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14 09, 2017

IINE Education Program Instructor Irina Lopukhina honored with Easterseals 2017 Communication Connection Award

IINE Education Program Instructor Irina Lopukhina honored with Easterseals 2017 Communication Connection Award

Jeff Thielman2022-03-11T11:47:46-05:00September 14th, 2017|

IINE’s partnership with Easterseals New Hampshire prepares immigrants and refugees to be residential instructors Easterseals New Hampshire recently honored IINE-Manchester Education Program Instructor Irina Lopukhina with the 2017 Communication Connection Award. Each year, Easterseals serves 1.4 million children and adults in the United States with disabilities. Under Irina’s leadership, IINE worked with [...]

14 09, 2017

Board of Directors Highlight

Jeff Thielman2022-03-11T11:47:09-05:00September 14th, 2017|

Zoltan Csimma, Board Chair Zoltan Csimma is the new chair of the IINE Board of Directors. A member of the board since 2003, his personal experience and professional background make him exceptionally well-suited to lead IINE. As a former refugee, Mr. Csimma personally identifies with the International Institute’s mission to provide refugees with a [...]

14 09, 2017

Ladies Who Bring Lunch

Jeff Thielman2022-03-11T11:46:31-05:00September 14th, 2017|

Around the International Institute of New England, Meg Glazer is known as the leader of the “Ladies Who Bring Lunch.” Since April, a group of eight to 10 women has volunteered their time once a month at Meg’s home to prepare and deliver culturally appropriate, packed lunches for 50 students attending English classes at [...]

27 06, 2017

IINE CEO Jeff Thielman’s response to U.S. Supreme Court ruling on the President’s Travel Ban

Jeff Thielman2022-03-11T11:46:07-05:00June 27th, 2017|

The Supreme Court’s decision on Monday means prolonged suffering for many refugees approved by the U.S. government to find haven in America. Sadly, people who have suffered trauma, lived in camps for years, and followed all the rules of the U.S. refugee processing system will either not be able to enter for at least another [...]

25 06, 2017

On World Refugee Day, We Stand #WithRefugees

Jeff Thielman2022-04-06T09:20:36-04:00June 25th, 2017|

By Jillian Woodgate, IINE Marketing and Communications Intern What is World Refugee Day? On June 20th, World Refugee Day was recognized in different ways across the globe. Initially established in 2000 by the United Nations, World Refugee Day aims to commemorate the strength, courage, and perseverance of millions of refugees worldwide. It also exists to [...]

14 09, 2017

Join us for the 36th annual GOLDEN DOOR AWARD GALA

Jeff Thielman2022-03-11T11:44:59-05:00September 14th, 2017|

Join us for the 36th annual Golden Door Award gala on Thursday, November 30th at 6:00 p.m. at the Intercontinental Hotel in downtown Boston as we honor Noubar Afeyan. He is the founder of Flagship Pioneering, a venture capital firm that has fostered the development of more than 100 scientific ventures, 1,000 issued patents, and [...]

13 06, 2017

Refugees Waiting and Hoping in Jordan

Jeff Thielman2022-03-11T11:44:38-05:00June 13th, 2017|

By Cheryl Hamilton, IINE Director of Partner Engagement In the language of refugee resettlement, there are two kinds of cases: free cases and tie cases. In free cases, refugee individuals or families do not have any immediate relatives in the United States. Alternatively, tie cases are often when new Americans reunite with loved ones. As [...]

21 06, 2017

What Would You Risk?

What Would You Risk?

Jeff Thielman2022-03-11T11:43:44-05:00June 21st, 2017|

Imagine being faced with a terrible choice – risk persecution, imprisonment, and torture, or leave behind everything you’ve ever known for a slim chance at safety? What would you do, if your survival was at stake? Every day across the world, people like you and me are forced to flee their homelands because of violence and [...]

31 05, 2017

Remembering Henri Termeer, a friend of the International Institute

Remembering Henri Termeer, a friend of the International Institute

Jeff Thielman2022-03-11T11:42:56-05:00May 31st, 2017|

A pioneer, a giant, the founding father and dean of the biotech industry - these are just a few ways others describe the late Henri Termeer, former Chairman, President, and CEO of Genzyme Corporation. Born in the Netherlands, Henri was a leader in the local and global biotechnology revolution. He lived his life according [...]

29 05, 2017

Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center Supports New Americans on the Path to Success

Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center Supports New Americans on the Path to Success

Jeff Thielman2022-03-11T11:42:33-05:00May 29th, 2017|

IINE-Manchester partners with Crotched Mountain to help refugees and immigrants begin healthcare careers The biggest challenge for Khem Basnet when he arrived in the U.S. was studying for his driver’s license exam and buying a car, which was vital to getting a job in New Hampshire. In 2008, the International Institute of New England [...]

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IINE Education Program Instructor Irina Lopukhina honored with Easterseals 2017 Communication Connection Award

What Would You Risk?

Remembering Henri Termeer, a friend of the International Institute

Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center Supports New Americans on the Path to Success

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