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Congolese Refugees Find Community and Wellness with Monthly Women’s Group
February 28, 2025
On a Thursday in late November, a refugee from the Democratic Republic of the Congo carefully folds an orange turkey th…

“I Never Felt Alone”: Maydelyn, a Refugee and Single Mom from Guatemala, Finds Community and a New Start in Massachusetts
June 26, 2024
Arriving full of hope After making an impossible choice and a difficult journey, Maydelyn, a former schoolteacher, refu…

College Students Learn Refugee Resettlement by Lending Helping Hands
May 29, 2024
Colleges and universities define New England’s culture, bringing innovation and meaningful cultural exchange as they dr…

Newton High Schooler Suraj Chaudhry Donates Winter Coats and Warm Words
November 29, 2023
Dear Ahmed, Zuhra, and Meetra, Welcome to Boston! My name is Suraj Chaudhry. I am a 16-year-old at Newton South Hig…

Volunteer Spotlight: Phoebe Park Finds a Connection That Transcends Language Barriers
June 28, 2023
In our Volunteer Spotlight series, we catch up with cherished IINE volunteers to hear more about their passion and expe…

Volunteer Spotlight: Karen Montague on Creating Community for Afghan Women in New Hampshire
May 12, 2023
In our Volunteer Spotlight series, we catch up with cherished IINE volunteers to hear more about their passion and expe…
Volunteer Spotlight: Tom Barrington Reflects on Sponsoring an Afghan Family of Nine
April 21, 2023
In honor of National Volunteer Week, we recently caught up with a number of our cherished IINE volunteers to hear more…

It’s Hard and it’s Wonderful – Leading a Family Support Team
February 9, 2023
In January, IINE-Lowell hosted an event celebrating both our extraordinary clients and the community volunteers who hel…

A closer look: “Resettle Together: Community Sponsorship at IINE”
August 2, 2022
Over the past year, IINE has resettled more than 330 refugees while simultaneously providing intensive case management…

National Volunteer Appreciation Week at IINE
April 17, 2020
Each year, the International Institute serves thousands of refugee, asylee, and immigrant families through our many sup…

Raising Up Immigrant Stories Through Photographs: Meet Becky
September 4, 2019
Inspired by a desire to make world cultures more accessible to New Hampshirites, photographer Becky Field has made it h…

Intellia Therapeutics Organizes Volunteers to Support Education and Child Reunification in Massachusetts
May 30, 2019
In May, 20 volunteers from Cambridge-based Biotech firm Intellia Therapeutics visited IINE offices to tackle an office-…