Congratulations to Our Graduating Class: Healthcare & Hospitality Training Program
The International Institute of New England’s Healthcare & Hospitality Training Program (HHTP) is a nine-week course…
Memory Lane Calling – IINE Client Comes Full Circle
By Sherry Spaulding, Education and Youth Program Manager I received a very special phone call today. It was Samuel Jord…
Welcome to America. You Are Now in Lockdown. – IINE Resettles Refugee Family
This message comes from Rahmatullah Aka, IINE’s Community Services Manager in Boston. He shared this story as part of o…
She Was an Asylee With COVID-19 and Needed Help
This message comes from Sabyne Denaud, IINE’s Community Services Manager in Lowell. She shared this story as part of ou…
IINE Opposes Proposed Asylum Regulation
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued proposed asylum regulatio…
Collaboration Between Local Organizations Brings Fresh Produce to the Kitchens of Newcomer Families in Lowell
The International Institute of New England officially suspended all its in-person services on March 13. Ever since, we…
IINE Statement on June 22, 2020 Presidential Proclamation Temporarily Suspending Entry of Certain Immigrants into the United States
On June 22, 2020, President Trump signed a proclamation suspending the entry of certain nonimmigrant workers and their…
IINE Statement on the Supreme Court Ruling to Block Trump From Ending DACA
Today, the Supreme Court blocked the Trump administration from cancelling the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (D…
IINE and Black Lives Matter
Recently we made the decision to update two of our blog posts, which we wrote on June 1 and June 2 in response to the m…
IINE Statement of Solidarity with Black Americans and #BlackLivesMatter
IINE was founded on the belief that in order for a community to thrive, it must welcome and truly embrace all those who…
What It Means to Be a Truly Welcoming Community
June 1, 2020 Dear Friend: Last night I was in the IINE office in Boston, where Downtown Crossing and Chinatown meet, ge…
Persistence Pays Off for Hospitality Training Program Graduate
When Adolfo Gomes first arrived in the U.S., he spoke little English and worked entry-level jobs in restaurant kitchens…
