 582-6888
• Zhang's Kitchen: 460 West St., Amherst, (413) 253-0584    

Japan

• Arigato: 13 North Pleasant St., Amherst, (413) 253-1070
• Asian International Imported Food Market: 206 Russell St. Hadley, (413) 585 9932
• House of Teriyaki: 1177 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, (413) 549-3666
• Mom's House: Asian & Korean Food Market w/take-out, 318 College St., Amherst (413) 253-1868
• Soo Ra: 1 Roundhouse Plaza, Northampton
• Teapot: 116 Main St., Northampton, (413) 585-0880
• Tran's World Market: Asian Groceries, 50 Russell St., Hadley, (413) 586-6766
• Zen: 41 Main St., Northampton, (413) 582-6888

Korea

• Asian International Imported Food Market: 206 Russell St. Hadley, (413) 585 9932
• Gohyang: Korean Restaurant & Mini-Market, 111 Russell St., Hadley, (413) 586-2682
• House of Teriyaki: 1177 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, (413) 549-3666
• Mom's House: Asian & Korean Food Market w/take-out, 318 College St., Amherst (413) 253-1868
• Soo Ra: 1 Roundhouse Plaza, Northampton
• Taipei & Tokyo: 18 Main St., Northampton (413) 582-1888
• Tran's World Market: Asian Groceries, 50 Russell St., Hadley, (413) 586-6766

Mediterranean

• Amanouz Café: 44 Main St., Northampton, (413) 585-9128
• Bistro 63 Bar & Grille: 63 N. Pleasant St., Amherst, (413) 259-1600
• Desi Bazaar: Southeast Asian groceries, halal meat, 392 Windsor Ave., Windsor, CT, (860) 728-3389/(860) 548-0112
• Maple Farm Foods: Eastern European groceries, halal meat, 10 South Maple St., Hadley, MA 01035 (413) 585-1117

India

• Amherst Grocery Store: 319 Main St., Amherst, (413) 253-7250
• Asian International Imported Food Market: 206 Russell St. Hadley, (413) 585 9932
• India House: 45 State St., Northampton, (413) 586-6344
• India Palace: 28 Main St., Northampton, (413) 584-4892
• Paradise of India: 87 Main St., Amherst, (413) 256-1067
• Tran's World Market: Asian Groceries, 50 Russell St., Hadley, (413) 586-6766

Vietnam

• Pho Noodle Soup: 41 Boltwood Walk, Amherst

Thailand

• Thai Corner: 31 Boltwood Walk, Amherst, (413) 253-1638

Specialty

• Bela Vegetarian: 68 Masonic St., Northampton, (413) 586-8011
• Cajun Café Bar & Grill: 50 Holyoke St., Holyoke, (413) 532-7412

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